公开(公告)号：US20160259054A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US14683583

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Alan Lee Proctor ,  David Austin Parks ,  Ronald Joe Horner ,  Matthew David Hunt

IPC: G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/524

CPC classification number: G01S15/8902 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/6245 ,  G01S7/629 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/89

Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing having a transmit transducer that may transmit sonar pulses into the water. The system may include at least one sidescan transducer array in the housing that receives first and second sonar returns with first and second transducer elements and converts the first and second returns into first and second sonar return data. The first sidescan element may also transmit second sonar pulses, and at least one of the sidescan elements may receive the second sonar pulses to generate sidescan sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a 3D mesh data and sidescan image data and generate a 3D image data based on the 3D mesh data and sidescan image data. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于产生水下环境的3D图像的声纳系统和换能器组件。 声纳系统可以包括具有可将声纳脉冲发射到水中的发射换能器的壳体。 该系统可以包括壳体中的至少一个侧面扫描转换器阵列，其接收具有第一和第二换能器元件的第一和第二声纳返回，并将第一和第二回波转换成第一和第二声纳返回数据。 第一侧面扫描元件还可以传输第二声纳脉冲，并且至少一个侧面扫描元件可以接收第二声纳脉冲以产生侧视声纳返回数据。 然后，声纳信号处理器可以生成3D网格数据和侧面扫描图像数据，并且基于3D网格数据和侧面扫描图像数据生成3D图像数据。 还提供了使用声纳系统的相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US10247822B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US14689764

申请日：2015-04-17

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Alan Lee Proctor ,  David Austin Parks ,  Ronald Joe Horner

IPC: G01S15/00 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/62 ,  G01S15/96

Abstract: Sonar systems and associated methods are provided herein for sonar image generation. The sonar system is configured to enable rotation of a transducer array that includes at least two transducer elements. The transducer array may be mounted to a trolling motor capable of being rotated. The transducer elements can be positioned to enable use of interferometry to obtain angle information regarding sonar returns. The angle and range of each sonar return can be used to form images, such as a 2D forward looking image of the underwater environment. A heading detector can be used to obtain a heading of the transducer elements to enable creation of a 2D radar-like image of the underwater environment. Additionally, the heading, angle, and range of the sonar returns can be used to form a 3D image of the underwater environment.

公开(公告)号：US10018719B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14683578

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Alan Lee Proctor ,  David Austin Parks ,  Ronald Joe Horner

IPC: G01S15/00 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S7/62

CPC classification number: G01S15/8902 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/6245 ,  G01S7/629 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/89

Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing having a transmit transducer that may transmit sonar pulses into the water. The system may include at least one transducer array in the housing that receives first, second, and third sonar returns with first, second, and third transducer elements and converts the first, second, and third returns into first, second, and third sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a first and second set of 2D sonar data based on the sonar return data, generate a third set of 2D sonar data based on a correlation of the first and second set of 2D sonar data, and generate a 3D mesh data based on the third set of 2D sonar data. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20160377716A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14689764

申请日：2015-04-17

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Alan Lee Proctor ,  David Austin Parks ,  Ronald Joe Horner

IPC: G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/62 ,  G01S15/96

CPC classification number: G01S15/8902 ,  G01S7/6245 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S15/96 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: Sonar systems and associated methods are provided herein for sonar image generation. The sonar system is configured to enable rotation of a transducer array that includes at least two transducer elements. The transducer array may be mounted to a trolling motor capable of being rotated. The transducer elements can be positioned to enable use of interferometry to obtain angle information regarding sonar returns. The angle and range of each sonar return can be used to form images, such as a 2D forward looking image of the underwater environment. A heading detector can be used to obtain a heading of the transducer elements to enable creation of a 2D radar-like image of the underwater environment. Additionally, the heading, angle, and range of the sonar returns can be used to form a 3D image of the underwater environment.

Abstract translation: 本文提供声纳系统和相关方法用于声纳图像生成。 声纳系统被配置为使能包括至少两个换能器元件的换能器阵列的旋转。 换能器阵列可以安装到能够旋转的拖钓马达。 换能器元件可以被定位成能够使用干涉测量来获得关于声纳返回的角度信息。 每个声纳返回的角度和范围可用于形成图像，例如水下环境的2D前视图像。 航向检测器可用于获得换能器元件的航向，以便能够创建水下环境的2D雷达状图像。 此外，声纳返回的航向，角度和范围可用于形成水下环境的3D图像。

公开(公告)号：US20160259053A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US14683573

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Alan Lee Proctor ,  David Austin Parks ,  Ronald Joe Horner

IPC: G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S15/02

CPC classification number: G01S15/8902 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/6245 ,  G01S7/629 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/89

Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing mountable to a watercraft having a transmit transducer that may transmit sonar pulses into the water. The system may include at least one sidescan transducer array in the housing that receives first and second sonar returns with first and second transducer elements and converts the first and second returns into first and second sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a 3D mesh data using the first and second sonar return data and at least a predetermined distance between the transducer elements. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于产生水下环境的3D图像的声纳系统和换能器组件。 声纳系统可以包括可安装到具有可将声纳脉冲发射到水中的发射换能器的船舶的壳体。 该系统可以包括壳体中的至少一个侧面扫描转换器阵列，其接收具有第一和第二换能器元件的第一和第二声纳返回，并将第一和第二回波转换成第一和第二声纳返回数据。 然后，声纳信号处理器可以使用第一和第二声纳返回数据和换能器元件之间的至少预定距离来生成3D网格数据。 还提供了使用声纳系统的相关方法。