Torsional acoustic wave sensor
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1. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
- an acoustic wave cavity formed in a noncylindrical substrate and defined by an area having a mass per surface area that is greater than the mass per surface area of the substrate adjacent to the acoustic wave cavity; and
at least one transducer positioned with respect to the acoustic wave cavity to generate a torsional acoustic wave in the acoustic wave cavity.
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Abstract
An acoustic wave sensor/resonator utilizes a torsional wave trapped in an acoustic wave cavity that is formed in a noncylindrical substrate. An acoustic wave transducer is positioned adjacent the acoustic wave cavity off of the centerline of the cavity and in a plane parallel to a planar surface of the acoustic wave cavity to generate the torsional wave. The acoustic wave transducer can be a piezoelectric transducer or an electromagnetic transducer. Further, the torsional wave can be generated by a single transducer or multiple transducers.
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64 Claims
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1. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a noncylindrical substrate and defined by an area having a mass per surface area that is greater than the mass per surface area of the substrate adjacent to the acoustic wave cavity; and
at least one transducer positioned with respect to the acoustic wave cavity to generate a torsional acoustic wave in the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a noncylindrical substrate and defined by an area with a generally circular peripheral edge and having a mass per surface area that is greater than the mass per surface area of the substrate adjacent to the acoustic wave cavity; and
at least one transducer generating an acoustic wave substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity, the transducer being positioned off-center with respect to a centerline of the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a noncylindrical substrate and defined by a raised area with a generally circular peripheral edge; and
at least one transducer generating an acoustic wave substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity, the transducer being positioned off-center with respect to a centerline of the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a noncylindrical substrate and defined by a raised area with a generally circular peripheral edge; and
at least one transducer generating an torsional acoustic wave substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity, the transducer being positioned off-center with respect to a centerline of the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a noncylindrical substrate and defined by an area with a generally circular peripheral edge and having a mass per surface area that is greater than the mass per surface area of the substrate adjacent to the acoustic wave cavity; and
at least one transducer generating an torsional acoustic wave substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity, the transducer being positioned off-center with respect to a centerline acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a noncylindrical substrate and defined by an area having a mass per surface area that is greater than the mass per surface area of the substrate adjacent to the acoustic wave cavity; and
at least one transducer generating an acoustic wave that is substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity and that is insensitive to water of varying levels on the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area having an increased mass, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of said first and second surfaces being generally planar; and
at least one transducer positioned adjacent the first or the second surface of the acoustic wave cavity to generate a torsional acoustic wave in the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area having an increased mass with a generally circular peripheral edge, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of said first and second surfaces being generally planar; and
at least one transducer positioned adjacent the first or second surface of the acoustic wave cavity for generating an acoustic wave substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity and wherein the center of the transducer is positioned off-center with respect to a centerline of the acoustic wave cavity and a distance inward from an edge of the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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51. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by a raised area with a generally circular peripheral edge, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface on the raised area and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of the first and second surfaces being generally planar; and
at least one transducer positioned adjacent the first or second surface of the acoustic wave cavity but off-center with respect to a centerline of the acoustic wave cavity for generating an acoustic wave substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by a raised area with a generally circular peripheral edge, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface on the raised area and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of the first and second surfaced being generally planar; and
at least one transducer positioned adjacent the first or second surface of the acoustic wave cavity but off-center with respect to a centerline of the acoustic wave cavity for generating a torsional acoustic wave substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity.
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56. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area having an increased mass, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of said first and second surfaces being generally planar; and
at least one transducer positioned adjacent the first or second surface of the acoustic wave cavity for generating an acoustic wave that is substantially trapped in the acoustic wave cavity and that is insensitive to water of varying levels on the acoustic wave cavity.
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57. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area having an increased mass, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of said first and second surfaces being generally planar; and
at least one transducer positioned adjacent the first or second surface of the acoustic wave cavity at a distance from a centerline of the cavity of approximately 0.6 to 0.8 times the distance from the centerline of the cavity to a peripheral edge of the cavity.
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58. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area of increased mass with a generally circular peripheral edge;
at least one transducer mounted on a surface of the acoustic wave cavity such that the length of the transducer is at an angle with respect to a radius of the acoustic wave cavity for generating an acoustic wave in the acoustic wave cavity.
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59. An acoustic wave sensor comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area of increased mass with a generally circular peripheral edge;
at least one transducer mounted on a surface of the acoustic wave cavity such that the length of the transducer is at a right angle with respect to a radius of the acoustic wave cavity for generating an acoustic wave in the acoustic wave cavity.
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60. An acoustic wave resonator comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area of increased mass, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of said first and second surfaces being generally planar; and
at least one electromagnetic acoustic transducer positioned adjacent the first or second surface of the acoustic wave cavity for generating an acoustic wave in the acoustic wave cavity, the transducer having a coil off-center with respect to the centerline of the acoustic wave cavity, the coil lying in a plane parallel to a planar surface of the acoustic wave cavity.
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61. An acoustic wave resonator comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a noncylindrical substrate and defined by an area having a mass per surface area that is greater than the mass per surface area of the substrate adjacent to the acoustic wave cavity; and
at least one transducer positioned with respect to the acoustic wave cavity to generate a resonant torsional acoustic wave in the acoustic wave cavity.
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62. An acoustic wave resonator comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area of increased mass, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of said first and second surfaces being generally planar; and
at least one transducer positioned adjacent the first or second surface of the acoustic wave cavity for generating a resonant torsional acoustic wave in the acoustic wave cavity. - View Dependent Claims (63)
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64. An acoustic wave resonator comprising:
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an acoustic wave cavity formed in a substrate and defined by an area of increased mass, the acoustic wave cavity having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of the first and second surfaces being generally planar; and
at least one transducer mounted on the first or second surface of the acoustic wave cavity at a distance from a centerline of the cavity such that the length of the transducer is not parallel to an edge of the acoustic wave cavity.
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