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Title: Ultrasonic through-wall sensors

Abstract

Aspects of ultrasonic through-wall data communication are described. In some aspects, a sensor device is located in an isolated environment behind a wall. A modulator generates a modulated sensor signal based on the binary sensor signal and a carrier signal. A coaxially aligned pair of electroacoustic transducers that transmits the modulated sensor signal through the wall of the isolated environment. A demodulator demodulates the modulated sensor signal to generate a demodulated binary sensor signal. A sensor data recovery component converts the demodulated binary sensor signal into an image or another sensor parameter.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1924991
Patent Number(s):
11415555
Application Number:
16/914,914
Assignee:
University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
NE0008591
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/29/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Zhang, Haifeng. Ultrasonic through-wall sensors. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Zhang, Haifeng. Ultrasonic through-wall sensors. United States.
Zhang, Haifeng. Tue . "Ultrasonic through-wall sensors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1924991.
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abstractNote = {Aspects of ultrasonic through-wall data communication are described. In some aspects, a sensor device is located in an isolated environment behind a wall. A modulator generates a modulated sensor signal based on the binary sensor signal and a carrier signal. A coaxially aligned pair of electroacoustic transducers that transmits the modulated sensor signal through the wall of the isolated environment. A demodulator demodulates the modulated sensor signal to generate a demodulated binary sensor signal. A sensor data recovery component converts the demodulated binary sensor signal into an image or another sensor parameter.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2022},
month = {8}
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patent-application, February 2010


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Ultrasonic transducer
patent, July 2017


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