DETECTION OF MOVING OBJECTS

Abstract

A detector system having a channel for comparing the peak amplitude of at least one of two electrical signals, produced at the output of two spaced geophones, against an amplitude threshold, to produce an indication of a moving object when this threshold is exceeded. To reduce the number of false indications, the system includes a parallel channel for measuring the phase difference between the two signals, and a processing circuit responsive to both channels, to ensure that indication is allowed only when the measured phase difference changes sense. The parallel channel includes four flip-flops each to measure the phase difference and the outputs of these flip-flops are added together, to produce a phase dependent signal for controlling the processing circuit. Further discrimination is provided by timing the phase transition, a time gate being used to inhibit indication when the phase transition does not occur within prescribed time limits. The processing circuit also includes a memory circuit for comparing successive phase transitions. This memory circuit resolves transitions following in close succession and inhibits when intermediate phase transition of opposite sense occur, thus allowing resolution of close moving objects. The sense of the phase transition is used for indication of direction of transit.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Inventor

• 1HOWARD J. WELLS

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