Abstract:
A circuit for driving a plurality of ultrasonic transducers uses an oscillator drive means, first means responsive to the current supplied to the transducers is fed back to vary the oscillator frequency to maintain the transducer current at a maximum level, and second means, independent of the first means, are provided to cyclically sweep between upper and lower limits the oscillator frequency determined by the first means. This assures that each transducer experience resonance at least once each sweep.
Abstract:
A generator for producing energy in the ultrasonic range for driving a transducer having variable load characteristics in which the generator includes an oscillator circuit having the capability of accepting and operating with transducers whose natural resonant frequencies vary over a wide range; which has good frequency stability under low or no-load conditions of operation; and good frequency stability under loaded conditions of the transducer. The generator circuit also includes a selfmonitoring circuit for keeping a relatively constant output power over wide ranges of loading of the transducer.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus has a plurality of electroacoustic transducers mounted to a container for providing ultrasonic energy to a liquid confined in the container. Each transducer is coupled to an individual electrical circuit for forming therewith a separate oscillatory circuit.