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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1977
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1976
Orville R Balcom, Lomita, CA (US);
Cetec Corporation, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasonic depth indicator having an ultrasonic transducer suitable for mounting on a boat, transmitter, receiver and rotating indicator, with transmitted echoes producing receiver output pulses for energizing the indicator, with the angular distance between indicator pulses providing a measure of depth of the item producing the echo. A synchronization signal source for operating the transmitter in synchronism with indicator rotation. A logic circuit, typically a bistable flip-flop, having the transmitter trigger signal as an input and producing an inhibit signal as an output for inhibiting transmitter and receiver operation during predetermined revolutions of the indicator.