Bat deterrent ultrasonic transducer for wind turbine applications
AssigneeMide Technology Corporation
InventorRobert Carter
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Abstract
An ultrasonic transducer for wind turbine applications. The transducer includes a housing with a central diaphragm portion, a peripheral wall thereabout, and a flexure portion supporting the diaphragm portion relative to the peripheral wall. The apex of a cone is secured to the housing central diaphragm portion and the cone has a peripheral rim secured to the metal housing peripheral wall. A driver such as a piezoelectric element is secured to the housing central diaphragm portion opposite the cone apex.
Claims22
An ultrasonic transducer for wind turbine applications, the transducer comprising:
- a housing including a central diaphragm portion, a peripheral wall thereabout, and a flexure portion supporting the diaphragm portion relative to the peripheral wall;
- a cone having an apex secured to the housing central diaphragm portion and a peripheral rim secured to the metal housing peripheral wall;
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- a driver secured to the housing central diaphragm portion opposite the cone apex.
A wind turbine hat deterrent system comprising:
- a wind turbine blade;
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- one or more ultrasonic transducers attached to the blade, each transducer including:
- a housing including a central diaphragm portion, a peripheral wall thereabout, and a flexure portion supporting the diaphragm portion relative to the peripheral wall,
- a cone having an apex secured to the housing central diaphragm portion and a peripheral rim secured to the housing peripheral wall;
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- a driver secured to the housing central diaphragm portion opposite the cone apex.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.