Anchor surveillance for maritime vessels
US8654189B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Anchor surveillance for maritime vessels involving the use of an underwater video camera and a remote video display to enable indirect inspection of an anchor during and/or after the process of deploying and/or setting the anchor. The remote video display may be on and/or off the maritime vessel and may comprise a software application (“app”) on a smart-phone and/or computer tablet to help control some or all of the anchor surveillance system.
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