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Acoustic transducer
Assignee: Interatom Internationale Atomreaktorbau GmbH
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Filing: 1980-12-17
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2000-12-17
Abstract
Abstract Acoustic transducer having a piezo-electric element, including a lead section connected to the piezo-electric element, the lead section being in the form of a metallic body having a high specific attenuation.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Gohlert
- 👤 Peter Kanngiesser
- 👤 Hansjakob Weiss
- 👤 Werner Wilke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:46
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10K; G10K11/00; G10K11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
Acoustic transducer having a piezo-electric element, comprising a lead section having a region connected to a piezo-electric element having a given surge impedance and said lead section having another region for coupling to a medium to be tested having another given surge impedance, said lead section being in the form of a metallic body having pores formed therein and having a sound interface, the number and size of said pores being adjusted for providing a surge impedance in vicinity of said sound interface being between the surge impedances of the piezo-electric element and the medium to be coupled thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
Acoustic transducer having a piezo-electric element, comprising a lead section having a region connected to a piezo-electric element having a given surge impedance and said lead section having another region for coupling to a medium to be tested having another given surge impedance, said lead section being in the form of a metallic body having pores formed therein and having a sound interface, the number and size of said pores being adjusted for providing a surge impedance in vicinity of said sound interface being between the surge impedances of the piezo-electric element and the medium to be coupled thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
Acoustic transducer having a piezo-electric element, comprising a damping body having a region connected to a piezo-electric element having a given surge impedance and said lead section having another region for coupling to a medium to be tested having another given surge impedance, said damping body being in the form of a metallic body having pores formed therein and having a sound interface, the number and size of said pores being adjusted for providing a surge impedance in vicinity of said sound interface being between the surge impedances of the piezo-electric element and the medium to be coupled thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
Acoustic transducer having a piezo-electric element, comprising a damping body having a region connected to a piezo-electric element having a given surge impedance and said lead section having another region for coupling to a medium to be tested having another given surge impedance, said damping body being in the form of a metallic body having pores formed therein and having a sound interface, the number and size of said pores being adjusted for providing a surge impedance in vicinity of said sound interface being between the surge impedances of the piezo-electric element and the medium to be coupled thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said metallic body is fromed of a sintered metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 1, wherein said lead section is in the form of at least one wedge-shaped lead section each having two sound interfaces being inclined relative to each other and having a space formed therebetween as well as having other surfaces, and said metallic body is formed of a sintered metal being of different grain sizes including relatively smaller grain size in said space and relatively larger grain size in vicinity of said other surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 1, wherein said lead section has a base surface disposed opposite said piezo-electric element, and said metallic body is formed of sintered metal being substantially continuously decreased in grain size from said base surface to said piezo-electric element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 2, wherein said damping body has a rear surface disposed opposite the piezo-electric element, and said metallic body is formed of sintered metal being increased in grain size from the piezo-electric element to said rear surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said metallic body has at least one sealed side.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 7, wherein said at least one sealed side is ground.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 7, wherein said at least one sealed side is borated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 7, including metallic foils of small thickness sealing said at least one side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 1, including a damping body connecting said metallic body to the piezo-electric element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
Acoustic transducer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the magnitude of the surge impedance of said metallic body is substantially the geometric mean between the surge impedances of the piezo-electric element and the medium.
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