Long-range sonar
US10144138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/529
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A long-range sonar assembly for detecting objects approximately 2.5-9.5 meters from a robotic device. The assembly includes a printed circuit board including a local controller operably connected to a processing device and configured to receive instructions from the processing device, a transmit potentiometer operably connected to the local controller and configured to produce a first transmit frequency, and a receive potentiometer operably connected to the local controller and configured to produce a first receive sensitivity; a transducer operably connected to the receive potentiometer; and a flared bell configured to house the transducer and the printed circuit board, the flared bell comprising at least a first enclosure for receiving a sub-assembly comprising the printed circuit board and the transducer.
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