Seminal
development of high power ultrasonic industrial and medical ultrasonic devices
in the United States
U.S. Patents 1957-1975
By inventors
Lewis Balamuth and/or
Arthur Kuris and/or
Claus Kleesattel
Index of Patents
U.S. Patent Office
U.S. Government printing office
Washington, D.C.
Copyright David Wuchinich 2005
Italics indicate devices and methods remaining in
universal use.
|
Inventors |
Title |
Noteworthy disclosures |
Issue Date Year (yyyy)-month (mm)-day (dd) |
US patent number |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Vibratory machine tool |
Magnetostrictive transducer, horns and tips, includes
spiral drill, for machining metal |
19570521 |
2792674 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic cutting tool |
Dental tools |
19610704 |
2990616 |
|
Balamuth, Kleesattel |
Amplitude indicators |
Mechanical using dial indicator |
19620807 |
3047955 |
|
Kuris, Balamuth, Kleesattel |
Ultrasonic welding |
Metal welding |
19620828 |
3051027 |
|
Balamuth |
Vibratory machine tool and vibratory abrasion method |
Velocity transformers, shows a helical drill tip. |
19620829 |
Re. 25033 |
|
Kleesattel, Kuris |
Ultrasonic multi-station or gang welding |
Multiple flexural resonators driven by single extensional resonator |
19620911 |
3053125 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris, Kleesattel |
Ultrasonic metal welding |
|
19620911 |
3053124 |
|
Kleesattel, Balamuth, Kuris |
Method and apparatus for cleaning porous objects |
|
19621002 |
3056698 |
|
Kleesattel, Balamuth, Kuris |
Methods and means for driving small diameter shafts at high rotational speeds |
Ultrasonic solenoid type transducer. Elliptical motion |
19621016 |
3058218 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Dental instrument |
Dental drill using abrasive slurry |
19630129 |
3075288 |
|
Kleesattel, Balamuth, Kuris |
Acoustically vibrated material cutting and removing
devices |
Ultrasonic solenoid removable transducer (insert) |
19630205 |
3076904 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Ultrasonically vibrated cutting knifes |
|
19630423 |
3086288 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Ultrasonic seam welding apparatus |
Metal welding using slotted horn |
19630507 |
3088343 |
|
Balamuth, Kleesattel, Kuris |
Ultrasonic cleaning devices and method of cleaning |
|
19630514 |
3089790 |
|
Kleesattel |
Amplitude measuring devices for high frequency vibrations |
Biased magnetostrictive rod with pickup coil |
19630514 |
3089333 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Ultrasonic lapping machines |
|
19630618 |
3093937 |
|
Kleesattel, Balamuth, Kuris |
Magnetostrictive vibratory apparatus |
Air cooled magnetostrictive transducer with horn |
19630813 |
3100853 |
|
Kleesattel, Balamuth, Kuris |
Ultrasonic vibration generator |
Slotted horn |
19631203 |
3113225 |
|
Kuris, Balamuth |
Ultrasonic cleaning of grinding wheels |
|
19640310 |
3123950 |
|
Kuris, Balamuth |
Ultrasonic cleaning of grinding wheels |
|
19640310 |
3123951 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Magnification of the amplitude of magnetostrictive radial vibrations |
|
19640630 |
3139543 |
|
Balamuth |
Method of ultrasonic removal of material by fatigue failure |
|
19640825 |
3145450 |
|
Balamuth |
Musical and analytical instrument |
|
19640907 |
3204513 |
|
Kleesattel |
Feedback compensated magnetostrictive vibration device |
Prophy type feedback system |
19640929 |
3151284 |
|
Kleesattel |
Resonant sensing device |
Measurement of contact compliance (hardness tester) |
19641020 |
3153338 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Ultrasonic mixing apparatus |
Ultrasonication of solid/liquid mixtures – forerunner
of sono-chemical reactors. |
19650112 |
3165299 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Fastening together of members by high frequency
vibration |
Ultrasonic staking, insertion |
19650518 |
3184353 |
|
Kleesattel, |
Vibration apparatus with supply frequency control |
|
19650720 |
3196333 |
|
Kleesattel, Balamuth, Kuris |
Vibrating apparatus and supply frequency control |
Self tuning power supply using feedback |
19650720 |
3196333 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Metal forming |
Ultrasonic enhanced forging |
19650824 |
3201967 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Method and apparatus for treing and forming the working surface of a grinding wheel |
|
19651019 |
3212491 |
|
Balamuth, Kleesattel, Kuris |
Supply and control apparatus for vibratory cutting device |
Dental tool |
19651026 |
3213537 |
|
Balamuth |
Method of high frequency vibration fitting |
Ultrasonic facilitation of press fits |
19651221 |
3224086 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Method of joining thermoplastic sheet material by
ultrasonic vibration |
Rotary ultrasonic sealing |
19651221 |
3224915 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Method and apparatus for joining sheet material |
Plastic welding with elliptical motion on tool faces. |
19660607 |
3254402 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Apparatus for joining thermoplastic sheet material with ultrasonic rotary vibrations |
|
19660913 |
3272682 |
|
Kuris, Balamuth |
Ultrasonic grinding and honing |
|
19660920 |
3273288 |
|
Balamuth, |
Printing methods and apparatus |
Ultrasonically enhanced ink transfer in printing |
19661025 |
3280740 |
|
Kleesattel, Kuris and Balamuth |
Devices for sensing and indicating variations in frequency and amplitude of acoustically vibrated work members |
Magnetostrictive pickup attached to horn. |
19670214 |
3304479 |
|
Kleesattel, Kuris, Balamuth |
Devices for sensing and indicating variations in frequency and amplitude of acoustically vibrated work members |
Magnetostrictive pickup |
19670214 |
3304479 |
|
Kleesattel |
Resonant sensing devices |
Ultrasonic hardness measurement |
19670307 |
3308476 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris |
Ultrasonic heating method |
Ultrasonic heating for joining plastics and welding,
etc. |
19670523 |
3321558 |
|
Balamuth, Kleesattel |
Ultrasonic cleaning methods and apparatus |
Ultrasonic cleaning of grinding wheels |
19670530 |
3321871 |
|
Balamuth |
Magnetostrictive vibratory tool |
Slotted horn, web application, elliptical motion |
19670919 |
3343018 |
|
Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for high frequency joining or sealing of thermoplastic materials |
Plastic welding using shear |
19680402 |
3376179 |
|
Kuris, Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for ultrasonic cleaning of teeth |
Ultrasonic toothbrush |
19680402 |
3375820 |
|
Balamuth, Kleesattel |
Ultrasonic facsimile machine |
Ultrasonically enhanced printing |
19680618 |
3389218 |
|
Balamuth, |
Ultrasonic heating apparatus |
|
19680716 |
3392721 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic motor system |
Processing objects using strain instead of motion |
19680813 |
3396892 |
|
Balamuth, Grimes, Evans, Axtell, Robertson, Higgins |
Method and apparatus for splicing materials |
Ultrasonic joining (splicing) of film and magnetic
tape. |
19681224 |
3418185 |
|
Kleesattel, Kuris, Balamuth |
Devices for sensing and indicating variations in frequency and amplitude of acoustically vibrated work members |
Magnetostrictive pickup |
19681231 |
3419776 |
|
Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for joining a closure to a container |
Ultrasonic sealing of round can with lid, one of which is plastic |
19690415 |
3438824 |
|
Balamuth, Robertson |
Method for maintaining a vibratory tool at a controlled temperature |
Cooling of ultrasonic horns to maintain correct weld gap dimension |
19690415 |
3438428 |
|
Balamuth, |
Method and apparatus employing vibratory energy for joining materials |
Continuous ultrasonic stitching using low frequency anvil and high frequency horn. |
19690520 |
3445307 |
|
Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for generating electric currents of small magnitude |
Resonant reeds generating signals in response to musical tones |
19690722 |
3457463 |
|
Balamuth |
Magnetostrictive vibrator for high frequency machining of hard materials |
Enhanced speed in ultrasonic cutting and machining |
19691007 |
3471724 |
|
Balamuth, Parisi |
Methods and apparatus for assembling parts together by ultrasonic energy |
Ultrasonic riveting |
19691216 |
3483611 |
|
Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for high frequency screening of materials |
Vibration assisted straining of emulsions. |
19700120 |
3490584 |
|
Kleesattel |
Substantially non-destructive fatigue testing by localized stressing at ultrasonic frequencies |
Ultrasonically induced fatigue by direct contact, evidenced by the onset of stylus penetration. |
19700120 |
3490270 |
|
Balamuth |
Apparatus for altering the cross-sectional shape of a plastically deformable work-piece using high frequency vibrations |
Vibration assisted forming of continuous material |
19700217 |
3495427 |
|
Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for treatment of organic structures and systems thereof with ultrasonic energy |
See immediately above. |
19700310 |
3499437 |
|
Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for ultrasonically removing tissue
from a biologic organism |
Cell disruption with irrigation and annular aspiration. |
19700901 |
3526219 |
|
Kleesattel, |
Fatigue testing and apparatus therefore |
Focused ultrasound with failure detection by acoustic emission or pulse-echo measurement |
19700922 |
3529465 |
|
Kuris |
Ultrasonic vials and method and apparatus for mixing materials in same |
Ultrasonically enhanced mixing of syringe contents |
19701124 |
3542345 |
|
Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for maintaining tooth and gingival structures with ultrasonic energy |
Jet passing through ultrasonic vibrating applicator |
19701215 |
3547110 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic treatment method and device for fertilized ova and live embryos |
Ultrasonic irradiation of subject matter. |
19701229 |
3550586 |
|
Balamuth |
Method and apparatus for treatment of organic structures with coherent elastic energy wave |
Ultrasonic irradiation of people, other animals and plants |
19703010 |
3499436 |
|
Kleesattel |
Resonant sensing devices and methods |
Ultrasonic hardness measurement |
19710323 |
3572097 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic motor |
Piezoelectric transducer with ceramic node centered |
19710518 |
3578996 |
|
Balamuth |
Psychophysiosonic system with multi-sensory aids |
Ultrasonic irradiation with sensory stimulation |
19710622 |
3585991 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic method and apparatus for tissue grafting |
Ultrasonic removal and transplantation of tissue |
19710928 |
3608553 |
|
Balamuth |
Apparatus for embossing materials with high frequency vibrations |
Ultrasonic enhancement of embossing dies |
19720118 |
3635609 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic cauterization |
Ultrasonic sealing of vessels and wounds using knife
and other tips |
19720125 |
3636943 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic home dental instrument and method |
Ultrasonically vibrating stylus |
19720125 |
3636947 |
|
Kuris |
Ultrasonic method for hair joining |
Hair ends overlapped, pinched and sonicated |
19720215 |
3642010 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic motors |
Extensional to flexural converter with applications to scissors and welding |
19720530 |
3666975 |
|
Kleesattel |
Vibration sensor utilizing eddy currents induced in the field of a magnet |
Development of motion generated current in winding induced by radially poled permanent magnet |
19721010 |
3697867 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic motors and scissors |
|
19721114 |
3702948 |
|
Kuris |
Ultrasonic apparatus for hair joining |
|
19730417 |
3727619 |
|
Balamuth, Karatjas |
Ultrasonic electric shaver |
Conventional shaver with ultrasonic assisted cutting |
19730904 |
3756105 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris, Farina |
Ultrasonic instructional kit, method and apparatus |
Kit for demonstrating various ultrasonic effects |
19731127 |
3774317 |
|
Kuris, Balamuth, Farina |
Ultrasonic replaceable shaving head and razor |
Removable shaving head, ultrasonically actuated |
19740216 |
3793723 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic surgical procedures |
Ultrasonic cautery |
19740226 |
3794040 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris, Karatjas |
Ultrasonic kits and motor systems |
One generator for razor, toothbrush, lavage, etc. |
19740507 |
3809977 |
|
Kuris, Balamuth, Karatjas |
Ultrasonic method for cleaning teeth |
Ultrasonic toothbrush with vibration interrupted at a lower frequency (sonic) rate |
19740813 |
3828770 |
|
Balamuth, Rutten, Meyer |
Ultrasonic toothbrush applicator |
Ultrasonic toothbrush |
19741015 |
3840932 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic surgical methods |
Ultrasonic cautery |
19750128 |
3862630 |
|
Balamuth |
Ultrasonic surgical methods |
Ultrasonic cautery |
19750812 |
3898992 |
|
Balamuth, Kuris, Karatjas |
Ultrasonic dental and other instrument means and methods |
Tubular piezoelectric transducer with feedback electrode |
19751209 |
3924335 |