Sonar system with acoustic beam reflector
US11397263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8922
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Sonar systems and related methods are provided. A sonar system for a water craft includes at least one transducer element having at least one emitting face. The at least one transducer element is mountable to the water craft. A sonar signal processor is in electronic communication with the at least one transducer element and is operative to associate signals with the at least one transducer element to cause at least one acoustic beam to be emitted from the at least one emitting face in a first beam direction. A beam reflector is mounted with respect to the at least one transducer element such that at least one beam reflecting surface of the beam reflector is positioned along the first beam direction. The at least one acoustic beam impinges upon the at least one beam reflecting surface and is reflected in a second beam direction different than the first beam direction.
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