Global Patent Index - EP 1238290 A1

EP 1238290 A1 20020911 - ULTRASONIC HORN ASSEMBLY

Title (en)

ULTRASONIC HORN ASSEMBLY

Title (de)

ULTRASCHALLTRICHTERANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE AVERTISSEUR A ULTRASONS

Publication

EP 1238290 A1 20020911 (EN)

Application

EP 00993016 A 20001201

Priority

  • US 0042517 W 20001201
  • US 17014199 P 19991210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0146714A1] An ultrasonic sonication device includes a velocity transformer or probe (32) which, when coupled to a vibrating transducer of the piezoelectric or magnetostrictive type, resonates in sympathy with the transducer and either increases or decreases the magnitude of the transducer's vibration. A shallow cup assembly (48) is attached to the distal end (36) of the probe. The cup assembly (48) holds a microtiter tray in a suitable orientation and contains an amount of liquid (58) which provides efficient acoustic coupling between a transverse end face (38) of the probe and the microtiter tray.

IPC 1-7

G01V 1/04

IPC 8 full level

B06B 1/02 (2006.01); B06B 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/33 (2006.01); H04R 1/30 (2006.01); H04R 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B06B 3/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0146714A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0146714 A1 20010628; CA 2393607 A1 20010628; EP 1238290 A1 20020911; JP 2003517848 A 20030603

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0042517 W 20001201; CA 2393607 A 20001201; EP 00993016 A 20001201; JP 2001547569 A 20001201