ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,216, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to HONDA ELECTRONICS Co. LTD. (Aichi, Japan).
"Ultrasonic-wave transmitter/receiver" was invented by Kenji Nagareda (Aichi, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultrasonic-wave transmitter/receiver is provided that can achieve a structure with stabilized underwater orientation and improved detection accuracy at a low cost. The ultrasonic-wave transmitter/receiver of the present invention includes an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, a bell-shaped case that houses the ultrasonic transducer, and a cable for suspending the case. The ultrasonic transducer is cylin...