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Acoustic vector sensor

US6370084B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2001
Grant dateApr 9, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K11/006
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acoustic vector sensor for monitoring acoustic energy underwater includes an acoustic sensing tri-axial accelerometer, a body of syntactic foam encasing the accelerometer, a body of viscoelastic rubber encasing the body of syntactic foam, and a rigid plastics coating encasing the body of viscoelastic rubber.

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