WO2018004772A3 - Ship-towed hydrophone volumetric array system apparatus - Google Patents

Ship-towed hydrophone volumetric array system apparatus Download PDF

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WO2018004772A3
WO2018004772A3 PCT/US2017/026584 US2017026584W WO2018004772A3 WO 2018004772 A3 WO2018004772 A3 WO 2018004772A3 US 2017026584 W US2017026584 W US 2017026584W WO 2018004772 A3 WO2018004772 A3 WO 2018004772A3
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volumetric array
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hydrophones
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Sean Robert Griffin
Bradley Bruce Lingsch
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Proteus Technologies, Llc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/80—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G01S3/802—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/808—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using transducers spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals therefrom, i.e. path-difference systems
    • G01S3/8083—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using transducers spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals therefrom, i.e. path-difference systems determining direction of source
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/16—Receiving elements for seismic signals; Arrangements or adaptations of receiving elements
    • G01V1/18—Receiving elements, e.g. seismometer, geophone or torque detectors, for localised single point measurements
    • G01V1/186—Hydrophones
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/38—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
    • G01V1/3817—Positioning of seismic devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/18—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves
    • G01S5/28—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves by co-ordinating position lines of different shape, e.g. hyperbolic, circular, elliptical or radial
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/22—Transmitting seismic signals to recording or processing apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/38—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
    • G01V1/3817—Positioning of seismic devices
    • G01V1/3835—Positioning of seismic devices measuring position, e.g. by GPS or acoustically

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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

Abstract

This invention provides a system apparatus and method for ship-towed deployment of a non- linear volumetric array of hydrophones, allowing Iine-intersect or line-transect sampling of marine mammal populations through passive acoustic monitoring, enabling unambiguous real- time three-dimensional localization of single sounds received through a low-cost, modular, robust, stable, small, light, neutrally to slightly negatively buoyant volumetric array having low self-noise and low flow noise, that avoids putting hight tension on the tow cable and that is compatible with standard hydrophones, instrumentation, cabling, and analytical software.
PCT/US2017/026584 2016-04-27 2017-04-07 Ship-towed hydrophone volumetric array system apparatus WO2018004772A2 (en)

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US15/139,786 US10209379B2 (en) 2016-04-27 2016-04-27 Ship-towed hydrophone volumetric array system apparatus
US15/139,811 2016-04-27
US15/139,786 2016-04-27
US15/139,811 US10088584B2 (en) 2016-04-27 2016-04-27 Ship-towed hydrophone volumetric array system method

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US5166906A (en) * 1992-07-02 1992-11-24 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Towed underwater acoustic speed sensor
US5596549A (en) * 1995-07-06 1997-01-21 Northrop Grumman Corporation Side look sonar apparatus and method
US20140321236A1 (en) * 2013-04-25 2014-10-30 Cgg Services Sa Methods and underwater bases for using autonomous underwater vehicle for marine seismic surveys
US20150136012A1 (en) * 2013-09-24 2015-05-21 Eddie Hugh Williams Modular rapid development system for building underwater robots and robotic vehicles

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US5166906A (en) * 1992-07-02 1992-11-24 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Towed underwater acoustic speed sensor
US5596549A (en) * 1995-07-06 1997-01-21 Northrop Grumman Corporation Side look sonar apparatus and method
US20140321236A1 (en) * 2013-04-25 2014-10-30 Cgg Services Sa Methods and underwater bases for using autonomous underwater vehicle for marine seismic surveys
US20150136012A1 (en) * 2013-09-24 2015-05-21 Eddie Hugh Williams Modular rapid development system for building underwater robots and robotic vehicles

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