Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Underwater type
Patent
1999-10-04
2000-08-29
Lobo, Ian J.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Underwater type
367154, H04R 144
Patent
active
061118192
ABSTRACT:
An interlink for connecting hydrophone elements that allows a single sens fiber to transition from a first hydrophone element, across the interlink, to a second hydrophone element, while providing a secure connection between hydrophone elements without the disadvantages of mechanical resonances produced by a rigid interlink material. The interlink has a first end connected to a first hydrophone element, and a second end connected to a second hydrophone element. The interlink may be composed entirely of open cell foam, or a more rigid structure that is covered by open cell foam. Sensing fiber transitions from a first hydrophone element, onto the foam interlink, and thence onto a second hydrophone element, with only a change in winding angle. The sensing fiber is not susceptible to a rigid interlink structure and undesirable mechanical resonances.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5737278 (1998-04-01), Frederick et al.
patent: 5748565 (1998-05-01), Cherbettchian et al.
Ames Gregory H.
Curry Paul D.
Deus III Antonio L.
Lall Prithvi C.
Lobo Ian J.
McGowan Michael J.
Oliver Kevin A.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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