Abstract: A flow meter system includes a first ultrasonic transducer array to be flush-mounted to a pipe. The system also includes a second ultrasonic transducer array to be flush-mounted to the pipe. The system further includes a controller coupled to the first and second ultrasonic transducer arrays and configured to cause bidirectional beam steering between the first and second ultrasonic transducer arrays.

Abstract: A flow meter system includes a first ultrasonic transducer array to be flush-mounted to a pipe. The system also includes a second ultrasonic transducer array to be flush-mounted to the pipe. The system further includes a controller coupled to the first and second ultrasonic transducer arrays and configured to cause bidirectional beam steering between the first and second ultrasonic transducer arrays.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating low-frequency and high-intensity ultrasound CMUTs that includes using deep reactive ion (DRIE) etching to etch at least one cavity in a first surface of a conductive silicon wafer, growing an insulating layer on at least the first surface of the conductive silicon wafer, bonding a silicon layer of a SOI wafer to the insulating layer, where the SOI wafer includes a handle layer, a buried oxide layer and a conductive silicon layer. The handle layer and the buried oxide layer of the SOI wafer are removed, where the conductive layer of the SOI wafer forms a membrane across at least one cavity, and electrically isolating at least one the membrane across the at least one cavity, where at least one the low-frequency and high-intensity ultrasound CMUT is provided.