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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-028203.txt : 20031030
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031030184809
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-028203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031030

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924383
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT [3651]
		IRS NUMBER:				870361799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13114 EVENING CREEK DRIVE SOUTH
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92128
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6196792114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EHLERS BRUCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267025

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24248
		FILM NUMBER:		03967855

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		934 OLIVE CREST DR
		CITY:			ENCINITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8586793146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		934 OLIVE CREST DR
		CITY:			ENCINITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92024
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POWER OF ATTORNEY


	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of
Elwood G. Norris and Renee Warden, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-
in-fact to:

	(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an
officer, director or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of any registered class of the
securities of American Technology Corporation, or one or more of its subsidiaries (the
"Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

	(2) 	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and file such form
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

	(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, and in the best interest of, or
legally required by, the undersigned.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to
do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done
in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-
fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of
attorney and rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 29th day of September 2003.

							/s/ BRUCE EHLERS
						                           Signature
						Print Name: Bruce Ehlers




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