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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132643 | Sound barrier for audible acoustic frequency management A sound barrier comprises a substantially periodic array of structures disposed in a first medium having a first density, the structures being made of a second medium having a second density different from the first density, wherein one of the first and second media... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132644 | Method and apparatus for the reduction of sound A method and apparatus for the reduction of sound travelling in a wave-guide in the air above the ground is presented, comprising the provision below the ground of at least a top layer which, at the interface of the top layer and air, has an acoustic impedance which... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118135 | Photovoltaic soundproof wall The present invention relates to a photovoltaic soundproof wall having a plurality of soundproof members each formed by surrounding the edge portions of two transparent sheets with a main frame and a plurality of posts adapted to mount the plurality of soundproof me... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7909134 | Shielding element for motor vehicles A screening element for motor vehicles is disclosed with a lead-in element which provides a preferred heat, sound and vibration uncoupling in the body region. The screening element supplied in this case comprises at least two separated outer layers between which an ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7837007 | Sound-absorbing element for transport means, in particular for aircraft A sound absorption element for means of transport, in particular for aircraft, comprising at least one sound absorption panel arranged on a base panel with the base panel comprising a multitude of recesses, in particular a hole grid or the like, for the transmission... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7789193 | Sound insulating device In a sound insulating device, a long sound insulating member including a polyhedron body bent at a predetermined angle to open a sound source side is sequentially stacked between supporting columns arranged in an upstanding manner at a predetermined spacing to confi... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7735600 | Monolithic acoustically-treated engine nacelle inlet panels An acoustic, noise-attenuating panel for an aircraft engine nacelle inlet. The panel includes at least three layers: (a) a perforated film; (b) a sound attenuating core; and (c) a structural layer. The structural layer has through-holes adapted for receiving fastene... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7665574 | Soundproofing restraining system Soundproofing, restraining systems including at least one transparent acrylic glass panel that contains at least one embedded metal cable. A layer of plastic is provided, at least partially, between the surface of the metal cable and the transparent acrylic glass ma... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7600605 | Aircraft ground run-up enclosure A ground run up enclosure (10) which comprises an air inlet structure (12), a test chamber (14), an acoustic enclosure (16) and a main enclosure door (118). The air inlet structure (12) is adapted to receive ambient air and ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7549505 | Acoustic noise reduction device for electronic equipment, including personal computers An acoustic noise reduction accessory device is attachable to or integral with a personal computer or other electronic equipment. The device reduces acoustic noise emitted from the rear of the equipment, in particular the acoustic noise from fans. The device compris... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7503424 | Vehicle cab noise suppressing system A vehicle cab noise suppressing system includes a cab interior panel having an opening exposed to acoustic noise in the cab, an acoustic resonator chamber, and a conduit communicating the resonator chamber to the opening. The resonator chamber is formed by a plurali... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7484589 | Apparatus and method for reducing aircraft noise and acoustic fatigue An apparatus and method is provided for attenuating aerospace engine noise and unsteady pressure fluctuations associated with high velocity exhaust flows. The apparatus and method reduce acoustic fatigue damage to aerospace vehicles that may be caused by the reflect... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7469770 | Anechoic visco-thermal liner A liner assembly includes a plurality of aligned passages providing a large open area combined with openings much smaller than a length of the passages. The plurality of passages are disposed parallel with each other and include an opening transverse to incident sou... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7448468 | Acoustically effective wheel house covering for vehicles The invention relates to an acoustically effective wheel house covering for vehicles, i.e. a wheel house covering which can reduce transmission of splash water noises in the passenger compartment of the vehicle and which can absorb the sound of rolling tires on a ro... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431127 | Compact noise silencer for an air blower A compact noise silencer for a blower, including an L-shaped back wall having a sound adsorbent media and side walls defining a triangular enclosure, an inlet opposite one portion of the back wall and a central outlet opposite the back wall having a filter directing... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431128 | Noise absorbing structure of instrument panel A noise absorbing structure of an instrument panel of a vehicle includes a first noise absorbing panel, provided in the instrument panel disposed in front of a driver seat of the vehicle, a second noise absorbing panel, provided in the instrument panel disposed in f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419031 | Integrally damped composite aircraft floor panels In accordance with the present invention an aircraft floor panel is provided comprising a honeycomb core element having an upper core surface, a lower core surface, and a core thickness. An upper face sheet assembly is mounted to and seals the upper core surface and... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413053 | Acoustic resonator with impingement cooling tubes Aspects of the invention are directed to an acoustic resonator with improved impingement cooling effectiveness. The resonator includes a plate with an inside face and an outside face. A plurality of passages extend through the plate. The resonator includes a side wa... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383918 | Noise suppressor exhaust sound attenuation overhaul and repair kit Repairs and overhaul procedures are scheduled and implemented with a surprisingly low frequency. Repair and overhaul procedures are implemented wherein conventional noise suppression exhaust sound attenuation systems receive structural and functional enhancements fo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380636 | Noise reducing equipment The noise reducing equipment of the present invention is used in combination with a vertically oriented sound barrier wall to reduce the level of noise from a source of sound such as traffic generated on one side of the sound barrier wall and comprises an assembly c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7350619 | Auxiliary power unit exhaust duct with muffler incorporating an externally replaceable acoustic liner Methods and apparatus are provided for an exhaust duct having an externally replaceable acoustic liner. The exhaust duct includes a forward section that is configured to be axially coupled with a bulkhead collar on the aircraft, a body section that is coupled to the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337876 | Suction apparatus with noise reduction means A suction apparatus is provided with noise reduction means in one or more airflow passages for reducing noise emission from an airflow generator or the like, wherein at least one airflow passage is provided with at least one indentation with a predetermined depth ex... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337875 | High admittance acoustic liner A cooled acoustic liner useful in a fluid handling duct includes a resonator chamber 52 with a neck 56, a face sheet 86, and a coolant plenum 80 residing between the face sheet and the chamber. Coolant bypasses the resonator chamber, rath... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328771 | Zero acoustic splice fan case liner A liner assembly for a fan case includes a noise attenuation layer covered by a face sheet. The face sheet includes openings to the underlying noise attenuation layer. The face sheet and noise attenuation layer include acoustically transparent joints. The noise atte... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325788 | Cable system A cable system for erecting a barricade such as, for example, a security fence, on a support surface such as, for example, the perimeter of an area to be protected. The cable system is uniquely characterized by the structure of the hollow support posts, or bollards,... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322441 | Extended bandwidth folded well diffusor An extended bandwidth folded well diffusor extends the diffusion bandwidth of a shallow, asymmetric diffusor by incorporating maximum-depth, folded L-shaped, half-width wells on both ends (sides) of a diffusor, thus providing increased maximum well depth without inc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308965 | Noise abatement wall A noise-absorbing device includes a substantially flat base and embossed and/or hollow elements each including at least one recess. This base reveals with the embossed and/or hollow elements, a configuration exhibiting a fractality zone of between 1 cm and 50 cm, of... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296655 | Duct liner acoustic splice A duct liner assembly includes a noise attenuation layer for absorbing noise energy that is covered by a face sheet. The face sheet includes a seam that is covered by an acoustically active splice. The acoustically active splice includes a plurality of acoustic regi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296656 | Acoustic mechanical retainer A fan case assembly includes a noise attenuation layer that is covered by a face sheet. The face sheet includes a first plurality of openings. The noise attenuation layer includes a plurality of individual cells that are in communication with at least one of the fir... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284421 | Detection of wake vortices and the like in the lower atmosphere Two SODAR systems (12a and 12r) for detecting and characterizing vortices (16) shed from landing or departing aircraft (14) as at an airport (10) are positioned so that one, the active system (12a) is lo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278513 | Internal lens system for loudspeaker waveguides This invention provides a lens system for a loudspeaker. The loudspeaker may include a driver unit and a waveguide attached to the driver unit. The loudspeaker further may include a lens system. The lens system may include a plurality of plates. The plates may be po... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258196 | Noise attenuator with laterally moving baffles A silencer or sound attenuator for gas flows that makes use of noise baffles is provided with a lateral movement mechanism which allows the baffles to be moved perpendicular to the direction of the gas flow within the silencer. A silencer provided with the lateral m... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257894 | Process for making a panel with a protected acoustic damping layer A process for the production of a panel with a protective acoustic damping layer. The protective layer includes at least one porous core covered, on the one side, with a porous acoustic damping layer and on the other side with a total acoustic reflector. The porous ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249912 | Temporary platform or roadway and method of assembling same A temporary platform or roadway is created using one or a plurality of optionally connected support components to form a top surface upon which panels are placed. The support components are comprised of gabion containers having one or a plurality of compartments int... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240766 | Sound dampening pad An easy to manufacture and install sound dampening pad for a printing blanket sleeve is provided. The pad effectively attenuates noise emanating from the sleeve during air pressurized mounting and dismounting of the blanket sleeve to an underlying cylinder. The soun... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220077 | Traffic noise barrier system A crashworthy traffic noise barrier system for use alongside a path of traffic, the crashworthy traffic noise barrier system comprises a crashworthy longitudinal barrier extending substantially parallel to the path of traffic and a crashworthy traffic noise barrier ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207213 | Device for stabilizing the engine inlet flow in static tests of engines The invention relates to an apparatus for the stabilization of the engine inlet flow in engine static tests. It consists of an arrangement with an air-permeable element (4), which is arranged in an end position situated close to an engine housing (2) a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178297 | Structures incorporating interlocking wall modules Modular structures constructed from interlocking wall modules made of plate steel and assembled with C-channel connectors, including tongue and groove elements used to position adjoining modules adjacent to one another, for example during the construction of a cell ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178408 | Sodar sounding of the lower atmosphere A method and system for acoustically sounding the lower atmosphere involves the transmitting of an acoustic chirp and the processing of returned echoes and interference using wavelet and matched filter techniques. A single transmitter and four receivers may be used,... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168688 | Privacy fence A fence section has upper and lower brackets that mount to one side of a post. Each bracket has a pair of rail mounting plates extending from opposite side edges of a post mounting plate. Upper and lower rails extend between the upper and lower mounting brackets. Ea... | 01/30/2007 |
