Visual Acoustic Device

Abstract

This patent application discloses a visual-acoustic device that contains an acoustic detector to produce sound waves in communication with a moire pattern generator that produces moire patterns corresponding to the sound waves. The device includes a rigid plate having a first repetitive pattern and a flexible plate spaced from the rigid plate and having a second repetitive pattern corresponding to the first repetitive pattern. The sound waves induce movement of the flexible plate such that the second repetitive pattern moves with respect to the first repetitive pattern to produce the moire pattern. The visual-acoustic device can be arranged as a visual-acoustic stethoscope.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2006
Accession Number
ADD020248

Entities

People

  • Robert V. Belenger

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Channels
  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Components
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Health Care
  • Heart Rate
  • Liquid Crystal Displays
  • Materials
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Sound Waves
  • Stethoscopes
  • Waves

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.

Technology Areas

  • Space