Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Underwater type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Underwater type
Reexamination Certificate
active
07145836
ABSTRACT:
A high-pressure, moving-piston pulse engine (modified HIPPE)10is used to produce one or a series of pulses of acoustic energy in a marine environment for acoustic communication, detection, classification or jamming. The HIPPE engine10is modified by removing its nozzle and replacing it with a pipe58which is fastened to the exit of the combustion chamber56. A gas disperser60is affixed to the engine10or pipe58so that a portion of the disperser60extends inside of the pipe58the inner surface of which is spaced from the outer surface of the disperser60so that an annular void is formed between the pipe58and the disperser, through which void the combustion gases can be vented. The axial course of the gases is changed by disperser60to a controlled course with velocity vectors transverse to the pipe axis. The engine10is placed in a body of water14at depth or near the surface and operated either manually or automatically. The pulses can conform to a pulse code for transmitting a pulse-coded message from a ship16to a submarine, for example.
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Christoff William J.
Johanson James G.
Nestlerode James A.
Pihulic Dan
The Boeing Company
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