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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, </text><CPC-specific-text><text>e.g.</text></CPC-specific-text><text> FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL </text><reference><text>for particular applications, <u>see</u> the relevant subclasses, e.g. <class-ref scheme="cpc">B07B1/40</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B23Q17/12</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B24B31/06</class-ref>; measurement of mechanical vibrations <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01H</class-ref>; in direction finding, locating, distance or velocity measuring <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01S</class-ref>; </text><CPC-specific-text><text>generating seismic energy <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01V1/02</class-ref></text></CPC-specific-text><text>; control of mechanical vibrations in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">G05D</class-ref>; sound-producing devices, e.g. bells, sirens, whistles <class-ref scheme="cpc">G10K</class-ref>, </text><CPC-specific-text><text>e.g. methods or devices for transmitting, conducting, or directing sound in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">G10K11/00</class-ref></text></CPC-specific-text><text>; generation of electrical oscillations <class-ref scheme="cpc">H03B</class-ref>; electromechanical resonators in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">H03H</class-ref>; electromechanical transducers </text><CPC-specific-text><text>for communication techniques, e.g. microphones, speakers</text></CPC-specific-text><text> <class-ref scheme="cpc">H04R</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph>In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0207" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0207</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Driving circuits </text><reference><text>specially adapted for particular applications, <u>see</u> the relevant subclass, e.g. <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01</class-ref>; circuits for steering transducer arrays <class-ref scheme="cpc">G10K11/34</class-ref>; basic circuits <class-ref scheme="cpc">H03</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0215" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0215</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>for generating pulses, e.g. bursts of oscillations, envelopes</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0223" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0223</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>for generating signals continuous in time</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/023" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/023</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>and stepped in amplitude, e.g. square wave, 2-level signal</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0238" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0238</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>of a single frequency, e.g. a sine-wave</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0246" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0246</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with a feedback signal</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="13" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0253" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0253</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>taken directly from the generator circuit</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="13" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0261" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0261</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>taken from a transducer or electrode connected to the driving transducer</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0269" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0269</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>for generating multiple frequencies</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0276" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0276</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with simultaneous generation, e.g. with modulation, harmonics</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0284" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0284</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with consecutive, i.e. sequential generation, e.g. with frequency sweep</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0292" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0292</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Electrostatic transducers, e.g. electret-type</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/04" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="B06B1/04" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/04</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>operating with electromagnetism </text><reference><text>dynamo-electric motors with vibrating magnet, armature or coil system <class-ref scheme="cpc">H02K33/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/06" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/06</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2023-02-01"><title-part><text>operating with piezo-electric effect or with electrostriction </text><reference><text>piezo-electric or electrostrictive devices <u>per se</u> <class-ref scheme="cpc">H10N30/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0603" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0603</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>using a piezo-electric bender, e.g. bimorph</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0607" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0607</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>using multiple elements </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">B06B1/064</class-ref> and <class-ref scheme="cpc">B06B1/0688</class-ref> take precedence</text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0611" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0611</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>in a pile</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0614" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0614</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>for generating several frequencies</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0618" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0618</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>of piezo- and non-piezo-electric elements, e.g. &apos;Tonpilz&apos;</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0622" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0622</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>on one surface</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0625" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0625</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Annular array</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0629" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0629</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Square array</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0633" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0633</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Cylindrical array</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0637" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0637</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Spherical array</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/064" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/064</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with multiple active layers</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0644" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0644</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>using a single piezo-electric element </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">B06B1/0688</class-ref> takes precedence</text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0648" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0648</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>of rectangular shape</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0651" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0651</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>of circular shape</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0655" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0655</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>of cylindrical shape</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0659" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0659</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>of U-shape</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0662" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0662</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with an electrode on the sensitive surface</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0666" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0666</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>used as a diaphragm</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/067" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/067</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>which is used as, or combined with, an impedance matching layer</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0674" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0674</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>and a low impedance backing, e.g. air</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0677" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0677</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>and a high impedance backing</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0681" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0681</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>and a damping structure</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="13" additional-only="false" sort-key="B06B1/0685" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="B06B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>B06B1/0685</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>on the back only of piezo-electric elements</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
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