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US 5469403

DIGITAL SONAR SYSTEM

Assignee

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Filed

Aug 11, 1992

Granted

Nov 21, 1995

Location

SEATTLE WA US

Abstract

A transponder of an active digital sonar system identifies a multifrequency underwater activating sonar signal received from a remote sonar transmitter. The transponder includes a transducer that receives acoustic waves, including the activating sonar signal, and generates an analog electrical receipt signal. The analog electrical receipt signal is converted to a digital receipt signal and cross-correlated with a digital transmission signal pattern corresponding to the activating sonar signal. A relative peak in the cross-correlation value is indicative of the activating sonar signal having been received by the transponder. In response to identifying the activating sonar signal, the transponder transmits a responding multifrequency sonar signal.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 10, 1993

Rescinded

Mar 24, 1995

Duration

2 years, 1 month

Inventor

  • 1KENNETH K. YOUNG

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