ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,228,687, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to FarSounder Inc. (Warwick, R.I.).
"Sonar transducer module with integrated protection" was invented by Matthew Zimmerman (North Kingstown, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to a transducer module including a two-piece protective assembly offering mechanical protection for one or more transducer elements (i.e., transmitter(s) and/or receiver(s)) provided within. The two-piece protective assembly comprises an internal rigid housing including a cavity formed by a set of walls or projections extending from a rear portion thereof. The cavity is shaped and/or sized ...