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Operation of patterned ultrasonic transducers

  • US 20090230823A1
  • Filed: 04/15/2008
  • Published: 09/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A transducer array comprising:

  • at least one unitary piece of piezoelectric material having first and second opposing surfaces; and

    a conductive layer on each of said first and second opposing surfaces, wherein at least one of said conductive layers is divided up into a plurality of electrode elements, and wherein said electrode elements, independently, are adapted to receive excitation energy of at least one of a predetermined amplitude and phase.

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