CATACOUSTIC NAVIGATING SYSTEM
The patent relates to a channel defining system for aiding the navigation through a body of water of a vessel equipped with a high resolution pulsed catacoustic system adapted to scan the bottom in range abeam of the vessel. The system contains an elongated buoyant ridge-like strip of acoustic reflecting material extending lengthwise of the channel on the channel bottom and laterally spaced from the center line of the channel by a substantially constant known distance, and anchoring weights secured to said strip at spaced positions along its length. (Author)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Supersedes PAT-APPL-8 471-60. Availability: This Government-owned invention available for U.S. licensing and, possibly, for foreign licensing. Copy of patent available Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 20231 $0.50.
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Corporate Authors:
Department of the Navy
Constitution Avenue and 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC United States -
Authors:
- Anderson, P R
- van Eepoel, R P
- Publication Date: 1960-2-12
Media Info
- Pagination: 5 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Channels (Waterways); Navigation systems; Navigational aids; Patents; Reflectorized materials; Sonic navigation
- Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic reflection; Bottom; Patents (Navigational aids)
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00168584
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: PAT-APPL-8 471 Patent
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 27 1978 12:00AM