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7138938 System and method for preemptively sensing an object and selectively operating both a collision countermeasure system and a parking assistance system aboard an automotive vehicle  
A system and method for preemptively sensing an object in the potential drive path of an automotive vehicle and selectively operating both a collision countermeasure system and a parking assistance...
7130244 Device and method for adaptive ultrasound sensing  
The adaptive system and method for ultrasound sensing comprises re-evaluating over time the detection threshold for predetermined sensing positions along the scanning direction to cope for the...
7123545 Monitoring device and method using echo signals  
An echo-signal monitoring device having a plurality of transceiver units for transmitting signals and receiving the echoes reflected by an external object and an analyzer unit for estimating the...
7120088 Array system for supercavitating hydrofoils  
A sonar system includes a forward looking array which is embedded in a cavitator for generating a gaseous cavity which minimizes hydrodynamic noise resulting from turbulent pressure fluctuations. A...
7109918 Nonlinear beam forming and beam shaping aperture system  
This invention exploits the synchronization properties of coupled, nonlinear oscillators arrays to perform power combining, beam steering, and beam shaping. This architecture utilizes interactions...
7110911 Devices relating to rolled product  
A code applying device is provided which can efficiently manufacture an information recording paper roll having a code relating to the information recording paper. The code applying device includes...
7110324 Universal replaceable back radar  
The present invention discloses a universal replaceable back radar, wherein a head sleeve and a vehicle-reversing module thereof are separately designed and coated, an ultrasonic head is coupled to...
7106657 Digital sounder module and method for detecting  
The invention is a digital sounder module and its method for detection. The digital sounder module includes a sonar carrier wave producing means, a band-pass filter, a pre-amplifier for providing a...
7106656 Sonar system and process  
A sonar system and method of use capable of discriminating a direct acoustic signal present at 60 dB or more above the acoustic echo signal.
7095364 Altitude measurement system and associated methods  
An altitude measuring system and method for aircraft is provided. The altitude measuring system includes altitude sensors for providing data to an altitude processing unit. The altitude processing...
7073379 Arrangement and procedure for the measuring of liquid level  
An arrangement for fill level measurement is provided, with which accurate fill level measurement on a continuing basis is possible, including a container ( 3 ) containing a fill substance ( 1 )...
7072245 Sonar object detection system  
An airborne sonar collision avoidance system is disclosed. The system compensates for changes in temperature in real time to provide more accurate sonar detection. In addition, the sensors are...
7054227 Method for recursive echo processing in time-of-flight or level measurement systems  
A method for processing echoes in a time-of-flight ranging system or level measurement system. The method comprises a recursive descent parser which is applied to an echo profile to process and...
7054226 Method and apparatus for echolocation  
Method and apparatus for application of echolocation to robot guidance and assisting the blind. The method is based on the echolocation of bats. It combines a source of pulsed ultrasound ( 100 )...
7039549 Sensor system and method, in particular for determining distances  
A sensor system for determining distances is provided. A predefining unit controls an amplifier unit and/or a sensor unit as a function of selectable predefined values for a detection cycle....
7027356 Method and device for detecting objects, especially used as a parking assistance device in a motor vehicle  
A device for detecting objects, especially used as a parking assistance device in a motor vehicle, includes a plurality of distance sensors, at least one microcontroller configured to control the...
7006405 Portable ultrasound height measuring apparatus  
A portable ultrasound height measuring apparatus, which comprises a display module and a measuring module. Wherein the display module comprises a LCD, a speaker, a transparent plank and a skidproof...
7002876 Acoustic-propagation-time measuring apparatus  
An acoustic-propagation-time measuring apparatus includes an acoustic transmitting and receiving section having an acoustic element capable of transmitting and receiving acoustic waves, an A/D...
6987707 Method and system for in-air ultrasonic acoustical detection and characterization  
A system and method are presented for determining the detection and location of persons and objects using ultrasonic acoustic sensors. The system allows detection of stationary and moving persons...
6982929 Height measurement method and apparatus  
The present invention provides for a system and method for measuring the height of a guest at a theme park, including employing an ultrasonic emitter and sensor to determine height. The park may...
6980484 Fish finding device and method for detecting and distinguishing marine life from a sonar reflected marker  
An improved fish finding device and method for detecting and distinguishing marine life from a sonar reflected marker that generates artificial echoes comprises steps of 1. transmitting of sonar...
6950372 Digital sounder module and method for detecting  
The invention is a digital sounder module and its method for detection. The digital sounder module includes a sonar carrier wave producing means, a band-pass filter, a pre-amplifier for providing a...
6943726 Device for searching a parking space  
A device for detecting parking spaces for vehicles includes a distance-measuring beam-type sensor system disposed on a road vehicle, and a signal processing system. The distance-measuring beam-type...
6930956 Current loop control circuit for a time of flight ranging system  
A current loop control circuit for a process variable transmitter coupled to a receiver at a remote location through a two-conductor current loop. The current loop control circuit efficiently...
6928029 Combination tape measure and range finder  
A measuring apparatus includes a housing with a retractable tape, a waveform range finder, and a laser pointer disposed within the housing. The retractable tape includes indicia corresponding to a...
6917414 Device for distance measurement  
The invention relates to a device for distance measurement, comprising a housing ( 24 ) which is provided with an integrated emitting unit ( 32 ) for a measuring signal ( 34, 36 ) and a receiving...
6898151 Acoustic pulse echo ranging system  
A method of operating a pulse echo ranging system comprising a transducer assembly for providing transmission and reception of high frequency energy pulses at substantially different plural...
6873257 Vehicle location device  
A position locating device for identifying the distance and direction from a first object located with a user to a second object. The first object transmits a signal to the second object. The...
6865138 Back-up detecting device with a distance reset capability  
A back-up detecting device with a distance reset capability has a controller with an intensity analysis program and a distance reset function. When an ultrasonic transceiver is installed underneath...
6862935 Tilt angle measuring apparatus  
A case of tilt angle measuring apparatus is composed of a case body for housing ultrasonic sensors and a cover for covering a top of the case body, and the case body includes a bottom plate having...
6865137 Method for pulse offset calibration in time of flight ranging systems  
A pulse offset calibration method for a pulse-echo level measurement system. The pulse-echo level measurement system includes a transducer for transmitting calibration acoustic pulses and receiving...
6862252 Method and apparatus for acoustic detection of buried objects  
Method and apparatus for acoustic detection, location and identification of a buried object using a source emitting bursts of sound that penetrate the ground and return echoes from the object to an...
6859418 Sonar object detection system  
An airborne sonar collision avoidance system is disclosed. The system compensates for changes in temperature in real time to provide more accurate sonar detection. In addition, the sensors are...
6856576 Method for determining echo distance using autocorrelation in time of flight ranging systems  
A method and system for echo processing a receive signal using autocorrelation. A receive signal is sampled, digitized and high-pass filtered. A correlation signal is created by adding the filtered...
6850186 System for determining position and velocity of targets from signals scattered by the targets  
The present invention relates to a system for using signals scattered by targets to determine position and velocity for each of the targets and comprises a set of transmitters and receivers of...
6850464 Dimensioning system and method of dimensioning  
A method and apparatus for dimensioning and, optionally, weighing a cuboidal object. Four distance sensors are employed, one downwardly facing the top of the object, one facing one side thereof and...
6847586 Portable human height measuring device  
The invention is a portable human height measuring device. The device consists of an ultrasonic distance sensor, a controller and several output units. The ultrasonic distance sensor measures a...
6836449 Acoustic method and device for distance measurement  
An acoustic method for measuring of a distance between an emitter of acoustic energy and a target object provides for an accurate measurement by having the measurement's outcome invariant to the...
6831572 Rear collision warning system  
A rear collision warning system ( 10 ) for a target vehicle ( 17 ) and an approaching vehicle ( 18 ) is provided. The rear collision warning system ( 10 ) includes a first transmitter ( 54 )...
6816436 Method for echo processing in time-of-flight or level measurement systems  
A method for processing echoes in a time-of-flight ranging system or level measurement system. The method comprises an initial noise floor level and identifying potential echoes in an echo signal...
6804168 Method for measuring distance  
Proposed is a method for measuring distance, which improves the resolution and the selectivity in an echo method, using propagation-time measurement. In this context, a received signal is sampled...
6798715 Biomimetic sonar system and method  
The Biomimetic Sonar invention ensonifies submerged objects, digitizes acoustic images reflected from the ensonified objects, and classifies and stores the digitized images using electronic...
6791902 Portable fish finder  
A portable fish finder device with a housing that defines a wrap cavity for receiving a signal cable that communicates between a depth finder device and a transducer attached to the water craft. A...
6788206 Patient monitoring system  
A patient monitoring system can be used in multiple locations to monitor a patient using distinct monitoring strategies. For instance, the same system can be used both on a chair and on a bed. When...
6771560 Method and apparatus for on-board calibration in pulse-echo acoustic ranging system  
A calibration module and methods for a time-of-flight ranging system. The calibration module may be built into the circuitry of the time-of-flight ranging system and allows various operating...
6731204 Object detection system providing driver information through sound  
A vehicle object detection system is disclosed that audibly conveys to the vehicle operator the direction of the detected object relative to the vehicle through the vehicle's audio system. The...
6693847 Buoy for fish finding method and system  
A fishing system buoy has a watertight bulbous shell housing an electronic load and with a center of mass located within a lower half of the shell. The load includes sonar operatively coupled via a...
6690617 Application of sonic signals to detect buried, underground utilities  
An apparatus and method for detecting utilities buried in the ground wherein an array of sonic receivers are arranged in rows and ranks against the ground and a corresponding array of sonic...
6680688 Measuring system and method for detecting object distance by transmitted media with different wave velocities  
A measuring system and method of detecting an object distance by transmission media with different wave velocities are described. The measuring system has a computer, a primary detector and a...
6668218 Method and system for target localization  
The present inventions comprise a method of estimating a minimum range for a target with respect to a first point of interest, independent of actual, range to the target, comprising obtaining three...
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