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Acoustic holographic array measurement device and related material
Assignee: ARK CLO 2000-1 Ltd
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Filing: 1990-09-17
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Granted: 1991-11-26
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Expires: 2010-09-17
Abstract
Abstract An acoustic device and related method for measuring the shape of an object. The device includes a plurality of transmitters for transmitting acoustic waves at an object to be measured and a plurality receivers for receiving the acoustic waves reflected by the object. A phase detector measures phase data of the reflected acoustic waves, the phase data being processed to calculate a value representing a shape of the object as a function of the phase data. This value is then compared with known reference value to accurately identify the shape of the object.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:19
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/04; B07C5/12; B07C5/122; G; G01; G01B; G01B17/00; G01B17/06; G03; G03H; G03H3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An acoustic device for measuring the shaped of an object comprising: transmitter means including a series of transmitters disposed in a spaced sequence, for transmitting an acoustic signal from each of the spaced transmitters in sequence toward an object to be measured; receiver means for receiving a signal reflected by the object while said transmitter means is not transmitting between the signal transmissions during said sequence of acoustic signals; measurement means for measuring phase data of said reflected signal received by said receiver means; calculator means for calculating values representing the shape of the object as a function of said phase data; and means for comparing said values with predetermined reference values to identify the shape of the object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An acoustic device for measuring the shaped of an object comprising: transmitter means including a series of transmitters disposed in a spaced sequence, for transmitting an acoustic signal from each of the spaced transmitters in sequence toward an object to be measured; receiver means for receiving a signal reflected by the object while said transmitter means is not transmitting between the signal transmissions during said sequence of acoustic signals; measurement means for measuring phase data of said reflected signal received by said receiver means; calculator means for calculating values representing the shape of the object as a function of said phase data; and means for comparing said values with predetermined reference values to identify the shape of the object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said comparison means compares stored phase data to the square root of the sum of the squares of said phase data calculated by said calculation means to identify the shape of said object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said receiver means includes a plurality of microphone receivers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said transmitter means radiates said sequence of acoustic signals in substantially a fan beam pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said transmitter means and said receiver means comprise a plurality of transmitter and receiver pairs arranged in a one dimensional array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said transmitter means and said receiver means comprise a plurality of transmitter and receiver pairs arranged in a two dimensional array.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said comparison means compares a representation of said phase data with a predetermined representation of a reference object to determine if said measured phase data represents said reference object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said comparison means compares phase data differences between said measured phase data to stored phase data to identify the shape of said object.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
An acoustic method for measuring the shape of an object comprising the steps of: transmitting a sequence of acoustic signals from a series of spaced transmitters toward the object; receiving a signal reflected by the object while not transmitting between the signal transmissions during said sequence of acoustic signal transmissions; measuring phase data of said reflected signal; calculating values representing the shape of the object as a function of said phase data; and comparing said values with predetermined reference values to identify the shape of the object.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
An acoustic method for measuring the shape of an object comprising the steps of: transmitting a sequence of acoustic signals from a series of spaced transmitters toward the object; receiving a signal reflected by the object while not transmitting between the signal transmissions during said sequence of acoustic signal transmissions; measuring phase data of said reflected signal; calculating values representing the shape of the object as a function of said phase data; and comparing said values with predetermined reference values to identify the shape of the object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said comparison step includes comparing phase data differences between said measured phase data to stored phase data to identify the shape of said object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said comparison step includes comparing stored phase data to the square root of the sum of the squares of said values calculated in said calculating step to identify the shape of the object.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said receiving step includes receiving said reflected signal using a plurality of microphone receivers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said transmitting step includes radiating said sequence of acoustic signals in substantially a fan beam pattern.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said transmitting step and said receiving step include transmitting and receiving said sequence of acoustic signal transmissions using a plurality of transmitter and receiver pairs arranged in a one-dimensional array.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said transmitting step and said receiving step include transmitting and receiving said sequence of acoustic signal transmissions using a plurality of transmitter and receiver pairs arranged in a two-dimensional array.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said comparison step includes comparing a representation of said phase data with a predetermined representation of an reference object to determine if said measured phase data represents said reference object.
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