Systems for measuring distance only

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems > using reflection of acoustic waves > Systems determining position data of a target > Systems for measuring distance only

Classification Context

Section:: PHYSICS
Class:: MEASURING; TESTING
Subclass:: 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

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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G01S 15/1 using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
G01S 15/32 using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated