Piezoelectric film sonic emitter

Details Piezoelectric film sonic emitter Piezoelectric film sonic emitter

2000-01-04

2008-05-20

Lee, Ping (Department: 2615)

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Circuitry combined with specific type microphone or loudspeaker

C381S190000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07376236

ABSTRACT:
A speaker device for emitting subsonic, sonic or ultrasonic compression waves comprising a generally hollow drum, a rigid emitter plate attached to the drum, and a plurality of apertures formed within the plate which are covered by a thin piezoelectric film disposed across the emitter plate. A pressure source is coupled to the drum for developing a biasing pressure with respect to the thin film at the apertures to distend the film into an arcuate emitter configuration capable of constricting and extending in response to variations in the applied electrical input at the piezoelectric film to thereby create a compression wave in a surrounding environment. Parametric ultrasonic frequency input is supplied to the piezoelectric film to propagate multiple ultrasonic frequencies having a difference component corresponding to the desired subsonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency range.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4064375 (1977-12-01), Russell et al.
patent: 4284921 (1981-08-01), Lemonon et al.
patent: 4429193 (1984-01-01), Busch-Vishniac
patent: 4439642 (1984-03-01), Reynard
patent: 4558184 (1985-12-01), Busch-Vishniac
patent: 4593160 (1986-06-01), Nakamura
patent: 4672591 (1987-06-01), Breimesser
patent: 4695986 (1987-09-01), Hossack
patent: 4887246 (1989-12-01), Hossack et al.
patent: 4888086 (1989-12-01), Hossack et al.
patent: 5153859 (1992-10-01), Chatigny
patent: 5287331 (1994-02-01), Shindel
patent: 5357578 (1994-10-01), Taniishi
patent: 5700359 (1997-12-01), Bauer
patent: 6011855 (2000-01-01), Selfridge et al.
patent: 6044160 (2000-03-01), Norris
patent: 6925187 (2005-08-01), Norris et al.
patent: 2004/0052387 (2004-03-01), Norris et al.
patent: 2006/0233404 (2006-10-01), Croft et al.
Aoki, K., et al., “Parametric Loudspeaker—Characteristics of Acoustic Field and Suitable Modulation of Carrier Ultrasound,”Electronics and Communications in Japan, Part 3, vol. 74, No. 9, pp. 76-82 (1991).
Makarov, S.N., et al., “Parametric Acoustic Nondirectional Radiator,”Acustica, vol. 77, pp. 240-242 (1992).
Westervelt, P.J., Parametric Acoustic Array, “The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America,” vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 535-537 (1963).
Yoneyama, M., et al., “The Audio Spotlight: An Application of Nonlinear Interaction of Sound Waves to a New Type of Loudspeaker Design,”J. Acoust. Soc. Am., vol. 75, No. 5, pp. 1532-1536 (1983).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Piezoelectric film sonic emitter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Piezoelectric film sonic emitter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Piezoelectric film sonic emitter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3985328