Patent ID: 11904357
Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 18:
19. A capacitive transducer, comprising:
a plate comprising a top side and a bottom side, wherein:
the bottom side comprises a protruding center mass,
the top side comprises an indent above the protruding center mass, and
a first thickness of the plate between the top side and the bottom side at the indent and the protruding center mass is greater than a second thickness of the plate between the top side and the bottom side outside of the indent and the protruding center mass;
a substrate with a center depression configured to accept the center mass;
a first electrode coupled to a non-horizontal edge surface of the center mass; and
a second electrode coupled to a non-horizontal edge surface of the center depression,
wherein:
the plate is coupled to the substrate at least along an outer perimeter area of the plate and the substrate, and
the non-horizontal edge surface of the center mass and the non-horizontal edge surface of the center depression are substantially vertical surfaces.