US3281772A
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Low frequency electromagnetic hydrophone
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-26
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1985-01-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank R Abbott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:18
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10K; G10K13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A HYDROPHONE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF MAGNETIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING TWO E-SHAPED CORES WITH COPLANAR POLE FACES AND FLATTENED ARMATURE BARS OF FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN OPPOSING LEGS OF SAID E-SHAPED CORES, SUPPORT MEANS FOR PERMITTING RELATIVE MOTION OF SAID ARMATURE AND SAID POLE FACES TO VARY THE MAGNETIC RELUCTANCE OF THE MAGNETIC CIRCUITS IN EACH PAIR OF E-SHAPED LEGS, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING LEAF SPRINGS WHICH ARE FLEXIBLE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY BEING ATTACHED TO SAID BARS AND BEING SO SUPPORTED AT OPPOSITE ENDS AS TO PERMIT SAID BARS TO TRAVEL ONLY PARALLEL TO SAID COPLANAR POLE FACES, AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT INDUCTIVELY COUPLED WITH THE TWO SLOTS OF EACH E-SHAPED CORE, AND AN ACOUSTIC DIAPHRAGM MECHANICALLY LINKED TO EACH ARMATURE TO PRODUCE RELATIVE MOTION AND INDUCE A VOLTAGE IN EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A HYDROPHONE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF MAGNETIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING TWO E-SHAPED CORES WITH COPLANAR POLE FACES AND FLATTENED ARMATURE BARS OF FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN OPPOSING LEGS OF SAID E-SHAPED CORES, SUPPORT MEANS FOR PERMITTING RELATIVE MOTION OF SAID ARMATURE AND SAID POLE FACES TO VARY THE MAGNETIC RELUCTANCE OF THE MAGNETIC CIRCUITS IN EACH PAIR OF E-SHAPED LEGS, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING LEAF SPRINGS WHICH ARE FLEXIBLE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY BEING ATTACHED TO SAID BARS AND BEING SO SUPPORTED AT OPPOSITE ENDS AS TO PERMIT SAID BARS TO TRAVEL ONLY PARALLEL TO SAID COPLANAR POLE FACES, AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT INDUCTIVELY COUPLED WITH THE TWO SLOTS OF EACH E-SHAPED CORE, AND AN ACOUSTIC DIAPHRAGM MECHANICALLY LINKED TO EACH ARMATURE TO PRODUCE RELATIVE MOTION AND INDUCE A VOLTAGE IN EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-24 | 1970-04-25 | 1970-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-24 | 1974-04-25 | 1974-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-24 | 1978-04-25 | 1978-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |