公开(公告)号：US20180130795A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15865774

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Susan A. Alie

IPC: H01L27/06 ,  H01L27/092 ,  A61B8/00 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B81B3/00 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  B81C1/00 ,  B81B7/00

CPC classification number: H01L27/0617 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B81B3/0021 ,  B81B7/0006 ,  B81B2201/0271 ,  B81C1/00158 ,  B81C1/00246 ,  B81C2203/0735 ,  B81C2203/0771 ,  H01L21/32134 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/76838 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L2224/16225

Abstract: Micromachined ultrasonic transducers formed in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers are described, as are methods of fabricating such devices. A metallization layer of a CMOS wafer may be removed by sacrificial release to create a cavity of an ultrasonic transducer. Remaining layers may form a membrane of the ultrasonic transducer.

公开(公告)号：US09831920B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14805568

申请日：2015-07-22

Applicant: uBeam Inc.

Inventor： Meredith Perry ,  Paul Reynolds ,  Sean Taffler ,  Andrew Joyce

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/04 ,  G10K11/34 ,  H04B11/00 ,  B06B1/02 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/15

CPC classification number: H04B5/0037 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  G10K11/346 ,  G10K11/348 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/15 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H04B11/00

Abstract: A signal generator generates an electrical signal that is sent to an amplifier, which increases the power of the signal using power from a power source. The amplified signal is fed to a sender transducer to generate ultrasonic waves that can be focused and sent to a receiver. The receiver transducer converts the ultrasonic waves back into electrical energy and stores it in an energy storage device, such as a battery, or uses the electrical energy to power a device. In this way, a device can be remotely charged or powered without having to be tethered to an electrical outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20170329005A9

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15415570

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: David Horsley ,  Andre Guedes ,  Meng-Hsiung Kiang ,  Richard J. Przybyla ,  Stefon Shelton

Inventor： David Horsley ,  Andre Guedes ,  Meng-Hsiung Kiang ,  Richard J. Przybyla ,  Stefon Shelton

IPC: G01S15/10 ,  B81B3/00 ,  G01S7/524 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B06B1/06

CPC classification number: G01S15/10 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B1/0644 ,  B06B1/0651 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  B06B2201/70 ,  B81B3/0021 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/527 ,  G01S15/04 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S2015/465

Abstract: A miniature rangefinder includes a housing, a micromachined ultrasonic transducer, and signal processing circuitry. The housing includes a substrate and a lid. The housing has one or more apertures and the micromachined ultrasonic transducer is mounted over an aperture. The micromachined ultrasonic transducer may function as both a transmitter and a receiver. An integrated circuit is configured to drive the transducer to transmit an acoustic signal, detect a return signal, and determine a time of flight between emitting the acoustic signal and detecting the return signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170232474A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15225118

申请日：2016-08-01

Applicant: North Carolina State University

Inventor： Omer Oralkan ,  Feysel Yalcin Yamaner ,  Xiao Zhang

IPC: B06B1/02 ,  B81C1/00

CPC classification number: B06B1/0292 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B81B2201/0271 ,  B81B2201/0292 ,  B81B2201/047 ,  B81B2207/053 ,  B81C3/001 ,  B81C2203/031

Abstract: A capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) and methods of forming the same are disclosed herein. In one implementation, the CMUT comprises a glass substrate having a cavity; a patterned metal bottom electrode situated within the cavity of the glass substrate; and a vibrating plate comprising at least a conducting layer, wherein the vibrating plate is anodically bonded to the glass substrate to form an air-tight seal between the vibrating plate and the substrate and wherein a pressure inside the cavity is less than atmospheric pressure (i.e., a vacuum). In another implementation, the CMUT comprises a glass substrate with Through-Glass-Via (TGV) interconnects, wherein a metal electrode is electrically connected to a TGV and wherein said metal electrode can be in the bottom of a cavity of the glass substrate or on the vibrating plate.

公开(公告)号：US09429389B1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14812896

申请日：2015-07-29

Applicant: Donald Brewer

Inventor： Donald Brewer

IPC: E05B65/52 ,  F41C33/06

CPC classification number: G01S15/10 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B1/0644 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  B06B2201/70 ,  B81B3/0021 ,  E05B65/52 ,  E05B65/5215 ,  E05B65/5223 ,  F41C33/06 ,  G01S7/524 ,  Y10T70/5031 ,  Y10T70/5558 ,  Y10T70/5589 ,  Y10T292/0968 ,  Y10T292/0997 ,  Y10T292/57 ,  Y10T292/82

Abstract: Described herein is a multifunctional case that can be used for protecting and preventing unauthorized use of different types and sizes of objects, weapons, firearms, or other items. In one embodiment, the multifunctional case includes a first shell and a second shell that is coupled to the first shell. A locking mechanism is coupled to the first shell. An external handle (e.g., handle that is external to the multifunctional case) is coupled to the locking mechanism and causes the locking mechanism to lock and unlock the first and second shells of the multifunctional case based on movement of the handle. The multifunctional case is securely locked and unlocked with no external clips or latches.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的是可以用于保护和防止未经许可使用不同类型和尺寸的物体，武器，火器或其它物品的多功能外壳。 在一个实施例中，多功能壳体包括联接到第一壳体的第一壳体和第二壳体。 锁定机构联接到第一壳体。 外部把手（例如，多功能外壳外部的手柄）联接到锁定机构，并且使得锁定机构基于手柄的移动来锁定和解锁多功能外壳的第一和第二壳体。 多功能外壳牢固地锁定和解锁，没有外部夹子或闩锁。

公开(公告)号：US09333535B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13356993

申请日：2012-01-24

Applicant: David Brian Barkin ,  Joshua Posamentier ,  Ira Oaktree Wygant

Inventor： David Brian Barkin ,  Joshua Posamentier ,  Ira Oaktree Wygant

IPC: B06B1/02

CPC classification number: B06B1/0207 ,  B06B2201/30 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55

Abstract: A micromachined ultrasonic transducer (MUT) circuit, which has a MUT with a MUT membrane that can vibrate back and forth to transmit an ultrasonic wave, electrically controls the movement of the MUT membrane by controllably transferring energy to the MUT membrane, thereby allowing the MUT membrane to transmit substantially any desired ultrasonic wave.

Abstract translation: 具有可以来回振动以传输超声波的具有MUT膜的MUT的微加工超声换能器（MUT）电路通过可控地将能量传递到MUT膜来电控制MUT膜的运动，从而允许MUT 膜以基本上传输任何期望的超声波。

公开(公告)号：US20150087991A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14497150

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Inventor： Kailiang Chen ,  Charles G. Sodini

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  H03F3/45 ,  A61B8/13

CPC classification number: A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/54 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G01S7/5202 ,  G01S7/52025 ,  G01S7/52033 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G01S15/8995 ,  G10K11/346 ,  H03F3/45076 ,  H03F2200/375 ,  H03F2203/45224

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging system is described in which a column-row-parallel architecture is provided at the circuit level of an ultrasonic transceiver. The ultrasonic imaging system can include a N×M array of transducer elements and a plurality of transceiver circuits where each transceiver circuit is connected to a corresponding one transducer element of the N×M array of transducer elements. A shared pulser gate driver and a shared VGA is provided for each row and column. Selection logic includes row select, column select, and per-element bit select. Through the column-row-parallel architecture, a variety of aperture configurations can be achieved.

Abstract translation: 描述了超声波成像系统，其中在超声波收发器的电路级提供列 - 行并行架构。 超声波成像系统可以包括换能器元件的N×M阵列和多个收发器电路，其中每个收发器电路连接到N×M阵列的换能器元件的对应的一个换能器元件。 为每个行和列提供了共享脉冲器门驱动器和共享VGA。 选择逻辑包括行选择，列选择和每元素位选择。 通过列排并行架构，可以实现各种孔径配置。

公开(公告)号：US20140265943A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13837479

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: uBeam Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Angle ,  Marc Berte

IPC: H02N2/00

CPC classification number: B06B1/0207 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55

Abstract: A first controller can have a greater number of output lines than a second controller has input lines. The first controller can receive an ultrasonic transducer control signal and provide a first portion of the control signal to the first processor, where the length of the first portion is less than or equal to the number of input lines of the second processor. The first processor can send portions of the control signal to a plurality of second processors. Each of the plurality of second processors can have a number of input lines less than the number of output lines of the first processor. Portions of the control signal can be sent through the output lines of the first processor to the plurality of second processors at substantially the same time.

Abstract translation: 第一控制器可以具有比第二控制器具有输入线更多数量的输出线。 第一控制器可以接收超声换能器控制信号，并向第一处理器提供控制信号的第一部分，其中第一部分的长度小于或等于第二处理器的输入线数。 第一处理器可以将控制信号的一部分发送到多个第二处理器。 多个第二处理器中的每一个可以具有小于第一处理器的输出行数的多个输入行。 控制信号的一部分可以在基本相同的时间通过第一处理器的输出线发送到多个第二处理器。

公开(公告)号：US20130188458A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13356993

申请日：2012-01-24

Applicant: David Brian Barkin ,  Joshua Posamentier ,  Ira Oaktree Wygant

Inventor： David Brian Barkin ,  Joshua Posamentier ,  Ira Oaktree Wygant

IPC: B06B1/02

CPC classification number: B06B1/0207 ,  B06B2201/30 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55

Abstract: A micromachined ultrasonic transducer (MUT) circuit, which has a MUT with a MUT membrane that can vibrate back and forth to transmit an ultrasonic wave, electrically controls the movement of the MUT membrane by controllably transferring energy to the MUT membrane, thereby allowing the MUT membrane to transmit substantially any desired ultrasonic wave.

Abstract translation: 具有可以来回振动以传输超声波的具有MUT膜的MUT的微加工超声换能器（MUT）电路通过可控地将能量传递到MUT膜来电控制MUT膜的运动，从而允许MUT 膜以基本上传输任何期望的超声波。

公开(公告)号：US08193839B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US12786331

申请日：2010-05-24

Applicant: Isaac Terasuth Ko ,  Ka Wai Ho ,  Wan Tim Chan

Inventor： Isaac Terasuth Ko ,  Ka Wai Ho ,  Wan Tim Chan

IPC: H03B1/00 ,  H03K3/00

CPC classification number: H01L41/042 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  H03K4/02 ,  H03K5/156 ,  H03K19/0002

Abstract: A multi-level transmitter circuit with substantially constant output impedance has a capacitive transducer connected between a voltage input and ground. A first voltage path connects the voltage input to a first positive voltage source. The first voltage path is controlled by a first control signal. A second voltage path connects the voltage input to a second positive voltage source, less than the first positive voltage source. The second voltage path passes through a diode and is controlled by a second control signal. A third voltage path connects the voltage input to a third voltage source, less than ground, and is controlled by the second control signal. The impedance at the voltage input during the first control signal is substantially the same as the impedance at the voltage input during the second control signal.

Abstract translation: 具有基本上恒定的输出阻抗的多电平发射机电路具有连接在电压输入和地之间的电容式换能器。 第一电压路径将电压输入连接到第一正电压源。 第一电压路径由第一控制信号控制。 第二电压路径将电压输入连接到第二正电压源，小于第一正电压源。 第二电压路径通过二极管并由第二控制信号控制。 第三电压路径将电压输入连接到小于地的第三电压源，并由第二控制信号控制。 第一控制信号期间的电压输入端的阻抗与第二控制信号期间的电压输入处的阻抗基本相同。