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US 5003285

TRANSDUCER ARRAY

Assignee

Filed

Sep 8, 1972

Granted

Mar 26, 1991

Location

San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

Abstract

A transducer array designed for towing at an extended distance behind a sace vessel includes electroacoustical transducer elements connected in opposition to the active elements of the array. A surrounding acoustic isolation structure effectively isolates the dummy transducer elements from the ambient noise field while permitting cancellations of self-induced noise.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jan 7, 1982

Rescinded

Sep 20, 1990

Duration

8 years, 8 months

Inventor

  • 1FRED G. GEIL

Sensitive facility: San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

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