GB2550716B - Sonar data enhancement systems and methods - Google Patents

Sonar data enhancement systems and methods Download PDF

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GB2550716B
GB2550716B GB1711724.3A GB201711724A GB2550716B GB 2550716 B GB2550716 B GB 2550716B GB 201711724 A GB201711724 A GB 201711724A GB 2550716 B GB2550716 B GB 2550716B
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Stokes Paul
Webb Philip
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Teledyne Flir LLC
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    • G01S15/86—Combinations of sonar systems with lidar systems; Combinations of sonar systems with systems not using wave reflection
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US201462097546P 2014-12-29 2014-12-29
PCT/US2015/015279 WO2015126677A2 (en) 2014-02-21 2015-02-10 Modular sonar transducer assembly systems and methods
PCT/US2015/032311 WO2015183757A1 (en) 2014-05-30 2015-05-22 Transmission signal shaping systems and methods
PCT/US2015/032304 WO2015183754A1 (en) 2014-05-30 2015-05-22 Multichannel sonar systems and methods
US201562261793P 2015-12-01 2015-12-01
PCT/US2015/067947 WO2016109592A1 (en) 2014-12-29 2015-12-29 Sonar data enhancement systems and methods

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US7542376B1 (en) * 2006-07-27 2009-06-02 Blueview Technologies, Inc. Vessel-mountable sonar systems
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US20140286131A1 (en) * 2011-10-26 2014-09-25 Flir Systems, Inc. Wideband sonar receiver and sonar signal processing algorithms

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US6335905B1 (en) * 1999-12-17 2002-01-01 Garmin Corporation Method for elimination of passive noise interference in sonar
US7542376B1 (en) * 2006-07-27 2009-06-02 Blueview Technologies, Inc. Vessel-mountable sonar systems
US20120014220A1 (en) * 2008-08-07 2012-01-19 Depasqua Louis Sonar navigation system and method
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