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Sonar scanner

US7369460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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50Claims
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Filing dateMar 21, 2005
Grant dateMay 6, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/527
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Detecting an object using sound waves includes outputting a sound wave from a transducer, receiving an echo after outputting the sound wave, obtaining a threshold value based on the echo and plural other echoes that are within a predetermined range of the echo, and determining if the echo is a result of the sound wave based on the threshold value.

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