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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John B Hinkey, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph T Williams, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas RA. Bussing, Issaquah, WA (US);
Assignee:
Adroit Systems, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
367145 ; 181116 ; 181117 ; 116 23 ; 1161 / ; 1161 / ;
Abstract
A pulsed combustion acoustic wave generator includes a tubular barrel having an inlet end and an open outlet end, a fuel controller for metering a controlled quantity of fuel into the inlet end of the barrel, an oxidant controller for metering a controlled quantity of oxidant into the inlet end of the barrel and an igniter extending into the inlet end of the barrel that is controllable by an operator to ignite a mixture of fuel and oxidant in the inlet end.