IL134006A0 - 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

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Publication number
IL134006A0
IL134006A0 IL13400698A IL13400698A IL134006A0 IL 134006 A0 IL134006 A0 IL 134006A0 IL 13400698 A IL13400698 A IL 13400698A IL 13400698 A IL13400698 A IL 13400698A IL 134006 A0 IL134006 A0 IL 134006A0
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Prior art keywords
mines
acoustic detection
made objects
buried
man
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IL13400698A
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IL134006A (en
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Stevens Inst Technology
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Priority claimed from US08/895,122 external-priority patent/US5974881A/en
Application filed by Stevens Inst Technology filed Critical Stevens Inst Technology
Publication of IL134006A0 publication Critical patent/IL134006A0/en
Publication of IL134006A publication Critical patent/IL134006A/en

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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO 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
    • G01S15/00Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41HARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H11/00Defence installations; Defence devices
    • F41H11/12Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04Analysing solids
    • G01N29/11Analysing solids by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/28Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details providing acoustic coupling, e.g. water
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/36Detecting the response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/40Detecting the response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor by amplitude filtering, e.g. by applying a threshold or by gain control
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/44Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/46Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor by spectral analysis, e.g. Fourier analysis or wavelet analysis
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/44Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/48Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor by amplitude comparison
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO 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
    • G01S15/00Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/04Systems determining presence of a target
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO 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
    • G01S15/00Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/86Combinations of sonar systems with lidar systems; Combinations of sonar systems with systems not using wave reflection
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/001Acoustic presence detection
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/01Indexing codes associated with the measuring variable
    • G01N2291/014Resonance or resonant frequency
IL13400698A 1997-07-16 1998-07-15 Method and apparatus for acoustic detection of mines and other buried man-made objects IL134006A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
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
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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IL134006A0 true IL134006A0 (en) 2001-04-30
IL134006A IL134006A (en) 2004-07-25

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JP (1) JP2001510901A (en)
KR (1) KR100552931B1 (en)
AU (1) AU750725B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2296510C (en)
IL (1) IL134006A (en)
WO (1) WO1999004287A1 (en)

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WO1999004287B1 (en) 1999-04-01
CA2296510A1 (en) 1999-01-28
CA2296510C (en) 2006-02-07
AU750725B2 (en) 2002-07-25
EP0995129A4 (en) 2000-10-18
WO1999004287A1 (en) 1999-01-28
EP0995129A1 (en) 2000-04-26
KR100552931B1 (en) 2006-02-22
IL134006A (en) 2004-07-25
KR20010021867A (en) 2001-03-15
JP2001510901A (en) 2001-08-07

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