Manatee warning system
US6845062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B13/02
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system (100) and method for identifying a presence of a creature (140) disposed in water (135). This system includes a transducer (105) for receiving at least one vibrational wave and generating at least one transformed signal responsive to the vibrational wave. The system also includes a signal processor (110) for processing the transformed signal to indicate a presence of a particular type of creature which is disposed in water. The system can be included with a buoy, a mooring, an underwater structure and/or a watercraft.
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