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ABSTRACT
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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In the drawings:
troller.
have a number of honeycomb units tuned to each of the 20 units which make up the lens of FIG. 4, the arrows
indicating axes of motion;
selector. Means are also preferably included for adjust
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the preferred sonic
ing the pan and tilt of the individual honeycomb units
weapon system in operation;
whereby individual focusing of the honeycomb units
FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic illustration of a computer
may be effected. Also preferably included are means for 25 system for regulating the operation of the preferred
adjusting the depth of each honeycomb unit relative to
sonic weapon system;
the others for ?ne tuning the phasing of the reflected
FIG. 8 is a front elevation of the tubes 30a and 30b in
signals.
FIG. 2B showing an alternative means for effecting
PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a diagram
match the fundamental frequency of the frequency se 45 unit 14 on a target 18, and a laser feedback system 19 for
detecting variations in the vibration frequency of the
lector and phase controller with the resonant frequency
target 18 and using this information to adjust the output
of the target. For this purpose, the preferred system also
signals
from the unit 14 to maximize the destructive
includes a laser interferometer for measuring the vibra
capability of the system 10.
tion frequency of the target. After appropriate signal
The power output of the source 12 must be suf?cient
conditioning, the information from the interferometer
to
destroy the target 18. In addition, the sound pressure
may be used to regulate the fan speed controller as
level of the source signal must be adequate to render the
required. Since accurate phasing is essential to effective
signal transmission medium nonlinear, since, as is dis
operation, phasing is also preferably monitored during
cussed above, medium nonlinearity must exist for para
?ring and adjusted as required. For example, signals
metric pumping to take place. As will be apparent here
from pressure sensors positioned to sense the amplitude
inafter, it is not absolutely necessary to rely solely on
peaks of each frequency component may be compared
the intensity of the source signal to render the medium
and this information used to implement phase control.
nonlinear.
However, when the intensity of the signal
In one embodiment of the invention, level control of
regulating the size of the opening to the individual tubes
of the frequency selector. Portability may also be intro
duced as by using two ?at bed trucks, one for the sound
source and frequency selector and the other for the
sonic lens and laser feedback system. The preferred
embodiment also includes a computer for adjusting the
various system parameters as required.
These as well as further features of the sonic weapon
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quency.
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Output Fre
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600
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20
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640
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4,800
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tubular elements 30, here shown to be eleven tubular 35
elements 30a-30k, each having a mask 32 and a fan 34 at
As may be best seen in FIG. 2B, the fans 34a-34e
one end 35 thereof, the masks and fans being unnum
disposed in the ends 35 of the tubular elements 30a-30e
bered in the tubes 30h-30k for purposes of clarity. The
each consists of a single semicircular blade 42, the diam
speed of the fans 34 is variably controlled by a fan speed
controller 40 and, for reasons that will be more fully 40 eter of each blade 42 being equal to the internal diame
ter of its corresponding tube 30. The masks 32 disposed
apparent hereinafter, the masks 32 are preferably ?xed
in the ends 35 of the tubes 30a-30e preferably each
relative to the tubes 30.
consist of a single mask section 43 of the same size and
To accommodate the output of the sonic source 12, it
shape as the fan blades 42a-42e. For purposes of clarity,
is presently contemplated that each of the tubular ele
ments 30 will have a diameter of approximately 10 feet. 45 only the fan blade 42c and mask section 430 are num
bered in FIG. 2.
Since the diameter at the output of an engine of the
Thus, as the blades 42a-42e rotate, each will pass
types contemplated for use as the source 12 is approxi
through a ?rst position in which the blade 42 is fully
mately 10 feet, the unmasked or input ends 36 of the
overlapped by its corresponding mask section 43 (FIG.
tubular members 30 are preferably connected to the
3A) and a second position in which there is no overlap
sonic source 12 by a frustoconical connecting member
between the blade 42 and its mask section 43 (FIG. 3B).
38 which has its narrow end joined to the output of the
It will thus be apparent that in the ?rst position half of
sonic source 12 and its widened end joined to the input
the opening 44 is exposed While in the second position
ends 36 of the tubular members 30.
the 'opening 44 is completely blocked. Thus, as air is
As discussed above, in order for the sonic weapon
system 10 to be effective, the unit 14 must be capable of 55 blown through the tubes 30a-30e by the sonic source
12, the masks 32a32e and fans 34a-34e cooperate to
separating the raw output from the sonic source 12 into
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Since the design and construction of a suitable fan speed 45 tuned to each frequency.
controller 40 and suitable gearing arrangements are
As shown by the arrows in FIG. 5, each honeycomb
well within the capabilities of the skilled art worker,
unit 60 is preferably supported for horizontal rotation
further descriptions thereof are deemed unnecessary
(pan adjustment), vertical rotation (tilt adjustment) and
and none are given. When fan speed control is effected
front to back linear motion (depth adjustment). Pan and
on this basis, it will be apparent that the frequency of
tilt adjustment of the individual honeycombs 60 gives
FIG. 2A, the masks 32 are preferably secured to the 65 adjustments only, and considering the relatively long
tubes 30 on the outward facing side of the fan 34 al
wavelengths of the focused signals and the short travel
though they could, if desired, be disposed on the inward
distance between the unit 14 and the lens 16, a front to
facing side as well.
back linear travel of :2 feet should be suf?cient.
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the tubes 30a and 30b, by rotating the mask 32]) one
quarter turn relative to the mask 32a, it will be apparent
that the signal exiting the tube 320 will lead the signal
the units 60 to maintain 90 phasing. As shown in FIG.
7, the computer 90 is also preferably connected to one 30 exiting the tube 32b by 90. It will be further apparent
that by rotating each successive mask 32c-32k one quar
or more output devices, such as the CRT 92, for accom
ter turn relative to the preceding one, each frequency
modating monitoring of system operation. The com
component exiting the unit 14 will lag the next lower
puter controller is also preferably connected to an input
one by 90 and the desired phasing will have been
device, such as the terminal 94, for feeding basic infor
mation, such as the target range and expected target 35 achieved.
In a further modi?cation of the unit 14, the conven
tional fans 34 illustrated in FIG. 2 are replaced with fans
unnecessary.
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that the source now serves to rotate the fan blades. The
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generation capabilities.
As noted above, it is not necessary to rely solely on
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(a) a tubular structure de?ning a longitudinal pas
sage communicating with an inlet end and an
outlet end;
(b) means disposed in said tubular structure for
obstructing a portion of said passage; and
(0) means movably disposed in said tubular struc
tal frequency.
5. The system of claim 1,
wherein said remote location comprises an object;
and
further comprising:
(a) means for sensing the vibration frequency of
said object and for generating an output signal
indicative thereof; and
(b) means responsive to said output signal for ad
justing the frequency of said fundamental fre
quency component to match the vibration fre
quency of said object and for adjusting the fre
prises a fan.
8. The system of claim 2, wherein:
said sound source comprises an engine; and
invention being de?ned by the following claims.
each of said inlet ends is oriented to receive a portion
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I claim:
of the sound from said engine and said output ends
1. A system for transmitting a parametrically pumped
are oriented to direct sound entering said inlet ends
sonic signal through a transmission medium to a remote
to said focusing means.
location comprising:
9. The system of claim 1, wherein said focusing means
a sound source
50 comprises a plurality of tubular structures each de?ning
means for separating the sound from said source into
a longitudinal passage having a closed end and an open
a plurality of discrete frequency components in
end, said open ends being oriented to receive the sound
cluding a fundamental component and at least one
output from said separating means.
additional component, each additional component
10. The system of claim 2, and further comprising
having a frequency twice that of the next lowest 55 means for regulating said controlling means for varying
frequency component;
location.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said signal separat 65
ing means comprises:
'
prising:
frequency component.
11. The system of claim 2, and
further comprising means for sensing the phase differ
ence between said frequency components and for
generating an output signal indicative thereof; and
wherein said adjustment means are responsive to said
output signal.
12. The system of claim 3, wherein said means for
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damental frequency.
rotating member.
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