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GB2121174B - Measurement of distance using ultrasound - Google Patents

Measurement of distance using ultrasound

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GB2121174B
GB2121174B GB08312987A GB8312987A GB2121174B GB 2121174 B GB2121174 B GB 2121174B GB 08312987 A GB08312987 A GB 08312987A GB 8312987 A GB8312987 A GB 8312987A GB 2121174 B GB2121174 B GB 2121174B
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ultrasound
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distance
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Robert James Redding
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2962—Measuring transit time of reflected waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/06—Systems determining the position data of a target
    • G01S15/08—Systems for measuring distance only
    • G01S15/32—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
    • G01S15/36—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated with phase comparison between the received signal and the contemporaneously transmitted signal

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GB08312987A 1982-05-20 1983-05-11 Measurement of distance using ultrasound Expired GB2121174B (en)

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GB8214715 1982-05-20
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GB2121174A GB2121174A (en) 1983-12-14
GB2121174B true GB2121174B (en) 1986-01-08

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US8546706B2 (en) 2002-04-15 2013-10-01 Qualcomm Incorporated Method and system for obtaining positioning data
US8391959B2 (en) 2004-09-29 2013-03-05 Tel Hashomer Medical Research Infrastructure And Services Ltd. Composition for improving efficiency of drug delivery
US8603015B2 (en) 2004-12-13 2013-12-10 Tel Hashomer Medical Research Infrastructure And Services Ltd. Method and system for monitoring ablation of tissues
US8248389B2 (en) 2005-03-23 2012-08-21 Epos Development Ltd. Method and system for digital pen assembly
US8963890B2 (en) 2005-03-23 2015-02-24 Qualcomm Incorporated Method and system for digital pen assembly
US8861312B2 (en) 2007-03-14 2014-10-14 Qualcomm Incorporated MEMS microphone

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746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee