UNDER-ICE SURVEILLANCE BUOY
Assignee
US Government
Filed as: NAVY, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
Filed
Aug 1, 1990
Granted
Oct 17, 2000
Location
Arlington VA (defense contractors)
Abstract
An air-launched sonobuoy, particularly useful for under-ice surveillance, rries a descent-retardation parachute whose lanyards activate a surface float during descent. Upon impact into an ice region, a slip-rod is jarred loose from the cannister top thus freeing the surface float, and its RF antenna, to remain above the ice while the remainder of the components deploy.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jan 14, 1991
Rescinded
Mar 3, 1999
Duration
8 years, 1 month
Inventor
- 1BRUCE W. TRAVOR
Sensitive facility: Arlington VA (defense contractors)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 6134183
- Application
- 07566693
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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