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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2012
Applicant:

The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (US);

Inventors:

John K. Antonio, Norman, OK (US);

Mark B. Yeary, Purcell, OK (US);

Thomas D. Hosman, Edmond, OK (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/00 (2006.01); G10K 11/24 (2006.01); H04B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/24 (2013.01); H04B 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

An ultrasonic communication system comprising an enclosure, a first module and a second module is described. The enclosure has an internal surface, an external surface, and defines at least one metal channel. The first module comprises an ultrasonic transceiver disposed within the enclosure. The first module is positioned on the internal surface of the enclosure and is capable of transmitting and/or receiving modulated ultrasonic waves via the metal channel. The second module is positioned on the external surface of the enclosure and is adapted to transmit and/or receive modulated ultrasonic waves from the first module via the metal channel.


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