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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Sonavation, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventor:
Rainer M. Schmitt, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Assignee:
SONAVATION, INC., Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/09 (2006.01); G01H 15/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/521 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01H 15/00 (2013.01); A61B 8/4494 (2013.01); A61B 8/485 (2013.01); A61B 8/52 (2013.01); G01N 29/09 (2013.01); G01S 7/521 (2013.01); G01S 7/52036 (2013.01); G01S 7/52038 (2013.01); G01S 7/52079 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides an improved acoustic energy generating apparatus that includes an improved backing structure. The improved backing structure employs protrusions that are not located in a uniform pattern along a forward side surface of the backing structure, to realize improved re-direction of acoustic energy towards a forward direction relative to the acoustic energy generating apparatus.