Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Echo systems – Side scanning or contour mapping sonar systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Lobo, Ian J. (Department: 3662)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Echo systems
Side scanning or contour mapping sonar systems
C367S099000, C367S153000, C073S594000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06862252
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for acoustic detection, location and identification of a buried object using a source emitting bursts of sound that penetrate the ground and return echoes from the object to an array of acoustic vector probes (200) located above the ground. Echoes recorded at the probes in the array, are converted to digital form and fed into a digital signal processor (400) which computes the sound-intensity vector at each probe. Results are displayed on a computer screen or other device (500) permitting an operator to interact with and control the apparatus. The processor controls gating of the bursts of pulsed sound and the duration of the reception of echoes by the array. Additional related features and methods are disclosed.
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Lobo Ian J.
Reising Ethington Barnes Kisselle P.C.
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