Acoustic gel
US5382286A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/524
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for reducing cavitation around underwater acoustic projectors is described. The projector is cleaned with a surfactant and then encapsulated with an aqueous gel containing a polysaccharide polymer such as a chitosan derivative, a hydrophilic stabilizer and a biocide.
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