System for targeting directed acoustical energy
OwnerCurtis E. Graberinventor
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Abstract
A system for targeting directed acoustic energy comprises a directed acoustic energy source. The system provides for locating a target relative to the location for the directed acoustic energy source and for aiming the directed acoustic energy source relative to the target to account for at least the effects of wind drift on the sound field generated by the directed energy source. Further sources of atmospheric data may include wind direction and speed and temperature, both at surface levels and at altitude and at a plurality of location including the locations of the target, the directed acoustic energy source and intermediate points.
Claims19
A system for targeting directed acoustic energy, comprising:
- a directed acoustic energy source;
- means for locating a target relative to the location for the directed acoustic energy source;
- data inputs relating to atmospheric conditions;
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- means for determining a targeting solution to the target.
An acoustic system comprising:
- a directed acoustic source;
- a target identification subsystem for determining a bearing and range to a target from the directed acoustic source;
- sources of data relating to atmospheric conditions including at least wind speed and direction corresponding to the general location of the directed acoustic source or the target;
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- a data processing subsystem for determining wind drift from the data and aiming the output of the directed acoustic energy source to compensate for the wind drift at the determined range and bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.