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Class 367/109 - Rotating lamp


Subclass of Class 367 - Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Definition: Subject matter in which the display device comprises a light
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 01/10/2012


NumberTitleIssue Date
8094517Flasher sonar device with LCD annotations
A flasher sonar device includes a motor driven flasher that produces light output pulses at angular positions along a flasher ring lens based upon sonar returns. A liquid crystal display (LCD) positioned concentrically with the flasher ring lens displays a dynamic a...
01/10/2012
7948828Flasher sonar device with light guide
A sonar device includes a light source, a rotatable element, a motor for rotating the rotatable element, and a display. A light guide mounted on the rotatable element has an inlet end aligned with the light source and an outlet end aligned with the display. Light em...
05/24/2011
7495997Light pipe display for sonar
A light pipe device for fish sonar that displays information such as depth and density of detected objects. The device includes a motor with a rotary shaft, a shaft position sensor, a light conducting pipe fixed to the rotary shaft opposite the luminous tip of the p...
02/24/2009
7292025Bipolar interrogation for magnetostrictive transducers
A magnetostrictive-based sensor is disclosed which obtains higher return signals through the use of multiple consecutive input pulses. ...
11/06/2007
7268461Low cost electrical motor components manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials
Electric motor components are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host....
09/11/2007
7057972Flasher type fish sonar
A flasher type fish sonar includes a case, a circuit board mounted in the case, and a motor attached to the circuit board and including a rotary shaft. A light conducting disk is fixed to the rotary shaft and includes a projecting portion for mounting the light cond...
06/06/2006
6980484Fish finding device and method for detecting and distinguishing marine life from a sonar reflected marker
An improved fish finding device and method for detecting and distinguishing marine life from a sonar reflected marker that generates artificial echoes comprises steps of 1. transmitting of sonar waves 2. receiving of sonar echoes 3. distinguishing the sonar echoes r...
12/27/2005
6934218Sounding device for showing its location on a fish detector
A sounding device for showing its location on a sonar fish detector including a sonar wave receiving unit (10) to detect the sonar signal, a sonar wave producing unit (20) to simulate the reflection of the sonar wave from the fish, a control unit (3...
08/23/2005
6768701Flasher-type fish finder with zoom feature
A flasher-type fish finder is provided with a zoom feature that allows the user to select an area of interest within a body of water and then display representations of the objects located within that area of interest. ...
07/27/2004
6650595Flasher type fish sonar
A flasher type fish sonar includes an ultrasonic vibrator transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves in water, a transmitting circuit supplying oscillating signals to the ultrasonic vibrator, a receiving circuit amplifying reflected signals received by t...
11/18/2003
5999490Flasher type fish sonar
Reflected digital signals of a surface of the water, fish and a bottom are displayed by a usual scale on a half portion of the display board, reflected digital signals of fish and a bottom are reversely read from the second buffer function and are display...
12/07/1999
5973997Flasher type fish sonar
An ultrasonic wave having a narrow directive angle and an ultrasonic wave having a wide directive angle are transmitted in water by two ultrasonic transducers, echo signals to the ultrasonic waves having the narrow and wide angles are displayed by the two...
10/26/1999
4682177Display for radars or sonars
An improved display for visually presenting the reflected wave information of a sonar or radar by a plurality of displaying light-emitting elements supported on a rotating member. The display comprises a light-receiving unit formed in said rotating member...
07/21/1987
4672590Talking depth sounder
Apparatus is provided for adapting an analog depth sounder for the calling out of the depth at regular time intervals. In one embodiment, a self-contained adapter module is mounted to the face of the depth sounder so as to cover the depth sounder display,...
06/09/1987
4621348Talking depth sounder
Apparatus is provided for adapting an analog depth sounder for the calling out of the depth at regular time intervals. In one embodiment, a self-contained adapter module is mounted to the face of the depth sounder so as to cover the depth sounder display,...
11/04/1986
4616350Talking depth sounder
Apparatus is provided for adapting an analog depth sounder for the calling out of the depth at regular time intervals. In one embodiment, a self-contained adapter module is mounted to the face of the depth sounder so as to cover the depth sounder display,...
10/07/1986
4489405Talking depth sounder
Apparatus is provided for adapting an analog depth sounder for the calling out of the depth at regular time intervals. In one embodiment, a self-contained adapter module is mounted to the face of the depth sounder so as to cover the depth sounder display,...
12/18/1984
4322827Range expander for sonar system
An electronic range expander, such as for use on a sonar system, which has a rotating disc lamp or a rectilinear pen record, of the travel time, expressed as a certain distance from the transducer to an object and back again. The received signal is sample...
03/30/1982
4274084Audio-visual signal circuits
An audio-visual alarm includes a flashtube and a voltage signal generator for producing and storing voltages sufficient to operate the flashtube. In series with the flashtube and the voltage generator is the coil of an audio alarm, whereby operation of th...
06/16/1981
4210970Echo sounders
An echo sounder has a transducer for transmitting and receiving pulses of energy, a rotary arm display and a meter or digital display. The rotary arm is arranged to cause the transducer to transmit a pulse of energy on each occasion it passes a datum posi...
07/01/1980
4197741Marine detection apparatus
Marine detection apparatus includes a sound transducer mounted below the water line of a vessel for emitting and receiving sound signals and imperviously sealed within a transducer housing together with a temperature detector for sensing the temperature o...
04/15/1980
4189702Commutator and fiber brush rotating disc
An improved slip ring and brush assembly such as for carrying the return signal pulse to a glow discharge tube on a rotating disc sonar. The rotating disc is made of insulating material and has a cylindrical hub which is adapted to fit over a correspondin...
02/19/1980
4186371Echo sounders
An echo sounder has conventional transducer means for transmitting and receiving pulses of energy and display means for providing a display indicative of the period between the transmission of a pulse of energy and the receipt of an echo pulse. The echo s...
01/29/1980
4184142Pulse generating circuit means for depth sounder alarm and transmitter
Circuit means for keying the transmitter of a flasher type depth sounder when the flasher arm motor is off. An alarm circuit is included in the depth sounder which sounds an alarm if the vessel moves away from a preset depth. When the flasher arm motor is...
01/15/1980
4122428Marine detection apparatus
Marine detection apparatus includes a sound transducer mounted below the water line of a vessel for emitting and receiving sound signals and imperviously sealed within a transducer housing together with a temperature detector for sensing the temperature o...
10/24/1978
4052693Depth sounder
A depth sounder in which the transducer beam is in the form of a section of hollow cone. With the hollow conical beam, the slant range to the bottom in all directions is the same and minimum depth determination over a path width of 2 to 4 times the depth ...
10/04/1977
4013991Fish locator
An ultrasonic depth indicator having an ultrasonic transducer suitable for mounting on a boat, transmitter, receiver and rotating indicator, with transmitted echoes producing receiver output pulses for energizing the indicator, with the angular distance b...
03/22/1977
3964012Color display system in ultrasonic sonar
A fish detection sonar is provided wherein a receiver has a display device comprising a rotary disk having a display element mounted thereupon, and a scale disk disposed coaxially of and in opposed relation with the rotary disk; the ultrasonic signal tran...
06/15/1976
3953824Depth sounder with indicia lighting means
A depth sounder having a dial that includes a viewing area, a plurality of indicia surrounding the viewing area, and a flasher that sweeps the viewing area and flashes adjacent to an indicium to indicate the depth sounded, the dial being generally opaque ...
04/27/1976
3952279Sonar system for use by fishermen and the like
A sonar system utilizing a common LC tuned circuit for both the transmitter portion and the receiver portion of the electronic system so that both receiver and transmitter are tuned to the same frequency. The transducer is isolated from the LC tuned circu...
04/20/1976
 
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