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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6972678 | Wireless-based system and method for hull-based sensing The present invention describes a wireless system and method for distributing sensors in large numbers that makes possible the application of a number of algorithms for the extraction of important physical quantities. More specifically, the method involves (a) forma... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6693561 | System for and method of wide searching for targets in a marine environment An above-the-water system for and method of finding targets, both animate and inanimate, in a marine environment, especially by determining the distance and depth of targets at, above or below the surface of, the water. An optical transmitter transmits in... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6658332 | Anti-terrorism shipping control An anti-terrorist ship control system includes satellites that automatically take control of a waterborne vessel when the vessel's position or speed deviate from planned tracks or when the vessel transmits a distress signal or when the vessel stops report... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6380871 | System for and method of searching for targets in a marine environment An above-the-water system for and method of finding targets, both animate and inanimate, in a marine environment, especially by determining the distance and depth of targets at, above or below the surface of, the water. An optical transmitter transmits in... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6353781 | GPS controlled marine speedometer unit with multiple operational modes A speedometer unit that uses a standard output of a position determining navigation unit such as a LORAN, GPS, SAT/NAV, OMEGA, or other type navigation unit. The speedometer includes a processor, such as a conventional microprocessor, that has an input fo... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6032087 | Ship position control system A bowthruster is operated by a control unit with wind direction based on a detection signal from vane-anemometer. A bow in a hull attitude is slightly adjusted so as to direct a bow of the hull to windward. At the same time, a propulsion unit is operated ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5050518 | Automatic steering device A ship steering system for automatically maintaining a steering course including a manual steering device and a memory that retains the course setting when the manual steering operation is discontinued for maintaining that set course and thus minimizing a... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4162474 | Yaw-compensated correlating sonar tracking system 1. Apparatus comprising A pair of signal sensors spacially displaced from each other, Means connected to each sensor for quantizing the signals at the output thereof, First and second two-mode reversing switches, each switch having two inputs respectively conn... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4156869 | Conducting cable In a cable for conveying information signals of selected frequencies and simultaneously conveying a selected amount of electric power, a central conducting means is surrounded by a dielectric material. An outer conducting means is positioned around the ... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4042904 | Hydroways An acoustic navigation system for marking channels is utilized for provid safe entry and exit from harbors. The system has a plurality of pairs of acoustic projectors aligned on opposite sides of a channel. Each pair is spaced from corresponding pairs, a... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4005383 | Catacoustic navigating system 1. A channel defining system for aiding the navigation through a body of er of a vessel equipped with a high resolution pulsed catacoustic system adapted to scan the bottom in range abeam of the vessel comprising An elongated buoyant ridge-like strip of acous... | 01/25/1977 |
