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Communication device for an ultrasonic appliance, and method for operating such an appliance

  • US 9,852,619 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2013
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating an ultrasonic appliance (1), comprising providing the ultrasonic appliance having an ultrasonic generator (2) and an ultrasonic oscillating unit (4) which has an electrical operative connection to the ultrasonic generator, the ultrasonic generator supplying an ultrasonic transducer (4a) contained in the ultrasonic oscillating unit with electrical energy and exciting said ultrasonic oscillating unit to generate ultrasound, the ultrasonic oscillating unit (4) and the ultrasonic generator (2) communicating (K1, K2) with one another via at least one of an operative data or signal connection, and the ultrasonic oscillating unit transmitting identification data to the ultrasonic generator, with said identification data allowing the ultrasonic generator to recognize the ultrasonic oscillating unit, with the communication being carried out via a high-frequency supply line (3) that transmits the electrical energy in the form of a high-frequency excitation signal between the ultrasonic generator (2) and the ultrasonic oscillating unit (4) that is used by the ultrasonic oscillating unit to generate ultrasound.

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