Ultrasonic transducer for electronic devices
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1. An ultrasound receiver for an electronic device, the receiver comprising:
- a housing;
an ultrasonic transducer element disposed in the housing, the transducer element responsive to an impinging acoustic signal and producing an output electrical signal representing an acoustic waveform defined by the impinging acoustic signal; and
electronic circuitry for processing the output signal;
wherein the receiver is responsive to a cycle of the acoustic waveform defined by the impinging acoustic signal.
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Abstract
An ultrasound transducer for an electronic device, including a housing and an ultrasonic transducer element integrated with the housing. The transducer element is capable of operating in at least one of a receiver mode and transmitter mode. In the receiver mode, the transducer element produces an electrical signal in response to an impinging acoustic signal. In the transmitter mode, the transducer element produces an acoustic signal in response to an electrical signal applied thereto. The housing has at least one surface which ensures mechanical stressing of the transducer element in a manner which causes the transducer element to produce the signals.
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1. An ultrasound receiver for an electronic device, the receiver comprising:
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a housing;
an ultrasonic transducer element disposed in the housing, the transducer element responsive to an impinging acoustic signal and producing an output electrical signal representing an acoustic waveform defined by the impinging acoustic signal; and
electronic circuitry for processing the output signal;
wherein the receiver is responsive to a cycle of the acoustic waveform defined by the impinging acoustic signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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41. An ultrasound transducer for an electronic device, the transducer comprising:
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a housing; and
an ultrasonic transducer element associated with the housing, the transducer element capable of operating in at least one of a receiver mode and transmitter mode, in the receiver mode the transducer element producing an electrical signal in response to an impinging acoustic signal and in the transmitter mode the transducer element producing an acoustic signal in response to an electrical signal applied thereto;
wherein the housing has at least one surface which ensures mechanical stressing of the transducer element in a manner which causes the transducer element to produce the signals. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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