Patent ID: 9061928
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B01F,C03B

Abstract:
1. An ultrasonic transducer assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic booster, an ultrasonic probe, and a booster cooling unit, wherein: the ultrasonic transducer generates acoustic energy at frequencies above approximately 15 kHz; the ultrasonic booster is connected to the ultrasonic transducer to amplify acoustic energy generated by the ultrasonic transducer and transfer the amplified acoustic energy to the ultrasonic probe; a seated end of the ultrasonic probe is positioned in a probe seat of the ultrasonic booster; the booster cooling unit is positioned to regulate the temperature of the probe seat of the ultrasonic booster such that the assembly supports a temperature dependent press-fit engagement of the seated end of the ultrasonic probe and the probe seat of the ultrasonic booster; and the temperature dependent press-fit engagement is such that the seated end of the ultrasonic probe can be reversibly moved in and out of the probe seat at an elevated temperature T