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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John V. Bouyoucos, Rochester, NY (US);
Dennis R. Courtright, Canandaigua, NY (US);
David P. Hollinger, Avon, NY (US);
Assignee:
Hydroacoustics Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 1/500 ;
Abstract
In order to optimize detection of targets from a broadband return, a multiplicity of narrow bands are matched-filter processed simultaneously in parallel. The band or bands which provide the best joint combination of target and propagation in response are used for target detection.