KR20140047709A - 조직에 초음파원을 연결하는 시스템 및 방법 - Google Patents
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도 1은 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 조직층 및 조직층의 영역에 겨냥된 초음파 에너지를 나타내는 단면도이다.
도 2는 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 주파수에 대한 초음파 효율을 나타내는 그래프이다.
도 3은 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 주파수에 대한 초음파 효율을 나타내는 그래프이다.
도 4는 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 시스템을 나타내는 블록선도이다.
도 5는 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 시스템을 나타내는 블록선도이다.
도 6은 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 시스템을 나타내는 블록선도이다.
도 7은 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 시스템을 나타내는 블록선도이다.
도 8은 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 시스템을 나타내는 블록선도이다.
도 9는 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 조직에 연결된 변환기 시스템을 나타내는 도면이다.
도 10은 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 조직에 연결되지 않은 변환기 시스템을 나타내는 도면이다.
도 11은 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 조직에 연결된 변환기 시스템에 대한 시간에 따른 저항을 나타내는 그래프이다.
도 12는 다양한 비제한적인 실시예들에 따른 조직에 연결되지 않은 변환기 시스템에 대한 시간에 따른 저항을 나타내는 그래프이다.
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- 변환기, 음향적으로 투명한 절연기, 상기 절연기의 바닥면에 형성된 음향창 및 상기 변환기에 결합된 주파수 변환 기능을 포함하는 초음파원을 제공하는 단계;
상기 변환기로부터 초음파 에너지를 발산하는 단계;
반사 에너지를 받아들이는 단계;
상기 변환기를 주파수 변환하는 단계;
상기 주파수 변환으로부터의 피드백이 한계 수준을 초과하는지를 확인하는 단계; 및
상기 초음파원이 목표에 연결되어 있는지를 확인하는 단계;
를 포함하는 목표에 대한 초음파원의 연결을 감지하는 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,
상기 주파수로부터의 상기 피드백이 상기 한계 수준을 초과한다면, 상기 초음파원은 상기 목표에 연결되지 않은 것을 특징으로 하는 목표에 대한 초음파원의 연결을 감지하는 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,
상기 주파수로부터의 상기 피드백이 상기 한계 수준 미만이라면, 상기 초음파원은 상기 목표에 연결된 것을 특징으로 하는 목표에 대한 초음파원의 연결을 감지하는 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,
상기 음향창은 반파장 두께인 것을 특징으로 하는 목표에 대한 초음파원의 연결을 감지하는 방법.
- 제3항에 있어서,
상기 초음파원으로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하는 단계;
를 더 포함하는 목표에 대한 초음파원의 연결을 감지하는 방법.
- 제2항에 있어서,
상기 초음파원에 전력을 해제하는 단계;
를 더 포함하는 목표에 대한 초음파원의 연결을 감지하는 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,
상기 주파수는 상기 절연기의 경로 길이 및 음속을 사용하여 계산되는 주기를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 목표에 대한 초음파원의 연결을 감지하는 방법.
- 제3항에 있어서,
상기 목표에 초음파 에너지를 제공하는 단계;
를 더 포함하는 목표에 대한 초음파원의 연결을 감지하는 방법.
- 변환기를 포함하는 초음파원;
상기 변환기에 결합되는 음향적으로 투명한 절연기;
상기 절연기의 바닥면에 형성되는 반파장 음향창; 및
상기 변환기에 결합되는 주파수 변환 기능;
을 포함하는 초음파원이 목표에 연결되었는지를 확인하는 시스템.
- 제9항에 있어서,
상기 반파장 음향창은 상기 초음파원이 상기 목표에 연결되지 않았을 때 반사체인 것을 특징으로 하는 초음파원이 목표에 연결되었는지를 확인하는 시스템.
- 제9항에 있어서,
상기 반파장 음향창은 상기 초음파원이 상기 목표에 연결되었을 때 초음파 에너지에 투명한 것을 특징으로 하는 초음파원이 목표에 연결되었는지를 확인하는 시스템.
- 제9항에 있어서,
상기 주파수 변환 기능과 연계되어 변환기에 전력을 해제하는 기능;
을 더 포함하는 초음파원이 목표에 연결되었는지를 확인하는 시스템.
- 제9항에 있어서,
상기 주파수 변환 기능은 상기 초음파원이 상기 목표에 연결되었을 때 상기 초음파원으로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하는 것을 특징으로 하는 초음파원이 목표에 연결되었는지를 확인하는 시스템.
- 제9항에 있어서,
상기 초음파원에 결합되는 렌즈;
를 더 포함하는 초음파원이 목표에 연결되었는지를 확인하는 시스템.
- 전원 공급장치에 결합되는 초음파 변환기;
상기 전원 공급장치와 연계된 제어기;
상기 초음파 변환기와 연계되어 모니터링할 수 있는 처프(chirp) 기능; 및
상기 처프 기능으로부터 상기 제어기까지의 피드백 회로;를 포함하고,
상기 제어기는 상기 초음파 변환기로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하기 위한 피드백에 기초하여 상기 변환기에 대한 매개 변수를 변경하도록 동작 가능한 것을 특징으로 하는 초음파원으로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하는 시스템.
- 제15항에 있어서,
상기 초음파 변환기와 음향 연계된 연결 장치;
를 더 포함하는 초음파원으로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하는 시스템.
- 제16항에 있어서,
상기 초음파 변환기와 음향 연계된 반파장 음향창;
을 더 포함하는 초음파원으로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하는 시스템.
- 제15항에 있어서,
상기 연결 장치는 초음파 에너지에 투명하게 구성된 매체를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 초음파원으로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하는 시스템.
- 제15항에 있어서,
상기 초음파 변환기가 상기 목표에 연결되었는지를 확인하도록 동작 가능한 접촉 센서;
를 더 포함하는 초음파원으로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하는 시스템.
- 제15항에 있어서,
상기 제어기는 상기 초음파 변환기에 제공되는 전력량을 변경하기 위해 상기 전원 공급장치를 조절하도록 동작 가능한 것을 특징으로 하는 초음파원으로부터 일정한 평균 출력 전력을 제공하는 시스템.
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