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Acoustic ranging system using atmospheric dispersion

US9146295B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References

19Claims

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Qin Jiang · Oak Park, US
Michael J. Daily · Thousand Oaks, US
Richard Kremer · Poway, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2012
Grant date	Sep 29, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 5, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S11/14
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for processing sound from a sound source. The sound from the sound source is detected. Harmonics in the sound from the sound source are identified. A distance to the sound source is identified using the harmonics and a number of atmospheric conditions.

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