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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6909397 | Stabilizing motion in a radar detection system using ultrasonic radar range information One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for suppressing motion artifacts introduced by movement of a radar detection system. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6326915 | Radar device with multiplexed display functions for use in backing up a vehicle A radar device for use in backing up a vehicle is disclosed herein. A plurality of wave sensors is installed on a rear portion of a vehicle for detecting an obstacle therebehind. A master controller has a plurality of transceiver circuits and a microproce... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5598206 | Beamformed television A system has been invented which produces images comparable to those produced by video cameras. This BEAMFORMED TELEVISION uses a transmitting array, a receiving array, and signal processing equipment to form interactive beams. The transmitting array syst... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5537380 | Sonar system having an interactive sonar viewing apparatus and method of configuring same A sonar system includes an interactive sonar viewing apparatus for facilitating operator selection of a variety of features. The interactive sonar viewing apparatus can include a screen display for displaying a graphical representation of characterization... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5367498 | Lateral direction detection sonar The present invention relates to a PPI sonar for horizontally turning a transmitting and receiving transducer emitting and receiving ultrasonic signals in one direction within an azimuthal range in one angular direction and in the reverse angular directio... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5363307 | Measuring apparatus having an indicator for displaying tide or tidal current data A measuring apparatus such as a fish school detecting apparatus or a navigation apparatus which displays tide or tidal current data and is installed on a ship. The measuring apparatus comprises a transmitter/receiver for emitting ultrasonic search signals... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5285388 | Detection of fluid reflection for echo sounding operation An echo sounding system includes an acoustic gun which is mounted to the wellhead of a borehole. The acoustic gun produces an acoustic pulse which is transmitted down the borehole. A tubing string is installed in the borehole and has substantially evenly ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 4982384 | Split beam sonar A sonar system is disclosed that includes contiguously angularly disposed d oppositely rotated transmitting and receiving transducers for broadcasting an acoustic signal and for receiving target echoes thereof, respectively, at different angles from withi... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4809242 | Apparatus for processing fish detection signals Disclosed is a signal processor for an ultrasonic fish detector, in which the signal processing circuit is arranged separately from the display unit, whereas conventionally both are configured integrally, within a case with the provision of a composite co... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4774573 | Method and apparatus for generating a video display from signals produced by borehole scanning Apparatus for creating a video display from information generated by acoustically scanning a reflecting boundary circumferential of a borehole. A downhole tool generates a first signal each time a rotating transducer therein passes through magnetic north.... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4729121 | Underwater detection system An underwater detection system display underwater conditions on an indicator comprised of a monochrome cathode ray tube with two groups of different degrees of brightness. One group of different degrees of brightness is related to the amplitude of echo si... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4694434 | Three-dimensional imaging system An acoustic pulse echo imaging system capable of producing an image of a three-dimensional object utilizing a two-dimensional display having perspective capabilities is described. In the system angular relationships of targets at all ranges are maintained... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4672589 | Underwater detection system An underwater detection system which has a transmitting and receiving unit for radiating an ultrasonic wave pulse into the water within a narrow sector and receiving echo signals by a plurality of reception beams, and turns the transmitting and receiving ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4653032 | Arrangement for the determination of the direction and/or distance of objects by means of water-borne sound waves The system is for determining the direction and/or distance of objects and, especially of watercrafts, by means of water-borne sound waves transmitted from the ship to a torpedo, for example. The system includes a cathode ray tube located on the ship for ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4644511 | Display system for fish sonar A display system for fish sonar displays two ultrasonic echo signals of different frequencies from the left side to the central portion and from the central portion to the right side on the screen of a cathode ray tube. After the two ultrasonic echo signa... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4642801 | Visual display process for sonars A visual display process of objects identified by a classification sonar consisting of modifying the visual display cathode ray tube scan laws in order to obtain a representation which is modified according to a perspective mode where the ratio of their h... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4492117 | Ultrasonic nondestructive test apparatus An ultrasonic transmitting element and an ultrasonic receiving element are arranged in a sample liquid in opposition to each other. Either the ultrasonic transmitting element or the ultrasonic receiving element is finely vibrated, and the difference betwe... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4479206 | Scanning sonar display system A Scanning Sonar Display System comprised of a TV monitor, a scanning mechanism with transducer, control logic with image memory and timing, a power source such as a 12 volt storage battery and a set of operator controls. The type of TV monitor used is we... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4410966 | Method and apparatus for detection of insoluble sinking pollutants A method and apparatus for locating and mapping a pool of a pollutant (12) in a body of water (11) comprising the steps of scanning the bottom of said body of water with ultrasonic energy using a transducer (10) periodically pulsed to project pulse envelo... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4397008 | Echo sounder with CRT display In an echo sounder including a cathode-ray tube display device for providing a visual display in the form of a succession of image frames each composed of a series of image lines extending in a first direction on the display and spaced apart in a second d... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4347591 | Imaging sonar system and method An imaging sonar system is disclosed comprising a transmitter, a receiver, and a rotatable transducer coupled with the transmitter and receiver for generating sound waves and for detecting echoes therefrom. Drive means are provided for rotating the rotata... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4310903 | Method of and apparatus for providing information as to the existence or position of objects A method of and apparatus for locating an object by stress wave energy reflection in which the wave energy is transmitted as a beam by transmitting transducer elements, and is scanned through successive sectors of a field of view by imposing differential ... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4300216 | Multi-channel fishscope The present invention entails a multi-channel fishscope that includes an expandable microprocessor unit that is adapted to receive echo profile signals from one or more transmitter-receiver modules and through voltage comparatory networks generating an ou... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4298965 | Directivity display device and method A directivity display device and method are disclosed which involve a first saw-tooth generator producing a scan signal and a brilliance modulation circuit producing a brilliance modulated signal derived from the characteristic output of a test object wit... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4234937 | Peak detector for resolution enhancement of ultrasonic visualization systems A digital electronic system for improving the resolution of dynamic range-handling capacity for received ultrasound in reflection or transmission imaging systems. This system provides a means for preventing loss of structural detail in the display by mini... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4213198 | Method for classification of sonar echoes 1. A method for distinguishing between submarine and non-submarine sonar gets comprising the steps of producing a series of permanent displays of sonar target echoes having fixed electrical characteristics by projecting a beam of energy pulses of more th... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4210904 | Method and apparatus for converting analog ultrasonic echo signals into digital form A method and apparatus are provided for converting into digital form the analog ultrasonic echo signals received as a result of cyclically transmitted ultrasonic search signals intercepting an acoustic discontinuity in a workpiece. The ultrasonic echo sig... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4204281 | Signal processing system for underwater transducer 1. A high resolution sound wave detecting system having a fan-shape beam of receiver sensitivity comprising a pair of transducers having elongated active faces coplanar and in end to end relation, an output signal channel for each transducer, means includ... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4202050 | Multi-angular sector sound transmitting and receiving system This disclosure relates to multi-angular sector sound transmitting and receiving systems embodying stacked pluralities of arrays of transducers and novel scanning arrangements and circuits for enabling the display of the sound-wave reflections emanating f... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4201971 | Ultrasonic centering apparatus An ultrasonic centering apparatus, wherein it comprises at least one ultrasonic transducer placed within an enclosure, said transducer transmitting at least one ultrasonic wave, means for collecting the different ultrasonic echos from the walls of said en... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4197591 | Facsimile recording of sonic values of the ocean bottom 1. A towable spread for surveying a water-submerged surface with a single towing vessel comprising at least two laterally spaced submarine vehicles of which at least one is dirigible, tow cables of substantially equal lengths attached to said vehicles, me... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4154114 | Biometric measuring device A biometric measuring device measures distances between selected elements in a human body, and in particular, the human eye. Trace means produces respective signals for a preselected number of cycles wherein each signal represents the distance between the... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4119939 | Acoustic imaging method and apparatus In acoustic imaging method and apparatus using a plurality of acoustic transducers for transmitting and receiving non-directional acoustic waves, the intensities or magnitudes of the received signals corresponding to the propagation times required for the... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4115752 | Echo sounding device with cathode ray tube display An echo sounding device for searching and exploring the depth of a body of water is provided with a cathode ray tube (CRT) display showing the echo returns. A memory device is provided to store the electrical signal levels of the echo returns while new si... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4104609 | Fish-finder In a fish-finder of the type emitting ultrasonic pulses into the water and receiving and displaying the reflected waves, the received reflected waves are converted into digital signals corresponding to their levels and written into a main memory as inform... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4102203 | Underwater inspection and communication apparatus A system for non-destructive underwater evaluation of structures comprises an ultrasonic testing means, such as a transducer, means for converting the output thereof into a visual signal, such as an oscilloscope, and means for conveying that visual signal... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4099179 | Method and system of electronic image storage and display A method and system of electronic image storage and display wherein the display is viewed on a raster scan TV display and the incoming signal comprises a sequence of scan lines whose line rate is lower than that of the horizontal TV line rate and is an in... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4097835 | Dual transducer arrangement for ultrasonic imaging system Combination Doppler and B-scan ultrasonic imaging apparatus is disclosed which includes visual display means for the simultaneous visual display of received ultrasonic Doppler and B-scan information. The apparatus includes first and second focused transdu... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4086560 | Secret depth sounder 1. The method of measuring depth of a body of water comprising the steps of ecording the natural ambient noises at the location where the depth is to be measured, projecting the recorded noises back into the surrounding body of water, receiving the reflect... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4079352 | Echo sounding technique An ultrasonic echo sounding technique for reducing unwanted echoes from reflectors outside the focal line of a focused ultrasonic field is disclosed. In this technique at least two pulse-defined ultrasonic waves are successively transmitted. The amplitude... | 03/14/1978 |
