Abstract:
Wherein the matching network comprises a temperature compensating capacitor connected in parallel with the piezoelectric element, the temperature compensating capacitor being for counteracting temperature-induced changes to the dielectric constant of the piezoelectric element such that the electrical natural frequency of the transducer is substantially constant over a range of temperatures.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic sensor (1) includes a signal generation circuit (11), an amplifier (12), and a matching circuit (13) as a transmission-side circuit. The signal generation circuit (11) includes a driving signal generation circuit (111) that generates a driving signal for transmitting ultrasonic waves from an ultrasonic transducer (10) for transmission and reception and a reverberation suppression signal generation circuit (112) that generates a reverberation suppression signal for suppressing reverberation occurring at the ultrasonic transducer (10) from which the ultrasonic waves are transmitted. The reverberation suppression signal generation circuit (111) generates the reverberation suppression signal having a frequency of 1/2 times the frequency of the driving signal and applies the reverberation suppression signal to the ultrasonic transducer (10) at a time delayed from the driving signal by a half wavelength. With the above configuration, an ultrasonic sensor driving circuit capable of reducing the duration of the reverberation occurring at the ultrasonic transducer is provided.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprising: at least one input configured to provide at least one input signal; a mode determiner configured to determine at least one mode of condition based on the at least one input signal; a controller configured to control the reproduction of at least one audio signal based on the at least one mode of condition; and at least one actuator configured to reproduce the at least one audio signal within the apparatus by vibration of a surface.
Abstract:
Phacoemulsification apparatus includes a phacoemulsification handpiece having a needle and an electrical system for ultrasonically vibrating said needle along with a power source for providing pulsed electrical power source for providing pulsed electrical power to the handpiece electrical system. Irrigation fluid is provided to the handpiece needle and aspirating fluid is removed from the handpiece needle and aspirating fluid is removed from the handpiece needle. A determination of a voltage current phase relationship of the provided electrical power is made and in response thereto a control system varies a power level duty cycle provided to the handpiece electrical system from the power source and/or modify the aspiration flow rate. In addition, a separate input enables manual control of pulse amplitude and the control system in response to a selected amplitude determines a duty cycle of the provided pulsed electrical power.