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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5005027 | Thermal recorder The present invention relates to a thermal recorder employing a linear array of heat-producing elements which moves in a direction on heat-sensitive recording paper advanced in a direction perpendicular to the array scan direction. The recorder can be use... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4799168 | Data recording apparatus for an ultrasonic inspection system A multi-channel ultrasonic inspection system includes an ultrasonic inspection unit which generates ultrasonic inspection pulses, supplies the pulses to a part being inspected, produces an output signal proportional to the level of echo pulses received wi... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4630066 | Signal quantizer A signal quantizer is disclosed which compares an input signal with a plurality of predetermined adjustable thresholds, associates with each threshold a potential output signal of predetermined adjustable magnitude, identifies the largest threshold exceed... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4381555 | Apparatus for measuring the braking time of a motor vehicle Apparatus is described for recording certain operating conditions of a motor vehicle, those conditions occurring upon the braking of the vehicle, and the apparatus is particularly applicable to vehicles equipped with antilock braking systems. A shift regi... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4205395 | Depth recorder A microprocessor-controlled depth recorder wherein strip chart recording is effected by use of a thermal printing head and wherein the microprocessor is programmed for the selective printing of any one of a plurality of depth ranges and the optional simul... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4184210 | Sonic echo scanning and facsimile recording of water submerged surfaces 1. In a sonic echo system for classifying objects proud on the ocean floor in which a submarine vehicle moves through the ocean at a constant height above the ocean floor, scanning means for simultaneously deriving separate electric signals corresponding ... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4118709 | Digital to graphic character generator In a device for graphically representing characters encoded in a digital nal, a writing element adapted to sweep across a recording medium at selected intervals is enabled by a timing means to selectively mark the recording medium during a selected serie... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4104643 | Echo-sounding recorder with different depth-measuring ranges In an echo-sounding recorder wherein received echoes are recorded on a common recording surface, starting from a common zero mark, by means of a recording member moving with uniform velocity, the echo-sounding recorder being switchable to different depth-... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4096484 | Graphic recording system A graphic recording system for use with a multiple channel underwater sonar system. The recording system includes a plurality of memories, each for storing information received over a different channel of the sonar system. One or more channels may carry s... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4063212 | Side scan sonar system A side scan sonar system which records return echoes in a manner which realistically displays the spatial relationship between the sonar transducer and the echo producing topographical feature on the sea floor. The system includes a dual channel strip cha... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4050054 | Multi-contact brush type fish detecting sonar A scanning circuit consisting of a plurality of time delay circuits and a plurality of holding circuits at least equal in number to the delay circuits is provided for a fish detecting sonar. In response to the input pulse applied to the input terminal of ... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4050067 | Airborne microwave path modeling system An airborne geophysical measurement and recording system and apparatus in which radar signals are focused onto terrain below an aircraft flying in a straight line between microwave tower sites. The echo signals are detected and signals produced and record... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4050057 | Data sample recording system A data sample recording system having a memory for storing a predetermined number of data samples accumulated over various intervals of time. Each interval of time is divided into a predetermined number of subintervals, there being an electrical circuit f... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4047170 | Monotrack radar recording/playback system A recording/reproducing system for radar and similar type data is provided wherein all data necessary to record and later reproduce an accurate data (radar) display is formatted on a single recording track; e.g., on magnetic tape, in the form of a single ... | 09/06/1977 |
| 3990082 | Method and means for recording of information A method and means for recording auxiliary information, e.g. temperature readings, on echo sounder recorders or similar display devices, in addition to the normal recording, said information being presented as the distance of a recorded mark from a point ... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3975704 | Method of and apparatus for sonar and related signal texture enhancement of recording media This invention provides two dramatic improvements in the state of the art of side scan sonar systems and the like, bringing out the fine details of the sonar signals to enhance the texture of the sonar charts and to improve the quality and interpretabilit... | 08/17/1976 |
