Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Echo systems – Distance or direction finding
Patent
1993-01-04
1994-02-15
Pihulic, Daniel T.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Echo systems
Distance or direction finding
367138, G01S 1500
Patent
active
052873307
ABSTRACT:
A sonar system wherein sum and difference beam patterns are generated utilizing a plurality of transducer elements arranged in a line array. Receiver apparatus including a receiver transducer also constituted as a line array perpendicular to the transmitter transducer is used to form sum and difference receiver beams and return signals are processed so as to accurately define the azimuth as well as elevational position of a target within a target area.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4694434 (1987-09-01), von Ramm et al.
Pihulic Daniel T.
Schron D.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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