Side scan sonar imaging system with enhancement
US7755974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/96
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for use with a boat to provide underwater sonar images, includes a left side scan sonar transducer for transmitting left side scan sonar pulses and for receiving left side scan sonar return signals, a right side scan sonar transducer for transmitting right side scan sonar pulses and for receiving right side scan sonar return signals, and signal processing circuitry for processing the left and right side scan sonar return signals to produce side scan image data. The system further includes a user interface including user inputs and a display and a digital processor for providing signals to the display to show an underwater image based upon the side scan image data, wherein the digital processor, in response to a user command, performs an image enhancement algorithm to enhance the underwater image.
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