AU750725B2 - Method and apparatus for acoustic detection of mines and other buried man-made objects - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for acoustic detection of mines and other buried man-made objects Download PDF

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AU750725B2
AU750725B2 AU85695/98A AU8569598A AU750725B2 AU 750725 B2 AU750725 B2 AU 750725B2 AU 85695/98 A AU85695/98 A AU 85695/98A AU 8569598 A AU8569598 A AU 8569598A AU 750725 B2 AU750725 B2 AU 750725B2
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Dimitri M. Donskoy
Alexander M. Sutin
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01N29/36—Detecting the response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/40—Detecting the response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor by amplitude filtering, e.g. by applying a threshold or by gain control
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    • G01N29/44—Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
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    • G01N29/44—Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/48—Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor by amplitude comparison
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/04—Systems determining presence of a target
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/86—Combinations of sonar systems with lidar systems; Combinations of sonar systems with systems not using wave reflection
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
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US08/895,122 US5974881A (en) 1997-07-16 1997-07-16 Method and apparatus for acoustic detection of mines and other buried man-made objects
US6257697P 1997-10-07 1997-10-07
US60/062576 1997-10-07
PCT/US1998/014443 WO1999004287A1 (en) 1997-07-16 1998-07-15 Method and apparatus for acoustic detection of mines and other buried man-made objects

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