Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Transmitter systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-11
2009-02-03
Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Transmitter systems
Reexamination Certificate
active
07486591
ABSTRACT:
Low probability of marine mammal impact (LPMMI) sound signals have a modulation component selected to reduce a behavioral response from a marine mammal from that which would occur when transmitting another sound signal having approximately the same time duration component, approximately the same bandwidth component, and approximately the same center frequency component as the LPMMI waveform but having a modulation component comprising a frequency modulation.
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Gratke Jesse T.
Janik Michael F.
Lewis Ryan J.
Miller James H.
Pederson Thomas B.
Daly, Crowley & Mofford & Durkee, LLP
Pihulic Dan
Raytheon Company
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