Sonar data enhancement systems and methods
US10444354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8902
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide sonar systems for mobile structures. A sonar system includes a sonar transducer assembly including a sonar transducer, a sonar receiver configured to receive acoustic returns from the sonar transducer and convert the acoustic returns into arrays of time differentiated sonar data samples, and a logic device adapted to communicate with the sonar receiver. The logic device is configured to receive the arrays of the time differentiated sonar data samples from the sonar receiver and process the received arrays to enhance the time differentiated sonar data samples substantially without enhancing sonar artifacts in the time differentiated sonar data samples Processed sonar data and/or resulting imagery may be displayed to a user and/or used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the sonar transducer assembly and/or a mobile structure.
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