Patents by Inventor Jason W. Osborn

Jason W. Osborn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7894307
    Abstract: An acoustic projector which includes an outer shell formed of a reinforced epoxy resin having a longitudinal slot has an inner reinforcing liner formed of metal to reduce mechanical stress. The liner extends throughout the length of the outer shell and has a longitudinal slot aligned with the slot formed in the shell. An arcuate shaped driver is mounted along a portion of the I.D. of the metal liner and separated therefrom by insulation. In an alternate embodiment, the outer shell is formed of a plurality of overlapping layers of epoxy/graphite strips extending at various angles to increase the Z-axis stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Osborn, Matthew M. DeAngelis
  • Publication number: 20100008191
    Abstract: An acoustic projector which includes an outer shell formed of a reinforced epoxy resin having a longitudinal slot has an inner reinforcing liner formed of metal to reduce mechanical stress. The liner extends throughout the length of the outer shell and has a longitudinal slot aligned with the slot formed in the shell. An arcuate shaped driver is mounted along a portion of the I.D. of the metal liner and separated therefrom by insulation. In an alternate embodiment, the outer shell is formed of a plurality of overlapping layers of epoxy/graphite strips extending at various angles to increase the Z-axis stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
    Inventors: Jason W. Osborn, Matthew M. DeAngelis
  • Patent number: 7609586
    Abstract: An acoustic projector which includes an outer shell (8) formed of a reinforced epoxy resin having a longitudinal slot (14) has an inner reinforcing liner (20) formed of metal to reduce stress. The liner (20) extends throughout the length of the outer shell and has a longitudinal slot (22) aligned with the slot (14) formed in the shell (8). An arcuate shaped driver (10) is mounted along a portion of the I.D. of the metal liner (20) and separated therefrom by insulation (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Osborn, Matthew M. DeAngelis
  • Patent number: 7483339
    Abstract: An underwater acoustic projector comprising one or more cylindrical shell segments (8), each shell segment (8) having an even number of drivers (10) mounted therein, and the method of manufacturing said projector. The shell segments (8) preferably are formed with a longitudinal slot (14) and have arcuate segments (16), preferably of a dielectric material extending along the sides of the slot (14) for retaining the drivers (10) within the shell segments (8). The combined lengths of the driver is between 70% and 90% of the shell segment (8) length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew M. Deangelis, Jason W. Osborn
  • Publication number: 20080219101
    Abstract: An acoustic projector which includes an outer shell (8) formed of a reinforced epoxy resin having a longitudinal slot (14) has an inner reinforcing liner (20) formed of metal to reduce stress. The liner (20) extends throughout the length of the outer shell and has a longitudinal slot (22) aligned with the slot (14) formed in the shell (8). An arcuate shaped driver (10) is mounted along a portion of the I.D. of the metal liner (20) and separated therefrom by insulation (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Jason W. Osborn, Matthew M. Deangelis
  • Patent number: 7093343
    Abstract: An acoustic transducer design having a slotted oval-shaped shell and active transducer elements located on the inner surface of the shell is disclosed. The design provides a high power, ultra-low frequency oval projector having a number of applications, including underwater seismic prospecting and fish mitigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, INC
    Inventor: Jason W Osborn
  • Patent number: 6956792
    Abstract: A honeycomb-like shell is provided for an acoustic projector used in sonar applications to increase the bandwidth of the projector, reduce its weight, and to provide increased power density and reduced shell costs. The shell has outer and inner layers, with the honeycomb structure therebetween. The honeycomb shells have application in slotted cylindrical projectors, flextensional projectors, inverse flex tensional projectors, and oval-shaped projectors in which the honeycomb structure replaces the solid shells, with the honeycomb providing the relatively high specific stiffness required for the acoustic properties of the projector. The honeycomb shell achieves the same bending stiffness of the solid shells with less weight through the utilization of radial stiffeners between the inner and outer layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Osborn, Charles P. Wason, Jr., William S. McNary
  • Publication number: 20040221442
    Abstract: An acoustic transducer design having a slotted oval-shaped shell and active transducer elements located on the inner surface of the shell is disclosed. The design provides a high power, ultra-low frequency oval projector having a number of applications, including underwater seismic prospecting and fish mitigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventor: Jason W. Osborn
  • Patent number: 6781288
    Abstract: An acoustic transducer design having a slotted oval-shaped shell and active transducer elements located on the inner surface of the shell is disclosed. The design provides a high power, ultra-low frequency oval projector having a number of applications, including underwater seismic prospecting and fish mitigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventor: Jason W. Osborn
  • Patent number: 6643222
    Abstract: A flextensional transducer projector shell design is disclosed. The shell design has a shape formed so as to reduce the stress placed on the transduction driver as compared to other shell designs. The shell design includes first and second bulbous end portions, which can each be adapted to receive a respective end of a transduction driver. A middle portion of the shell design has both concave sections and convex sections, thereby defining a wave profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration INC
    Inventors: Jason W. Osborn, Matthew M. DeAngelis, Jeffrey J. Enos
  • Publication number: 20030160546
    Abstract: An acoustic transducer design having a slotted oval-shaped shell and active transducer elements located on the inner surface of the shell is disclosed. The design provides a high power, ultra-low frequency oval projector having a number of applications, including underwater seismic prospecting and fish mitigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventor: Jason W. Osborn
  • Publication number: 20030128628
    Abstract: A flextensional transducer projector shell design is disclosed. The shell design has a shape formed so as to reduce the stress placed on the transduction driver as compared to other shell designs. The shell design includes first and second bulbous end portions, which can each be adapted to receive a respective end of a transduction driver. A middle portion of the shell design has both concave sections and convex sections, thereby defining a wave profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Jason W. Osborn, Matthew M. DeAngelis, Jeffrey J. Enos