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Sonar transducer performance optimization

US11143758B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2017
Grant dateOct 12, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/6245
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A marine electronic device is provided including a user interface comprising a display, a marine electronic device processor, and a memory. The memory includes computer program code configured to cause the marine electronic device to receive sonar return data from at least one transducer element configured to transmit sound waves into a body of water, receive the sonar return signals from the body of water, and convert the sonar return signals into sonar return data. The computer program code is further configured to cause the marine electronic device to generate one or more sonar images based on the sonar return data, identify one or more degraded performance characteristics associated with the sonar return data or the one or more sonar images, and cause an alert based on identification of the one or more degraded performance characteristics.

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