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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Theodore J. Vornbrock, Takoma Park, MD (US);
Benjamin Dolgin, Alexandria, VA (US);
Inventors:
Theodore J. Vornbrock, Takoma Park, MD (US);
Benjamin Dolgin, Alexandria, VA (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon UTD Inc., Springfield, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An acoustic sensor configured to detect sound waves traveling through a substrate in which the acoustic sensor is embedded. The acoustic sensor includes a piezoelectric element and mass configured to receive and react to sound waves in three dimensions. Also, methods of using the acoustic sensor to receive sound waves traveling through a substrate.