CA1016263A - Sonar apparatus - Google Patents

Sonar apparatus

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Publication number
CA1016263A
CA1016263A CA220,686A CA220686A CA1016263A CA 1016263 A CA1016263 A CA 1016263A CA 220686 A CA220686 A CA 220686A CA 1016263 A CA1016263 A CA 1016263A
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sonar apparatus
sonar
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CA220,686A
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Inventor
George A. Gilmour
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CBS Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
    • G10K11/346—Circuits therefor using phase variation
    • 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
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8902—Side-looking sonar
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
    • G10K11/345—Circuits therefor using energy switching from one active element to another

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
CA220,686A 1974-02-21 1975-02-20 Sonar apparatus Expired CA1016263A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/444,590 US3950723A (en) 1974-02-21 1974-02-21 Sonar apparatus

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CA1016263A true CA1016263A (en) 1977-08-23

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Country Status (8)

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US (1) US3950723A (sv)
JP (1) JPS5846712B2 (sv)
CA (1) CA1016263A (sv)
DE (1) DE2506997C2 (sv)
FR (1) FR2273287B1 (sv)
GB (1) GB1489442A (sv)
NL (1) NL7501893A (sv)
SE (1) SE413055B (sv)

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US9142206B2 (en) 2011-07-14 2015-09-22 Navico Holding As System for interchangeable mounting options for a sonar transducer
US9182486B2 (en) 2011-12-07 2015-11-10 Navico Holding As Sonar rendering systems and associated methods
US9268020B2 (en) 2012-02-10 2016-02-23 Navico Holding As Sonar assembly for reduced interference
US9354312B2 (en) 2012-07-06 2016-05-31 Navico Holding As Sonar system using frequency bursts
US10151829B2 (en) 2016-02-23 2018-12-11 Navico Holding As Systems and associated methods for producing sonar image overlay
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Publication number Publication date
FR2273287A1 (sv) 1975-12-26
FR2273287B1 (sv) 1980-12-05
JPS50124673A (sv) 1975-09-30
SE7501646L (sv) 1975-08-22
US3950723A (en) 1976-04-13
GB1489442A (en) 1977-10-19
NL7501893A (nl) 1975-08-25
JPS5846712B2 (ja) 1983-10-18
SE413055B (sv) 1980-03-31
DE2506997A1 (de) 1976-01-15
DE2506997C2 (de) 1987-07-09

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