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Double piston acoustic transducer with selectable directivity

US4996674A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 1987
Grant dateFeb 26, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB06B1/0618
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A direction selective transducer which includes a center mass fixed between two active transducer element stacks and two head masses. The center mass couples the two stacks and allows the ratio of radiation produced by each head mass to be selected as desired by varying the amplitude and phase of drive voltages applied to the stacks. The transducer can also be used as a directional receiver.

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