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(11) EP 0 995 129 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17

(21) Application number: 98936833.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01S 15/04, G01N 29/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9814/443
(87) International publication number:
WO 9904/287 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 16.07.1997 US 895122
07.10.1997 US 62576 P

(71) Applicant: TRUSTEES OF THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Hoboken, NJ 07030 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DONSKOY, Dimitri, M.
    Hoboken, NJ 07030 (US)
  • SUTIN, Alexander M.
    Hoboken, NJ 07030 (US)

(74) Representative: W.P. Thompson & Co. 
Coopers Building,Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB
Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF MINES AND OTHER BURIED MAN-MADE OBJECTS