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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2006
Applicant:
Gregory H. Ames, South Kingstown, RI (US);
Inventor:
Gregory H. Ames, South Kingstown, RI (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An interferometric hydrophone operable for use in surrounding fluid, includes an outer mandrel having an interior open to the surrounding fluid. A sensing optical fiber is wound on the exterior of the outer mandrel. An inner mandrel is positioned in the interior of the outer mandrel. A chamber defined between the inner mandrel and outer mandrel is in communication with the surrounding fluid. The inner mandrel has a sealed gas filled interior. Compression and expansion of the inner mandrel results in compression and expansion of the outer mandrel.