US3233694A
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High energy acoustic impulse source
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-10
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-08-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William L Roever
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/02; G01V1/104; G01V1/108; G08; G08B; G08B3/00; G08B3/14; G10; G10K; G10K9/00; G10K9/02; G10K9/06; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A90/00; Y02A90/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH ENERGY ACOUSTIC IMPULSES, COMPRISING: A PLATE HAVING A CONTINUOUS PASAGE FORMED THEREIN, SAID PASSAGE BEING LONGITUDINALLY OPEN TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE PLATE AND EXTENDING OVER A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE SURFACE AREA OF SAID PLATE; DIAPHRAGM MEANS JUXTAPOSED AGAINST THE EXTERIOR OF THE PLATE THROUGH WHICH THE PASSAGE OPENS FOR LIMITED TRANSLATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID EXTERIOR, THE BOUNDARY OF THE PASSAGE IN THE PLATE AND SAID DIAPHRAGM MEANS THUS DEFINING A CLOSED AREALLY EXTENSIVE CHAMBER; FIRST CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CHAMBER FOR INTRODUCING AN EXPLOSIVE MEDIUM THEREINTO; IGNITION MEANS DISPOSED TO EXPLODE SAID MEDIUM IN SAID CHAMBER; AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CHAMBER FOR EXHAUSTING EXPENDED EXPLOSIVE MEDIUM THEREFROM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH ENERGY ACOUSTIC IMPULSES, COMPRISING: A PLATE HAVING A CONTINUOUS PASAGE FORMED THEREIN, SAID PASSAGE BEING LONGITUDINALLY OPEN TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE PLATE AND EXTENDING OVER A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE SURFACE AREA OF SAID PLATE; DIAPHRAGM MEANS JUXTAPOSED AGAINST THE EXTERIOR OF THE PLATE THROUGH WHICH THE PASSAGE OPENS FOR LIMITED TRANSLATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID EXTERIOR, THE BOUNDARY OF THE PASSAGE IN THE PLATE AND SAID DIAPHRAGM MEANS THUS DEFINING A CLOSED AREALLY EXTENSIVE CHAMBER; FIRST CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CHAMBER FOR INTRODUCING AN EXPLOSIVE MEDIUM THEREINTO; IGNITION MEANS DISPOSED TO EXPLODE SAID MEDIUM IN SAID CHAMBER; AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CHAMBER FOR EXHAUSTING EXPENDED EXPLOSIVE MEDIUM THEREFROM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-07 | 1969-08-09 | 1970-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-07 | 1973-08-09 | 1974-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-07 | 1977-08-09 | 1978-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |