Acoustic source apparatus, systems, and methods
US9158014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/1299
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to rotate a rotatable driving member having at least one driving lobe, and to periodically contact at least one cam on a unitary driven member with the at least one driving lobe during rotation of the rotatable driving member, to set the driven member in motion. This motion can be used to launch an acoustic wave along an axis substantially orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the driving member, where the driving member disposed completely within the driven member. The signature of the acoustic wave can be at least partially determined by the profile of the cam and the rotation rate of the driving member. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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