US4395908A
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Means for adjusting the sensitivity of a crystal detector
Assignee: Western Geophysical Company of America
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Filing: 1981-08-27
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2001-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A twin-transducer seismic detector includes a hollow housing closed at each end by a diaphragm-type transducer. A deformable retaining member is pressed against the perimeter of each transducer. An adjustable force is applied to at least one of the deformable members to cause the member to flatten against the transducer. As the deformable member becomes flattened, it reduces the effective area of the transducer and hence alters its compliance and sensitivity. The applied force is adjusted so as to match the sensitivity of one transducer to that of the other transducer.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Shopland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:42
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0644; B06B1/0662; B06B1/0666; G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
In a detector of the type including a housing having an internal chamber that is closed at each end by a diaphragm-type transducer, means for matching the sensitivity of said transducers, comprising: a shoulder at each of said housing for receiving each said transducer; resilient deformable members contacting said transducers externally of said chamber; means for urging said resilient deformable members against said transducers; and means for applying an adjustable deforming force to at least one of said deformable members through said urging means to alter the compliance of the corresponding transducer until its sensitivity matches the sensitivity of the other transducer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a detector of the type including a housing having an internal chamber that is closed at each end by a diaphragm-type transducer, means for matching the sensitivity of said transducers, comprising: a shoulder at each of said housing for receiving each said transducer; resilient deformable members contacting said transducers externally of said chamber; means for urging said resilient deformable members against said transducers; and means for applying an adjustable deforming force to at least one of said deformable members through said urging means to alter the compliance of the corresponding transducer until its sensitivity matches the sensitivity of the other transducer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The transducer sensitivity-matching means as defined by claim 1, comprising: threaded, rotatable end caps, mating with corresponding threads in the ends of said housing for applying said deforming force to said urging means and thence to said deformable members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The transducer sensitivity-matching means as defined in claim 1 wherein said deformable members flatten against said transducers and spread under the pressure of a deforming force thereby altering the compliance of said transducers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transducer sensitivity-matching means as defined in claim 1 wherein increased deforming forces flatten and spread said deformable members against said transducers to reduce the area of said transducers thereby to reduce the sensitivity thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
In an accelerometer of the type including a housing closed at each end by a diaphragm-type transducer to form a chamber for containing a volume of a liquid inertia mass internally of said housing between said transducers, the improvement comprising: resilient deformable ring members contacting said transducers around the perimeters thereof, externally of said chamber; bezel rings for urging said deformable ring members against said transducers; threaded, rotatable end caps for pressing said bezel rings against said deformable ring members to apply an adjustable deforming force to said ring members so that they spread out to alter the compliance of said transducers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
In an accelerometer of the type including a housing closed at each end by a diaphragm-type transducer to form a chamber for containing a volume of a liquid inertia mass internally of said housing between said transducers, the improvement comprising: resilient deformable ring members contacting said transducers around the perimeters thereof, externally of said chamber; bezel rings for urging said deformable ring members against said transducers; threaded, rotatable end caps for pressing said bezel rings against said deformable ring members to apply an adjustable deforming force to said ring members so that they spread out to alter the compliance of said transducers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improved accelerometer as defined in claim 5, comprising: micrometric indications on at least one of said end caps to provide means for quantitative measure of said tensioning force.
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