Inventors:
Dorothy A. Shannon - Ellicott City MD
John P. King - Ellicott City MD
Joseph T. DeWitte - Laurel MD
James D. Orndorff - Baltimore MD
Assignee:
Signal Science, Inc. - Santa Clara CA
International Classification:
H04R 2500, A61B 704
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for ultrasonic frequency expansion is characterized by expanding audiometric frequencies before translation into the ultrasonic range. The audiometric signals are first expanded in time by a factor of 1/. beta. where. beta. <1 while generally maintaining the frequency content of the audiometric signals. Next the frequency of the signals is expanded by a factor 1/. beta. while compressing the time scale to that of the original signal. The frequency expanded signal is processed via a single-sideband upconverter to translate the frequency expanded signal into a single sideband signal in the ultrasonic range.