A nicotine delivery device (200) for generating a mist containing nicotine for inhalation by a user. The device comprises a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A device for picking and placing semiconductor chips includes a liquid having a first surface and a second surface and a layer of semiconductor chips disposed over the first surface. Characteristically, the first surface is a liquid-air interface. The device also includes a focused ultrasonic transducer positioned to focus acoustic wave on the layer of semiconductor chips such that a droplet including at least one semiconductor chip is ejected through the liquid-air per each actuation of the focused ultrasonic transducer through droplet ejection. The focused ultrasonic transducer includes a piezoelectric substrate having a top face and a bottom face, a Fresnel acoustic lens including a plurality of annular rings of air cavities disposed on the top face, and a first patterned circular electrode disposed over the top face and a second patterned circular electrode disposed over the bottom face. The first patterned circular electrode overlaps the second patterned circular electrode.

A manufacturing process for ultrasonic atomization piece relates to the atomization piece technical field and includes: S1. cutting a press-thermosetting conductive adhesive film into a shape matched with a piezoelectric ceramic sheet; S2. placing the press-thermosetting conductive adhesive film on a composite plate, wherein the composite plate includes a substrate and a conductive layer, the press-thermosetting conductive adhesive film is placed on the conductive layer, and the substrate is a polymer film; S3. placing the piezoelectric ceramic sheet on the press-thermosetting conductive adhesive film; S4. pressing the piezoelectric ceramic sheet and the composite plate in S3 together by a press machine. The press-thermosetting conductive adhesive film for connecting the piezoelectric ceramic sheet and the composite plate can be cured in a short time under high pressure and heating and has excellent adhesion, which is a thin film material with excellent plasticity and can be easily cut into various shapes.

A vibration device includes a cylindrical body including a cavity, a first opening end surface, and a second opening end surface, a light-transmissive cover directly or indirectly bonded to the first opening end surface of the cylindrical body so as to cover the cavity of the cylindrical body, a piezoelectric body directly or indirectly bonded to the cylindrical body, and a buffer layer provided between at least one of the cylindrical body and the piezoelectric body, and the cylindrical body and the light-transmissive cover. The buffer layer includes an inner end portion on an inner side portion in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the axial direction and an outer end portion on an outer side portion in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the axial direction. A thickness of the inner end portion is larger than a thickness of the outer end portion.

A vibration device includes a cylindrical body including a cavity, a first opening end surface, and a second opening end surface, a light-transmissive cover directly or indirectly bonded to the first opening end surface of the cylindrical body so as to cover the cavity of the cylindrical body, a piezoelectric body directly or indirectly bonded to the cylindrical body, and a buffer layer provided between at least one of the cylindrical body and the piezoelectric body, and the cylindrical body and the light-transmissive cover. The buffer layer includes an inner end portion on an inner side portion in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the axial direction and an outer end portion on an outer side portion in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the axial direction. A thickness of the inner end portion is larger than a thickness of the outer end portion.

An ultrasonic vibrator driving apparatus performs driving by applying an alternating voltage as a drive voltage to an ultrasonic vibrator that includes a piezoelectric element and has a unique resonance frequency. The drive voltage is generated with a variable frequency in a frequency range including the resonance frequency of the ultrasonic vibrator. The frequency of the drive voltage is repeatedly swept with a predetermined sweep width and a predetermined sweep period so as to include the resonance frequency, based on a reference frequency set according to the resonance frequency of the ultrasonic vibrator. The sweep period and the sweep width are restricted by being associated so as to fall within a predetermined allowed range on a two-dimensional map divided by the sweep period and the sweep width.

A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The device includes a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The device includes a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A vibration device includes a light transmissive body, a first cylindrical body, a plate-shaped spring portion, a second cylindrical body, and a vibrating body. The light transmissive body includes a main body portion on an inner side of a portion supported by the first cylindrical body, and a protruding portion extending from the main body portion toward an outer circumference of the light transmissive body and protruding outward more than a portion supported by the first cylindrical body. A ratio between an equivalent mass calculated from a moment of inertia of the protruding portion and a weight of the main body portion is about 0.8 to about 1.2, and a resonant frequency of the light transmissive body is larger than a resonant frequency of the spring portion.

A hookah device (202) which attaches to a hookah (246). The hookah device (202) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic mist generator devices (201) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The hookah device (202) comprises a driver device (202) which controls the mist generator devices (201) to maximize the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator devices (201) and optimize mist output from the hookah device (202).