B06B3/04

Ultrasonic wave generation device for hearing recovery treatment

Disclosed is an ultrasonic wave generation device for hearing recovery treatment, including an ultrasonic wave generation part. The ultrasonic wave generation part comprises a reference time-delay determination module, an emission sequence parameter determination module and an ultrasonic transducer module. The ultrasonic transducer module is used for emitting actual ultrasonic waves, and the efficiency and precision are improved by focusing by means of a plurality of array elements.

HIGH-POWER ULTRASOUND EMITTER DESIGN
20200402495 · 2020-12-24 ·

Disclosed herein a method of producing an ultrasound that includes defining a set of criteria for an ultrasound emitter comprising a plate. The set of criteria includes a power output criterion, a frequency criterion and number of nodes for a resonance mode of the plate, a focus criterion, and a durability criterion. The method includes determining an outline and a thickness range for the plate, based on the set of criteria. The method includes using topology optimization to determine internodal zone dimensions for the plate, based on the set of criteria, the outline, and the thickness range. The method includes manufacturing the plate according to the internodal zone dimensions.

ACOUSTIC TWEEZERS

Electroacoustic device that includes a body, an electrode to be electrically powered, named hot electrode, and an electrode to be electrically grounded, named ground electrode. The body includes a piezoelectric part or the electroacoustic device further including a piezoelectric part different from the body. The hot electrode includes a hot track spiraling around a spiral axis. The radial step between two consecutive coils of the hot track decreasing radially from the spiral axis. The hot electrode and the ground electrode are arranged on the piezoelectric part such as to define a wave transducer configured to generate a focalised ultrasonic vortex propagating in the body and/or, when a fluid medium is acoustically coupled with the electroacoustic device, in the fluid medium.

ACOUSTIC TWEEZERS

Electroacoustic device that includes a body, an electrode to be electrically powered, named hot electrode, and an electrode to be electrically grounded, named ground electrode. The body includes a piezoelectric part or the electroacoustic device further including a piezoelectric part different from the body. The hot electrode includes a hot track spiraling around a spiral axis. The radial step between two consecutive coils of the hot track decreasing radially from the spiral axis. The hot electrode and the ground electrode are arranged on the piezoelectric part such as to define a wave transducer configured to generate a focalised ultrasonic vortex propagating in the body and/or, when a fluid medium is acoustically coupled with the electroacoustic device, in the fluid medium.

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

Provided is an ultrasonic transducer and a preparation method thereof. The ultrasonic transducer includes a housing. A piezoelectric layer is disposed in the housing and includes at least two piezoelectric array elements. A frequency interval between the piezoelectric array elements is 50 kHz to 1.2 MHz. An acoustic lens is disposed at a front end of the piezoelectric layer and is used for ensuring that the piezoelectric array elements having different frequencies have a common focus.

Ultrasonic oscillator unit

A ultrasonic oscillator unit including an ultrasonic oscillator array in which a plurality of oscillators are arranged in a circular-arc shape; an electrode part that is provided on at least one end surface of the plurality of oscillators perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof and that is electrically connected with the oscillators; a backing material layer that is disposed on a rear surface of the ultrasonic oscillator array; and a cable wiring part including a flexible printed wired board. The flexible printed wired board includes a cable connecting part that extends to a lower side of the backing material layer, is separated into a plurality of belt-like pieces, and has, in a comb shape, a plurality of strip-like electrode parts in which at least one electrode pad is linearly disposed in the longitudinal direction of each of the belt-like pieces.

Ultrasonic oscillator unit

A ultrasonic oscillator unit including an ultrasonic oscillator array in which a plurality of oscillators are arranged in a circular-arc shape; an electrode part that is provided on at least one end surface of the plurality of oscillators perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof and that is electrically connected with the oscillators; a backing material layer that is disposed on a rear surface of the ultrasonic oscillator array; and a cable wiring part including a flexible printed wired board. The flexible printed wired board includes a cable connecting part that extends to a lower side of the backing material layer, is separated into a plurality of belt-like pieces, and has, in a comb shape, a plurality of strip-like electrode parts in which at least one electrode pad is linearly disposed in the longitudinal direction of each of the belt-like pieces.

RAYLEIGH WAVE POSITIONING SYSTEM (RAPS)

The invention relates to a system which provides a real time update on an estimated positioning of an ultrasonic which is having an ultrasonic generator placed near the inspection probe in the 3D surface, which generates an ultrasonic guided wave travelling along the surface of 3D component and includes positioning more than one ultrasonic receiver probes along the length of 3D component.

RAYLEIGH WAVE POSITIONING SYSTEM (RAPS)

The invention relates to a system which provides a real time update on an estimated positioning of an ultrasonic which is having an ultrasonic generator placed near the inspection probe in the 3D surface, which generates an ultrasonic guided wave travelling along the surface of 3D component and includes positioning more than one ultrasonic receiver probes along the length of 3D component.

Propulsion apparatus using sound radiation force and control method therefor

A propulsion apparatus using sound radiation force according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an ultrasound generation unit which is installed at one side of an object to be operated, generates ultrasound, and provides propulsive force to the object to be operated by using sound radiation force of the ultrasound; and an ultrasound control unit which is coupled to one side of the ultrasound generation unit, and increases propulsive force to be provided to the object to be operated by controlling intensity of the ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generation unit.