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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2007
Applicants:
Kiran Govindswamy, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gary Rogers, Birmingham, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kiran Govindswamy, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gary Rogers, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
FEV Engine Technology, Inc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include methods and apparatus for the detection of objects using acoustic imaging. Vibrational resonance characteristics of man-made objects may be significantly different from those of the surrounding natural materials, allowing an acoustic image to highlight the position of the object, even if the object is concealed from visual imaging.