Micromachined ultrasonic transources with dual out-of-plane and in-plane actuation and displacement

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PATENT NO 11911792
APP PUB NO 20220219198A1
SERIAL NO

17146991

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A capacitive transducer is provided. The capacitive transducer includes a plate including a protruding center mass and a substrate with a center depression configured to accept the center mass. The capacitive transducer also includes a first electrode coupled to a non-horizontal edge surface of the center mass and a second electrode coupled to a non-horizontal edge surface of the center depression. The capacitive transducer further includes a third electrode coupled to a horizontal edge surface of the center mass and a fourth electrode coupled to a horizontal edge surface of the center depression. The plate is coupled to the substrate at least along an outer perimeter area of the plate and the substrate.

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GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC3000 N GRANDVIEW BLVD WAUKESHA WI 53188

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bardhan, Roy Rupak Nice, FR 5 1
Da, Cruz Edouard Nice, FR 19 22
Daloz, Flavien Biot, FR 23 35
Farhanieh, Omid Antibes, FR 3 0
Gelly, Jean-François Mougins, FR 1 0
Lanteri, Frederic Le Cannet, FR 13 225

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