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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2007
Applicant:
Albert R. Basilico, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventor:
Albert R. Basilico, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Estate of Albert R. Basilico, Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 3/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A diver unit computes the direction and distance to a specified target. When the target is obstructed, the diver unit receives navigation assistance data from another diver unit. The navigation assistance data includes direction information that is referenced to a common reference line extending between the two diver units.