Submersible sensor system
US5452266A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/38
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vessel, such as a submarine, has onboard sensor processing, display, and omputer control capability for an array of sensors deployed from the vessel. The array includes a plurality of cables containing numerous sensors on each cable. The cables are suspended vertically from a housing on reels that provide a convenient means for deployment and recovery of the array. A submersible means at the lower end of the cables includes active transducers, propulsion devices and control surfaces for orienting and driving the structure so as to maintain a speed and direction for this structure corresponding to that of the vessel.
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