GB2572475B - Acoustic phased array with reduced beam angle - Google Patents

Acoustic phased array with reduced beam angle Download PDF

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GB2572475B
GB2572475B GB1901344.0A GB201901344A GB2572475B GB 2572475 B GB2572475 B GB 2572475B GB 201901344 A GB201901344 A GB 201901344A GB 2572475 B GB2572475 B GB 2572475B
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Taudien Jerker
Wanis Paul
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Teledyne Instruments Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/50—Systems of measurement, based on relative movement of the target
    • G01S15/58—Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
    • G01S15/60—Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/521—Constructional features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/523—Details of pulse systems
    • G01S7/524—Transmitters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/523—Details of pulse systems
    • G01S7/526—Receivers
    • G01S7/527—Extracting wanted echo signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/534—Details of non-pulse systems

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  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5694372A (en) * 1993-08-31 1997-12-02 Thomson-Csf Sonar system for current meter and doppler log
US5808967A (en) * 1996-10-07 1998-09-15 Rowe-Deines Instruments Incorporated Two-dimensional array transducer and beamformer
JP2001197595A (en) * 2000-01-11 2001-07-19 Tokin Corp Ultrasonic wave phased array transmitter-receiver
EP1491914A2 (en) * 2003-06-25 2004-12-29 Aloka Co. Ltd. Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus comprising a 2D transducer with variable subarray shape pattern
US20080080314A1 (en) * 2006-09-28 2008-04-03 Brumley Blair H System and method for accoustic Doppler velocity processing with a phased array transducer including applying correction factors to velocities orthogonal to the transducer face
US20080308343A1 (en) * 2007-06-18 2008-12-18 Teledyne Rd Instruments, Inc. System and method of acoustic doppler beamforming
US20100142324A1 (en) * 2008-12-08 2010-06-10 Teledyne Rd Instruments, Inc. Multi-state beamforming array

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5694372A (en) * 1993-08-31 1997-12-02 Thomson-Csf Sonar system for current meter and doppler log
US5808967A (en) * 1996-10-07 1998-09-15 Rowe-Deines Instruments Incorporated Two-dimensional array transducer and beamformer
JP2001197595A (en) * 2000-01-11 2001-07-19 Tokin Corp Ultrasonic wave phased array transmitter-receiver
EP1491914A2 (en) * 2003-06-25 2004-12-29 Aloka Co. Ltd. Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus comprising a 2D transducer with variable subarray shape pattern
US20080080314A1 (en) * 2006-09-28 2008-04-03 Brumley Blair H System and method for accoustic Doppler velocity processing with a phased array transducer including applying correction factors to velocities orthogonal to the transducer face
US20080308343A1 (en) * 2007-06-18 2008-12-18 Teledyne Rd Instruments, Inc. System and method of acoustic doppler beamforming
US20100142324A1 (en) * 2008-12-08 2010-06-10 Teledyne Rd Instruments, Inc. Multi-state beamforming array

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