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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-06-001918
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060328

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

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brown Thomas R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357179

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24248
		FILM NUMBER:		06716441

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 676-1112

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15378 AVENUE OF SCIENCE SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92128
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    <remarks>Exhibit List
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      to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary
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      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&#8217;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
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