Patents by Inventor Jethro H. Tannis

Jethro H. Tannis 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: 11911793
    Abstract: A low frequency underwater sound electro-mechanical transduction bender apparatus for radiating sound at deep submergence depths and including at least one piezoelectric bilaminar or trilaminar beam or disc having opposed support ends; a pair of piezoelectric structures that each have sides that are respectively connected at the opposed support ends of the beam or disc. The piezoelectric bilaminar or trilaminar beam or disc is driven by the pair of piezoelectric structures. The apparatus further includes a housing that contains the piezoelectric bilaminar or trilaminar beam or disc and the pair of piezoelectric structures, as well as an internal fill of a fluid substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Image Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Butler, Frank D. Fratantonio, Jethro H. Tannis