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System and method for detecting and measuring phenomena relating to altimetric variations in the seafloor

US8760969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ENI S.P.A. · IT

Inventors

Riccardo De Paulis · Parma, IT
Claudio Prati · Milano, IT
Fabio Rocca · Milano, IT
Stefano Biagini · La Spezia, IT
Cosmo Carmisciano · La Spezia, IT
Francesco Gasparoni · Venezia, IT
Marc Pinto · Sceaux, FR
Alessandra Tesei · Pistoia, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 14, 2010
Grant date	Jun 24, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V2210/6124
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for detecting and measuring phenomena relating to altimetric variations in the seafloor. The system including an autonomous submarine vehicle equipped with at least one interferometric sonar sensor configured to send an acoustic signal towards the seafloor and acquire the image of the seafloor generated by the reflection of said acoustic signal sent. The system also including a plurality of elements reflecting sound waves firmly fixed to the seafloor so as to outline a reference path for the passage of the autonomous submarine vehicle.

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