Flexible cymbal array

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2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Signal transducers

Underwater type

C367S155000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11254120

ABSTRACT:
A cymbal array for underwater vehicle applications includes piezoelectric discs disposed in a line, a first flex circuit comprising first annular members each affixed to a first side of one of the discs, a first series of cymbal caps each mounted on one of the first annular members, a second flex circuit comprising second annular members each fixed to a second side of one of the discs, and a second series of cymbal caps each mounted on one of the second annular members. The flex circuits each comprise an electrically conductive layer disposed between two electrically insulative layers.

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