High gain acoustic transducer

A transducer operable alternately to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy and to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, said transducer comprising:

• a housing assembly having a first housing portion and a second housing portion, said first housing portion having a first domed section capable of elastic deformation and said second housing portion having a second domed section capable of elastic deformation, the first housing portion and the second housing portion positioned in face-to-face engagement for defining a supportive enclosure therebetween;
• a magnetic material supported within the supportive enclosures of said housing assembly, said magnetic material translatable responsive to elastic deformation of the first and second domed sections, respectively, of the first and second housing portions of said housing assembly;
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• a conductive coil positioned within the supportive enclosure of said housing assembly, said conductive coil selectively coupled to receive electrical signals and operative to cause elastic deflection of the first and second housing portions, respectively, of said housing assembly responsive to currents in said conductive coil, and wherein translation of said magnetic material responsive to elastic deformation of the first and second domed sections induces electrical current in said conductive coil.

A housing assembly for a transducer operable at least to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy, said housing assembly comprising:

• a first disk-shaped housing portion capable of elastic deformation and having a first raised dome section including a first apical portion, the first raised dome section extending to a first outer peripheral flange member positioned about peripheral sides of the first raised dome section;
• a second disk-shaped housing portion positioned in face-to-face engagement with said first disk-shaped housing, said second disk-shaped housing portion capable of elastic deformation and having a second raised dome section including a second apical portion, the second raised dome section extending to a second outer peripheral flange member positioned about peripheral sides of the second raised dome section, the second outer peripheral flange member further positioned to abut against the first outer peripheral flange member;
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• an adhesive material positioned between the first peripheral flange member and the second peripheral flange member, said adhesive material for forming a water-tight seal between the first and second peripheral flange members, respectively.