Apparatus and method for improved acoustical transformation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9804126
APP PUB NO 20140060153A1
SERIAL NO

13705650

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An acoustical transformer having a last matching section that includes a protective barrier of low permeability. The protective barrier is in contact with a test medium. In one embodiment, the protective barrier comprises one or more low permeability layers, such as a metallic foil or metallic coating(s) disposed on a low impedance layer such as polyimide, so that the low impedance layer and the protective barrier constitute the last matching section of the acoustical transformer. In other embodiments, the protective barrier comprises a fluoropolymer. A method for determining the thicknesses of the various layers of the acoustical transformer for enhanced performance is also disclosed.

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VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC1 TERMINAL DRIVE PLAINVIEW NY 11803

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferreira, Maria D Belle Meade, US 3 444
Logue, Raymond C Henderson, US 10 216
Quinn, William E Whitehouse Station, US 125 1949
Sirota, Don N Poughkeepsie, US 6 72
Watkins, Owan C Edison, US 1 3
Zhang, Wei New Brunswick, US 2625 19909

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