Patent · US Expired

System for providing an estimate of the location of an undersea object

US6466891B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · US

Inventors

G. Clifford Carter · Waterford, US
Harold J. Teller · Lebanon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2000
Grant date	Oct 15, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 9, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S5/18
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system is disclosed that provides. a sonar operator with the most likely range to a target of interest. The system generates and displays a contour based on ship's parameters, target parameters, environmental data, and operator parameters. The sonar operator can vary many of the parameters in “what if” scenarios so as to generate groups of contours for preselected probabilities of detection. Contours can be used to show the actions that should be taken to ensure a favorable outcome.

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