Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Receivers
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Lobo, Ian J (Department: 3662)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Receivers
C367S176000, C181S286000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08004935
ABSTRACT:
A housing for a phased array monostatic sodar system with a transducer array that emits and receives multiple generally conical main beams of sound along different primary axes. The housing includes one or more upwardly-directed sidewalls that define a volume between them that is open to the atmosphere at the top, to emit and receive the beams, and an upper lip at the top of at least one wall, defining a curved perimeter at the top of at least some of the volume that closely conforms to the shape of at least one main beam at the location of the lip. The sidewalls are lined with a non-woven fiber based sound-absorbing material.
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LaWhite Niels
Manfredi Louis
Sass Walter L.
Dingman Brian M.
Lobo Ian J
Mirick O'Connell DeMallie & Lougee LLP
Second Wind Systems, Inc.
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