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Ultrasound communication system for metal structure and related methods

  • US 7,654,148 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2006
  • Issued: 02/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ultrasound communication system embedded in a metal airframe structure, of an aircraft, the system comprising:

  • an aircraft having a metal airframe structure;

    a plurality of wireless ultrasound transmitters embedded in the metal airframe structure, to operate asynchronously and transmit modulated ultrasound communications along the metal airframe structure;

    a modulator in communication with each of the plurality of wireless ultrasound transmitters to modulate each of the plurality of wireless ultrasound transmitters so that Lamb waves are propagated along the metal airframe structure; and

    an ultrasound receiver positioned remote from the plurality of wireless ultrasound transmitters and connected to the aircraft to receive modulated ultrasound communication from the plurality of wireless ultrasound transmitters.

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