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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter E Seaman, Niantic, CT (US);
Thomas R Stottlemyer, Mystic, CT (US);
Timothy S Debell, Mystic, CT (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R / ; G01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
367153 ; 338 26 ; 374137 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for providing a temperature profile of the ocean for a towed so array. A towing cable for the array comprises a central cable and a protective outer jacket. Thermistors are disposed at spaced positions along the outer jacket and connect to conductors embedded in the protective outer jacket. The conductors terminate onboard ship to provide continuous signals representing temperatures at various ocean depths.