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Patent No.:

US 9001623 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 06, 2011

Sonar systems and sonar methods that use a tow body having a towed acoustic projector for which an orientation can be changed while being towed

Applicants:

David A. Sharp, Newport, RI (US);

Joseph Ricci, Bristol, RI (US);

Patrick M. Brogan, Bristol, RI (US);

Gregory S. Rosche, North Kingstown, RI (US);

Michael A. Gonzalez, Portsmouth, RI (US);

James R. Sturges, Tiverton, RI (US);

Arthur J. Pedro, Narragansett, RI (US);

Inventors:

David A. Sharp, Newport, RI (US);

Joseph Ricci, Bristol, RI (US);

Patrick M. Brogan, Bristol, RI (US);

Gregory S. Rosche, North Kingstown, RI (US);

Michael A. Gonzalez, Portsmouth, RI (US);

James R. Sturges, Tiverton, RI (US);

Arthur J. Pedro, Narragansett, RI (US);

Assignee:

Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);

Attorney:

Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Isam Alsomiri

Assistant Examiner:

Hovhannes Baghdasaryan

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 9/00 (2006.01); G01S 15/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/42 (2013.01);
Abstract

A tow body and associated method have an acoustic projector that can be rotated about a vertical plane while the tow body is being towed through the water. In some embodiments, the tow body and method allow the tow body to be coupled to a tow cable while the tow cable is being towed through the water and under tension.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Sharp, David. (2015). Sonar systems and sonar methods that use a tow body having a towed acoustic projector for which an orientation can be changed while being towed (U.S. Patent No. 9001623). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9001623

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