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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Roy Malcolm Lansley, Bellville, TX (US);
Madjid Berraki, Marseilles, FR;
Jean-charles Ferran, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Roy Malcolm Lansley, Bellville, TX (US);
Madjid Berraki, Marseilles, FR;
Jean-Charles Ferran, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Sercel Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/38 (2006.01); B63B 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system mechanically alters the geometry of the surface of the water by breaking the water surface with a mechanical device. The mechanical device may comprise a plurality of propellers, a plurality of aquafoils in the shape of plows, a wire whip, or other mechanical device to reduce the coefficient of reflectivity of the air-water interface.