Detecting objects submerged in a body of water or at least partly buried in a bed of the body of water
US12345846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/6163
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus (10, 14) for detecting objects that are submerged in a body of water or at least partly buried in a bed of the body of water. According to a first aspect, the apparatus comprises a support structure (16) adapted to be mounted to a remotely operated towed vehicle, ROTV (12), a plurality of acoustic transducers (27.x) mounted to the support structure (16), and at least one magnetic sensor (28.x) mounted to the support structure (16). According to a second aspect, the apparatus comprises a remotely operated towed vehicle, ROTV (12), the ROTV (12) comprising at least one control flap (38.x) operable to control a sub-surface depth of the ROTV (12) when the ROTV (12) is towed in the body of water, a support structure (16) mounted to the ROTV (12), and a plurality of acoustic transducers (27.x) mounted to the support structure (16). The invention further provides a method, a computer system, and a machine-readable medium.
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