Abstract:
The invention disclosed that the multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus using unique transducer will contain many actuations module, a coupled circuit and a transducer. Each actuation module can separately output the signal of the different frequency, the coupled circuit connecting the actuation module for coupling with the signal of the different frequency. The transducer can receive the signal of the multiple frequencies, then for outputting the multiple ultrasound frequency by the way of transferring from the electrical energy to the mechanical energy.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The invention relates to an ultrasound apparatus, more particularly for applying to a multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus. 
   2. Description of the Prior Art 
   The ultrasound mainly is the sort of mechanical vibration wave produced by the electrical field, normally the hertz of the wave over than 20 KHz will be named as the ultrasound. The present application as the tool for the ultrasound will be the followings, such as measuring thickness, measuring distance, medical treatment, medical diagnosis or ultrasound imaging and so on. Processing materials by using ultrasound will be for changing or accelerating change material characteristic or conditions including physics, chemistry, biological characteristic or condition. For example: “the acoustic cavitation effect” is produced under the liquid by the ultrasound, especially will be applied to the function of manufacturing, cleaning, welding, emulsifying, smashing, degasification, promoting chemical reactions and medical treatments. 
   The air bubble cracking induced from the acoustic cavitation effect may effectively strengthen effect of the ultrasound, also may apply to many applications including the integrated circuit industry, the electrical appliances, the computer and the related peripheral industry, the photo-electricity industry, the machinery board or the module of the precision mechanical industry, to the drugs manufacturing industry, the agricultural chemicals industry, the biological technology industry, food manufacturing industry, chemistry material manufacturing industry, the chemical product manufacturing industry, the petroleum manufacturing industry, rubber product manufacturing industry, the percutaneous implant for the medical use, the toothbrush for the family use, the milk bottle, the eyeglasses, the jewelry, cleaning for the cosmetology, stirring applications and medicine permeating. 
   The acoustic cavitation effect is one sort of physical phenomenon, that is, when the mechanical wave transmitting in the liquid, the mechanical wave will periodically force to the liquid, also there are the gas nuclei existing, the mechanical vibration wave will push or pull the liquid by periodically forcing, therefore the previous gas nuclei will gradually expand and grow as the big air bubble. 
   Referring as  FIG. 1 , the conventional technology will be illustrated as the followings, a single frequency ultrasound apparatus having the power circuit  11 , the signal processing circuit  12 , the electronic amplifier  13 , the impedance matching circuit  14  and the transducer  15 . The power circuit  11  is used to supply the necessary electric power of the every element part. The signal processing circuit  12  is used to produce the waveform signal of the predetermined frequency. The electronic amplifier  13  is used to enlarge the waveform signal of the predetermined frequency. The impedance matching circuit  14  is used to match for the input or output system impedance. The transducer  15  is used to receive the enlarged waveform signal of the predetermined frequency, and to transfer the electrical energy as the mechanical energy, then producing the ultrasound of the predetermined frequency. 
   The conventional technology for the multiple frequency ultrasound system is combined with the previous multiple every different frequency ultrasound apparatus, such as the dual frequency ultrasound clean system is set by two units of the different single-frequency ultrasound apparatus in the water, in order to make two kinds of different frequency in the water. Due to the manufacturing cost of the multi-frequency ultrasound system will be quite expensive, therefore outputting machinery wave for several kinds of frequency using unique transducer will assist to reduce the cost of the element part, also will produce the stronger acoustic cavitation effect. 
   Furthermore, although in the American Patent U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,834,871, 6,002,195, 6,181,051, 6,433,460, 6,822,372, 6,313,565, 6,462,461 and 6,453,836, these granted patent documents seem quite similar with the invention, however, still there is no more any previous patent document related about the invention. They are not able to cover the related technology of the present invention. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus is provided for power circuit of light emitting diode. 
   The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the invention will be more readily apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
   The invention, the multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus using unique transducer will contain many actuations module, a coupled circuit and a transducer only. Each actuation module can separately output the signal of the different frequency, the coupled circuit connecting the actuation module for coupling with the signal of the different frequency as the actuation signal having multiple frequencies; the transducer can receive the signal of the multiple frequencies, then by the way of transferring from the electrical energy to the mechanical energy for outputting the multiple-frequency ultrasound. 
   The main purpose of the invention is for providing unique transducer been driving by the multi-frequency actuation voltage in order to saving the manufacturing cost of the element part. 
   Another main purpose of the invention is for providing unique transducer producing the stronger acoustic cavitation effect as the multiple frequency ultrasound system. 
   Comparing with the prior art, the total advantage for the invention can be described as the followings:
     1. The acoustic cavitation effect is more easily produced by the invention.   2. Due to using only one transducer for the invention, it will reduce the manufacturing cost.   3. The invention can enhance the application of the ultrasound used in the medical fields including the tumor treatment, the percutaneous implant.   4. The invention can effectively enhance the efficiency of the ultrasound cleaning apparatus used in the integrated circuit board manufacturing and assembling industry.   5. The occupation space and the selected materials for the machine body will be totally reduced due to using unique single transducer. Also, the invention can be applied to the stirring, cleaning and space limitation related industry including food, chemistry and eyeglass.   6. Due to producing the different focus, the application for the invention of the multiple frequency type can be more flexible in use, such as toothbrush and jewellery cleaning.   7. Under the wave, the invention can be used in the multiple equipments and environments, such as different demonstration and experimentation in the laboratory.   8. The frequency can be effectively controlled and setting, so that the invention will be quite practical.   9. Due to the output power can be controlled and setting, so that the application fields will be more enlarged.   

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
       FIG. 1  is schematically illustrating the prior art; 
       FIG. 2  is schematically illustrating the first preferred embodiment of the invention; 
       FIG. 3  is schematically illustrating the second preferred embodiment of the invention; 
       FIG. 4  is schematically illustrating the first preferred embodiment of the signal processing circuit; 
       FIG. 5  is schematically illustrating the second preferred embodiment of the signal processing circuit; 
       FIG. 6A  is schematically illustrating the result of the test experimentation for the prior art; and 
       FIG. 6B  is schematically illustrating the result of the test experimentation for the invention. 
   

   DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   The following is a description of the present invention. The invention firstly will be described with reference to one exemplary structure. Some variations will then be described as well as advantages of the present invention. A preferred method of fabrication will then be discussed. An alternate, asymmetric embodiment will then be described along with the variations in the process flow to fabricate this embodiment. 
   Referring as  FIG. 2 , the first preferred embodiment of the invention, the multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus will comprise the followings: 
   Firstly, power circuit  21  is for providing the power source. Then, actuation module  210  will comprise signal processing circuit  22  that is for producing a plurality of different driving signals and electronic amplifier  23  that is for increasing the power of a signal. Another, such as actuation module  210 ′ will comprise signal processing circuit  22 ′ that is for producing a plurality of different driving signals and electronic amplifier  23 ′ that is for increasing the power of a signal. Impedance matching module  24  and Impedance matching module  24 ′ both are for producing the output impedance signal. There are RF power meter  25 , RF power meter  25 ′ and coupled circuit  26  that is for outputting a coupled output signal. Finally, transducer  27  normally can convert a signal from one form to another. 
   The power circuit  21  will be connected to the actuation module  210  and the actuation module  210 ′, wherein the actuation module  210  having the signal processing circuit  22  and the electronic amplifier  23 , another, the actuation module  210 ′ having the signal processing circuit  22 ′ and the electronic amplifier  23 ′, then be connected to the impedance matching module  24  that is connected with the RF power meter  25  and the impedance matching module  24 ′ that is connected with the RF power meter  25 ′, next, be connected to the coupled circuit  26 , finally be connected to transducer  27 . 
   The transducer  27  is for receiving the output signal V 0  from the signal processing apparatus  200 , then the transducer  27  will produce the mechanical vibration wave of the predetermined frequency using the piezoelectric crystal under the electric field. 
   Still as  FIG. 2 , the power circuit  21  of the invention is for providing the necessary power source V ref , and then actuation module  210  will output actuation signal V 2  of the first frequency f 1 , the actuation module  210 ′ will output actuation signal V 2 ′ of the second frequency f 2 ′, the frequency range for the first frequency f 1  or the second frequency f 2  can be provided between about 20 KHz to 100 MHz, also the first frequency f 1  or the second frequency f 2  are totally different. 
   Shown as  FIG. 2 , the actuation module  210  comprises the signal processing circuit  22  and the electronic amplifier  23 , also, the actuation module  210 ′ comprises the signal processing circuit  22 ′ and the electronic amplifier  23 ′. Wherein, the signal processing circuit  22  can output the waveform V 1 , the signal processing circuit  22 ′ can output the waveform V 1 ′, especially the waveform V 1  and the waveform V 1 ′ are different. The electronic amplifier  23  or the electronic amplifier  23 ′ can amplify the power for the waveform V 1  and the waveform V 1 ′, becoming as the driving signal V 2  and the driving signal V 2 ′. As the dot-line of  FIG. 2  shown, there will be more sets (more than previous 2 sets only) of the actuation module such as 3 sets, 4 sets or more sets for the actuation module. 
   Again, referring as  FIG. 2 , the impedance matching module  24  is connected the electronic amplifier  23 , the impedance matching module  24 ′ is connected the electronic amplifier  23 ′ for matching the system impedance, and then outputting the best power, as the impedance matching signal V 3  and the impedance matching signal V 3 ′ to the coupled circuit  16 . 
   As  FIG. 2 , for making the result of the signal transferring well, the impedance matching module  24  will match the impedance (approximately 20˜1000′Ω) of the transducer  27  and the output impedance (approximately 50˜500′Ω) of the electronic amplifier  23 , also, the impedance matching module  24 ′ will match the impedance (approximately 20˜1000′Ω) of the transducer  27  and the output impedance (approximately 50˜500′Ω) of the electronic amplifier  23 ′ by using the transferring property of the transformer. 
     FIG. 2  illustrates that the RF power meter  25  will monitor the signal power output of the impedance matching module  24 , and the RF power meter  25 ′ will monitor the signal power output of the impedance matching module  24 ′. Normally the RF power meter  25 , or the RF power meter  25 ′ having the power sensor element and the power measuring circuit will respectively input the different signal to the impedance matching module  24  or the impedance matching module  24 ′. 
   There are two input nodes for the coupled circuit  26 , thus every input node respectively will couple with the impedance matching module  24  and the impedance matching module  24 ′. The coupled circuit  26  will couple with the impedance matching signal V 3  and the impedance matching signal V 3 ′, then the coupled circuit  26  will output the coupled output signal V 0  to the transducer  27 , for transferring the electrical energy to the mechanical energy of the multiple frequency, such as 83 KHz +241 KHz. The coupled circuit  26  is composed mainly by using the magnetic coupled property, so that it can simultaneously input the signal of the different frequency. Therefore the coupled circuit  26  could output the signal of the different frequency by the coupled method. If the coupled circuit  26  uses the poly-phase transformer, then the coupled circuit  26  could produce the coupled signal of the multiple frequencies for the driving signal of the transducer  27 , therefore the transducer  27  can produce the signal for more than three sorts of frequencies. In the practical, the coupled circuit  26  can be carried out by the power divider or the magnetic coupling method. 
   The signal processing circuit  22  and the signal processing circuit  22 ′ are totally the same; there are two preferred embodiments for the signal processing circuit  22 . 
   The transducer  27  is for receiving the output signal V 0  from the signal processing apparatus  200 , then the transducer  27  will produce the mechanical vibration wave of the predetermined frequency using the piezoelectric crystal under the electric field. 
   Still as  FIG. 2 , the power circuit  21  of the invention is for providing the necessary power source V ref , and then actuation module  210  will output actuation signal V 2  of the first frequency f 1 , the actuation module  210 ′ will output actuation signal V 2 ′ of the second frequency f 2 ′, the frequency range for the first frequency f 1  or the second frequency f 2  can be provided between about 20 KHz to 100 MHz, also the first frequency f 1  or the second frequency f 2  are totally different. 
   Shown as  FIG. 2 , the actuation module  210  comprises the signal processing circuit  22  and the electronic amplifier  23 , the actuation module  210 ′ comprises the signal processing circuit  22 ′ and the electronic amplifier  23 ′. Wherein, the signal processing circuit  22  can output the waveform V 1 , the signal processing circuit  22 ′ can output the waveform V 1 ′, especially the waveform V 1  and the waveform V 1 ′ are different. The electronic amplifier  23  or the electronic amplifier  23 ′ can amplify the power for the waveform V 1  and the waveform V 1 ′, becoming as the driving signal V 2  and the driving signal V 2 ′. As the dot-line of  FIG. 2  shown, there will be more sets, more than 2 sets only such as 3 sets, 4 sets or more sets of the actuation module. 
   Again, referring as  FIG. 2 , the impedance matching module  24  is connected the electronic amplifier  23 , the impedance matching module  24 ′ is connected the electronic amplifier  23 ′ for matching the system impedance, and then outputting the best power, as the impedance matching signal V 3  and the impedance matching signal V 3 ′ to the coupled circuit  26 . 
   As  FIG. 2 , For making the result of the signal transferring well, the impedance matching module  24  will match the impedance (approximately 20˜1000′Ω) of the transducer  27  and the output impedance (approximately 50˜500′Ω) of the electronic amplifier  23 , also, the impedance matching module  24 ′ will match the impedance (approximately 20˜1000′Ω) of the transducer  27  and the output impedance (approximately 50˜500′Ω) of the electronic amplifier  23 ′ by using the transferring property of the transformer. 
     FIG. 2  illustrates that the RF power meter  25  will monitor the signal power output of the impedance matching module  24 , and the RF power meter  25 ′ will monitor the signal power output of the impedance matching module  24 ′. Normally the RF power meter  25 , or the RF power meter  25 ′ having the power sensor element and the power measuring circuit will respectively input the different signal to the impedance matching module  24  or the impedance matching module  24 ′. 
   There are two input nodes for the coupled circuit  26 , thus every input node respectively will couple with the impedance matching module  24  and the impedance matching module  24 ′. The coupled circuit  26  will couple with the impedance matching signal V 3  and the impedance matching signal V 3 ′, then the coupled circuit  26  will output the coupled output signal V 0  to the transducer  27 , for transferring the electrical energy to the mechanical energy of the multiple frequency, such as 83 KHz +241 KHz. The coupled circuit  26  is composed mainly by using the magnetic coupled property, so that it can simultaneously input the signal of the different frequency. Therefore the coupled circuit  26  could output the signal of the different frequency by the coupled method. If the coupled circuit  26  uses the poly-phase transformer, then the coupled circuit  26  could produce the coupled signal of the multiple frequency for the driving signal of the transducer  27 , therefore the transducer  27  can produce the signal for more than three sorts of frequencies. 
   Referring as  FIG. 3 , similar with the previous preferred embodiment, another preferred embodiment of the invention for the multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus normally can comprise power circuit  31 , two sets of signal processing circuit comprising signal processing circuit  32  and signal processing circuit  32 ′, coupled circuit  33 , electronic amplifier  34 , impedance matching module  35 , RF power meter  36  and transducer  37  respectively. 
   Thus, the power circuit  31  will be connected to the signal processing circuit  32  and the signal processing circuit  32 ′, then, the previous signal processing circuit  32  and the signal processing circuit  32 ′ both will be connected to the coupled circuit  33 . There will be many sets, more than previous 2 sets only, such as 3 sets, 4 sets or more sets of the signal processing circuit. Then, the coupled circuit  33  will be connected to the electronic amplifier  34 . Next, the electronic amplifier  34  will be connected to the impedance matching module  35 . Also, the RF power meter  36  can be connected to the impedance matching module  35 , and the transducer  37  will be connected to the impedance matching module  35 . 
   In the mentioned-above preferred embodiments, the signal processing circuit  22 , signal processing circuit  22 ′, signal processing circuit  32  and signal processing circuit  32 ′ are all can be carried out by the two preferred embodiments described as the followings. 
     FIG. 4  illustrates the first preferred embodiment for the signal processing circuit; there are the clock controller  41 , the microprocessor  42 , the digital/analog converter  43  and the filter  44 . The output frequency of the microprocessor  42  can be controlled when the clock controller  41  changes the timing frequency of the pulse wave signal under operating, also can output the pulse wave signal to the operating frequency side (such as oscillator) of the microprocessor  42 . In the same time, the clock controller  41  will produce the circuit by using the voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) or the apparatus having the similar functions. In the practical, the low pass filter for the filter  44  will be selected. 
   As  FIG. 5 , the second embodiment showing the second preferred embodiment for the signal processing circuit. There are the clock controller  51 , the microprocessor  52  and the filter  53 . The microprocessor  52  can produce the square wave signal by using the coding method. Then the filter  53  will adjust the square wave signal to become as the output wave V 1  of the sinusoidal wave. In the practical, the low pass filter for the filter  53  will be selected. 
   Observing the result of the test experimentation for the invention, especially the effect of the multiple frequency ultrasound system using unique transducer ultrasonic, and judging the strength of the “acoustic cavitation effect” will be carried out by using the binarization method in order to calculate the amount of the air bubble. 
   As  FIG. 6A , under the condition for the different output power (for example: 1 watt, 2 watts, 3 watts, 4 watts, 5 watts), comparing with the produced air bubble amount by the single frequency (for example: F=83 KHz) ultrasound actuating, about 5 air bubbles will be obtained under 4 watts, another, about 10 air bubbles will be obtained in 5 watts. 
   As  FIG. 6B , under the condition for the different output power (for example: 1 watt, 2 watts, 3 watts, 4 watts, 5 watts), comparing with the produced air bubble amount by the dual frequency (for example: f 1 =83 KHz, f 2 =241 KHz) ultrasound actuating, about 15 air bubbles will be obtained under 4 watts, another, about 20 air bubbles will be obtained under 5 watts. 
   Under the same output power (for example: 5 watts), the produced air bubble amount by the single frequency (for example: f=83 KHz) ultrasound actuating, about 10 air bubbles can be obtained, also, the produced air bubble amount by the dual frequency (for example: f 1 =83 KHz, f 2 =241 KHz) ultrasound actuating, about 20 air bubbles can be obtained. Therefore, the previous result can verify that the acoustic cavitation effect for the dual frequency ultrasound actuating will be obviously promoted under the same output power rather than the single frequency ultrasound actuating. 
   The basic working theory for the invention is integrating the different signal of the different frequency from every different driving module individually outputting, comparing with the single frequency ultrasound apparatus, the dual frequency ultrasound apparatus of the invention will be the better effect, also the unique transducer is selected for the invention. 
   After the test experimentation verified, the invention can really produce the stronger acoustic cavitation effect, also the basic principle of the invention can be applied to the multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus. The unique transducer for the invention can output the mechanical energy of many sorts of frequency; the invention can obtain the stronger acoustic cavitation effect and can reduce the element cost of the multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus. 
   It is understood that various other modifications will be apparent and can be readily made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of this invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the scope of the claims appended hereto be limited to the description as set forth herein, but rather that the claims be construed as encompassing all the features of patentable novelty that reside in the present invention, including all features that would be treated as equivalents thereof by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains.