Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Underwater type
Patent
1996-04-28
1998-01-06
Lobo, Ian J.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Underwater type
367173, H04R 1700
Patent
active
057062536
ABSTRACT:
An acoustic receiver array assembly includes an underwater vehicle having a ase portion and an acoustic receiver portion. The base portion is provided with a rigid boundary wall defining a first largest diameter. The receiver portion is provided with a flexible boundary wall expandable from a generally cylindrical configuration of no more than the first diameter to an expanded configuration of a second diameter substantially larger than the first diameter, the receiver portion defining a chamber. Expansion means is disposed in the chamber and is operable to expand the receiver portion boundary wall to the second diameter. Acoustic receivers are mounted in the receiver portion and provide an acoustic receiver array which expands commensurately with the expansion of the receiver portion boundary wall.
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Kasischke James M.
Lall Prithvi C.
Lobo Ian J.
McGowan Michael J.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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