Sonar system with adjusted beam
US12044809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/96
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Sonar systems and related methods are provided. A sonar system includes a transducer array having a transverse axis and a longitudinal axis disposed perpendicularly thereto. A processor is operative to associate signals with a plurality of transducers in the transducer array so as to form a first acoustic beam, which propagates in a beam first direction and has a first beam width in a first transverse plane. The first transverse plane extends along the beam first direction and contains the transverse axis of the transducer array. A beam directing and/or spreading device is positioned relative to the transducer array such that the first acoustic beam impinges on a surface of the beam directing and/or spreading device. Following impingement on the surface, the first acoustic beam propagates in a beam second direction.
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