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Computationally optimized and manufactured acoustic metamaterials

US11498282B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2018
Grant dateNov 15, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2505/08
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, and apparatus for fabricating an acoustic metamaterial is provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating an acoustic metamaterial includes determining at least one tuned physical property for each of a plurality of micro-resonators according to a desired acoustic property of the acoustic metamaterial. For a particular physical property, a value of the tuned physical property for at least one of the plurality of micro-resonators is different from a value of the tuned physical property for at least one other of the plurality of micro-resonators. The method also includes additively forming the acoustic metamaterial such that the acoustic metamaterial comprises a first structure and the plurality of micro-resonators embedded within the first structure. Forming the acoustic metamaterial is performed such that an actual physical property of each of the plurality of micro-resonators is equal to a corresponding tuned physical property for each of the plurality of micro-resonators.

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