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Controlling the directivity of a circular array of acoustic sensors

US4169257A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 1978
Grant dateSep 25, 1979
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Expiry dateApr 28, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S367/905
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Forming and directive control of the beam in a circular sonar array without ime delay or phase shift networks. Predetermined weighting coefficients are used to scale sensor outputs that are summed in an add-only processor to provide a weighted sum output characteristic of target position relative to the main receiving axis of the array.

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