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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Navico, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Inventors:
Jayme J. Caspall, Tulsa, OK (US);
Bin Gao, Wilmington, NC (US);
Andrew Chambers, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Assignee:
NAVICO, INC., Tulsa, OK (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/89 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01); G10K 11/02 (2006.01); G10K 11/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/89 (2013.01); G01S 7/52003 (2013.01); G10K 11/025 (2013.01); G10K 11/346 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for controlling sonar beam shapes is provided. The system comprises at least one sonar transducer element having an emitting face. The at least one sonar transducer element is configured to generate a sonar beam having a path. The system also comprises a horn that is configured to rest within the path of the sonar beam. The horn is configured to reform a beam shape of the sonar beam.