Sonar module using multiple receiving elements
US9348028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/6218
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sonar module using multiple receiving elements. A sonar module for use with a vessel may include a housing positioned on the vessel. The sonar module may also include one or more transmitting elements positioned inside the housing and configured to send at least one transmit signal to a transducer array. The sonar module may further include a first receiving element, a second receiving element, a third receiving element, and a fourth receiving element positioned inside the housing, where the first receiving element is configured to receive a first sonar data from the transducer array, the second receiving element is configured to receive a second sonar data from the transducer array, the third receiving element is configured to receive a third sonar data from the transducer array, and the fourth receiving element is configured to receive a fourth sonar data from the transducer array.
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