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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Navico, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Inventors:
Alan Lee Proctor, Owasso, OK (US);
Jayme J. Caspall, Tulsa, OK (US);
Assignee:
Navico, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/89 (2006.01); G01S 7/524 (2006.01); G01S 7/527 (2006.01); G01S 15/42 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/8902 (2013.01); G01S 7/524 (2013.01); G01S 7/5273 (2013.01); G01S 15/42 (2013.01); G06T 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system is provided for imaging an underwater environment. The system includes one or more arrays of transducer elements. Each array is operated at a fixed phase shift and varies in frequency so as to beamform multiple sonar return beams of a first range of angles and a second range of angles. The arrays can be oriented to cover the gap in sonar coverage for other arrays to create a continuous arc of sonar coverage. Accordingly, a 2D live sonar image can be formed. Three arrays are mounted in a housing in an X plus Line configuration with one of the arrays extending below the center of the X.