Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder and a beam selector for selecting beams with the largest amplitudes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 7/52 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 7/534 - Details of non-pulse systems
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems

Goods & Services

Testing apparatus and instruments; testing apparatus and instruments for examining the ground beneath a waterbody; testing apparatus and instruments for characterizing the ground beneath a waterbody; sonar apparatus; sonar apparatus for examining the ground beneath a waterbody; sonar apparatus for characterizing the ground beneath a waterbody.

Goods & Services

Sonar apparatus; sonar equipment that produces output in a single survey run that avoids post-processing.

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-component message for ensonifying multiple fans and deconstructs a corresponding message echo for use in analyzing the returns from each fan.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

Abstract

A sonar survey system and method excites reflectors using a broadband message that excites all frequencies within the band providing for selection and evaluation of frequencies of interest after the survey is completed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
• G01S 7/521 - Constructional features
• G01S 7/536 - Extracting wanted echo signals
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 15/87 - Combinations of sonar systems
• G01S 15/88 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G06F 18/00 - Pattern recognition
• H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes

Abstract

A survey system including a transmitter, receiver, projector array and hydrophone array transmits and receives sound waves to perform one or more survey missions.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 7/52 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 7/533 - Data rate converters
• G01S 7/534 - Details of non-pulse systems
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• G10K 11/34 - Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array uses a multi-component message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G01S 7/282 - Transmitters
• G01S 15/60 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track

Goods & Services

Multibeam hydrographic surveying equipment; distance measuring equipment; hydrographic data compression equipment, namely, encoders; downloadable and recorded computer software utilizing combinations of reflected signal properties to characterize reflectors for analyzing data; downloadable and recorded computer software for storing, manipulating, and presenting combinations of reflected signal properties

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder and a beam selector for selecting beams with the largest amplitudes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 7/52 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 7/534 - Details of non-pulse systems
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

Abstract

A survey system and method to improve one or more of survey quality, efficiency, and utility for example by utilizing a vessel mounted MBES and a selected survey plan to check sound speed(s) via eliciting echoes from reflectors in colocated groups of reflectors using multi-perspective ensonification.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 7/53 - Means for transforming co-ordinates or for evaluating data, e.g. using computers
• G01S 7/54 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group with receivers spaced apart

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-component message for ensonifying multiple fans and deconstructs a corresponding message echo for use in analyzing the returns from each fan.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array uses a multi-component message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G01S 7/282 - Transmitters
• G01S 15/60 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track

Goods & Services

Computer software utilizing combinations of reflected signal properties to characterize the reflector.

Goods & Services

Downloadable and recorded computer software utilizing combinations of refected signal properties to characterize the reflector for analyzing data

Goods & Services

Sonar depth estimating equipment.

Goods & Services

Sonar data storage, manipulation, and presentation equipment.

Goods & Services

Sonar positioning equipment.

Goods & Services

Automated sonar equipment.

Goods & Services

Sonar equipment for motion detection.

Goods & Services

Volumetric sonar equipment.

Goods & Services

Sonar data compression equipment.

Goods & Services

Sonar equipment; sonar equipment with user selectable center frequencies.

Goods & Services

Underwater sonar mapping equipment.

Goods & Services

Sonar positioning equipment

Goods & Services

Sonar depth estimating equipment

Goods & Services

Sonar data storage, manipulation, and presentation equipment

Goods & Services

Volumetric sonar equipment

Goods & Services

Volumizing sonar mapping equipment

Goods & Services

Sonar equipment with user selectable center frequencies

Goods & Services

Automated sonar equipment

Goods & Services

Sonar data compression equipment

Goods & Services

Sonar equipment for motion detection

Goods & Services

Underwater sonar mapping equipment

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-signal message and deconstructs a corresponding multi-signal echo to substantially simultaneously perform multiple survey missions.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G10K 11/34 - Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
• G01S 7/52 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 7/534 - Details of non-pulse systems
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• G01S 7/533 - Data rate converters

Abstract

A sonar survey system and method excites reflectors using a broadband message that excites all frequencies within the band providing for selection and evaluation of frequencies of interest after the survey is completed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 15/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
• G01S 15/88 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
• G01S 7/521 - Constructional features
• H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
• G01S 15/87 - Combinations of sonar systems
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 7/536 - Extracting wanted echo signals
• G06F 18/00 - Pattern recognition

Abstract

A survey system and method to improve one or more of survey quality, efficiency, and utility for example by utilizing a vessel mounted MBES and a selected survey plan to check sound speed(s) via eliciting echoes from reflectors in colocated groups of reflectors using multi-perspective ensonification.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 7/53 - Means for transforming co-ordinates or for evaluating data, e.g. using computers
• G01S 7/54 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group with receivers spaced apart

Abstract

A sonar survey system including a multibeam echo sounder using plural transmit projectors and plural receive hydrophones, wherein beams with associated magnitudes are received such that the largest magnitude beam(s) are identified as characterizing beam(s) and data associated with these characterizing beam(s) is used as a compressed characterization of the ensonified space.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 7/52 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 7/534 - Details of non-pulse systems
• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array in a Mills Cross arrangement uses a multi-component message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G01S 15/60 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track
• G01S 7/282 - Transmitters

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array in a Mills Cross arrangement uses a multicomponent message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G01S 15/60 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track
• G01S 7/282 - Transmitters

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-signal message and deconstructs a corresponding multi-signal echo to substantially simultaneously perform multiple survey missions.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G10K 11/34 - Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
• G01S 7/52 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 7/534 - Details of non-pulse systems
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• G01S 7/533 - Data rate converters

Abstract

A sonar survey system and method excites reflectors using a broadband message that excites all frequencies within the band providing for selection and evaluation of frequencies of interest after the survey is completed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 15/88 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
• G01S 7/521 - Constructional features
• G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
• H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G01S 15/87 - Combinations of sonar systems
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 15/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
• G01S 7/536 - Extracting wanted echo signals

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-component message for ensonifying multiple fans and deconstructs a corresponding message echo for use in analyzing the returns from each fan.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

Abstract

A survey system and method to improve one or more of survey quality, efficiency, and utility for example by utilizing a vessel mounted MBES and a selected survey plan to check sound speed(s) via eliciting echoes from reflectors in colocated groups of reflectors using multi-perspective ensonification.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 7/53 - Means for transforming co-ordinates or for evaluating data, e.g. using computers
• G01S 7/54 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group with receivers spaced apart

Abstract

A sonar survey system and method excites reflectors using a broadband message that excites all frequencies within the band providing for selection and evaluation of frequencies of interest after the survey is completed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 15/88 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
• G01S 7/521 - Constructional features
• G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
• H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G01S 15/87 - Combinations of sonar systems

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-component message for ensonifying multiple fans and deconstructs a corresponding message echo for use in analyzing the returns from each fan.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array in a Mills Cross arrangement uses a multi-component message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G01S 15/60 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track
• G01S 7/282 - Transmitters

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder and a beam selector for selecting beams with the largest amplitudes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G01S 15/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 7/52 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 7/534 - Details of non-pulse systems
• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-signal message and deconstructs a corresponding multi-signal echo to substantially simultaneously perform multiple survey missions.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
• G10K 11/34 - Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-component message for ensonifying multiple fans and deconstructs a corresponding message echo for use in analyzing the returns from each fan.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

Abstract

A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array in a Mills Cross arrangement uses a multicomponent message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
• G01S 7/282 - Transmitters
• G01S 15/60 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track

Goods & Services

Software and firmware for collecting and reporting data in multiple data formats sold as an integral feature of sonar equipment