Ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium

US8988971B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8988971-B2
Application numberUS-201013502712-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 10, 2010
Priority dateOct 29, 2009
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium includes at least one housing having at least one inner space, at least one transducer core accommodated in the inner space, having at least one electroacoustic transducer element. The housing has at least one opening facing the fluid medium. The opening is covered at least partially by at least one sealing foil. An edge of the sealing foil is sealed by at least one sealing material.

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What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium, comprising: at least one transducer housing having at least one inner space and at least one opening facing the fluid medium; at least one transducer core accommodated in the inner space of the housing and having at least one electroacoustic transducer element; at least one sealing foil at least partially covering the opening of the housing facing the fluid medium; and least one sealing material seali…

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What does patent US8988971B2 cover?
An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium includes at least one housing having at least one inner space, at least one transducer core accommodated in the inner space, having at least one electroacoustic transducer element. The housing has at least one opening facing the fluid medium. The opening is covered at least partially by at least one sealing foil. An edge of the sealing foil is …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mueller Roland, Hueftle Gerhard, Horstbrink Michael, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G10K9/122. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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