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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2023
Applicant:
Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);
Inventor:
Alexander J. Waller, De Soto, KS (US);
Assignee:
Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/62 (2006.01); G01S 7/521 (2006.01); G01S 15/88 (2006.01); G08B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/88 (2013.01); G01S 7/521 (2013.01); G01S 7/62 (2013.01); G08B 3/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A handheld underwater sonar system comprising a housing and a sonar transducer housed within the housing. The sonar transducer is configured to generate a sonar signal emittable in a forward direction with respect to the housing. The sonar system additionally comprises a light source housed within the housing. The light source is configured to generate light emittable in the forward direction. The sonar system further comprises a trigger assembly associated with the housing. The trigger assembly is configured to selectively activate the sonar transducer or the light source.