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Methods and device for attenuating spurious noise

US4594695A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 1983
Grant dateJun 10, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S367/901
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and device for attenuating wideband spurious noises to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of a tracked acoustic signal. Two sensors (1 and 2) are provided, one of which receives the disturbed tracked signal and the other the spurious noises, to feed a plurality of correlation modules (4) via as many spectrum-line filters (3) distributed throughout the useful bandwidth of sensor (1), each of said correlation modules (4) supplying a correction signal and the sum of said correction signals being subtracted from the signal given by sensor (1) to yield a noise-free tracked signal. The invention is applicable to acoustic reception systems used in noisy environments.

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