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Focused parametric array

  • US 20050195985A1
  • Filed: 02/24/2005
  • Published: 09/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. ) A method for increasing acoustic amplitude at lower audio frequencies of resultant decoupled audio waves from a parametric loudspeaker, the method comprising:

  • a) configuring adjacent, isolated emission zones of the parametric loudspeaker configured to emit parametric ultrasonic waves at an operating frequency so that when the parametric ultrasonic waves are emitted from the isolated emission zones, wherein resultant decoupled audio waves will have an increased acoustic amplitude at lower audio frequencies of the decoupled audio waves relative to higher audio frequencies of the decoupled audio waves; and

    b) applying one or more parametric ultrasonic signals to the adjacent, isolated emission zones, wherein each emission zone has a periodic change in phase from an adjacent zone, enabling the parametric ultrasonic waves to be substantially phase coherent within a predetermined focalizing area, wherein phases of a majority of the parametric ultrasonic waves emitted from the emission zones are configured to arrive within approximately 90°

    of one another within the predetermined focalizing area, enabling the parametric ultrasonic waves to constructively interfere within the predetermined focalizing area to increase an acoustic output of the parametric ultrasonic waves within the predetermined focalizing area.

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