THOMAS A HERBERT
Geologists in Tallahassee, FL

License number
Alaska GEOG40
Issued Date
Feb 16, 1982
Effective Date
Feb 16, 1982
Category
Geology
Address
Address
PO Box 10129, Tallahassee, FL 32302
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Underway Hull Survey System

US Patent:
7301851, Nov 27, 2007
Filed:
Jul 5, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/177653
Inventors:
Larry Mixon - Panama City FL, US
Linda Lampl - Tallahassee FL, US
Thomas Herbert - Tallahassee FL, US
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
G03B 42/06
US Classification:
367 11
Abstract:
A method and survey system for inspecting hulls of ships has a base portion and side portions defining an inspection channel in water. Sonar is mounted on the side portions transmitting acoustic signals onto a hull as a ship passes through the inspection channel, receiving reflected acoustic signal portions of the transmitted acoustic signals, and converting the reflected acoustic signal portions into electromagnetic acousto-signals corresponding to the hull and objects on the hull. An electro-optic scanning array is mounted on the base member transmitting optical signals onto the hull as the ship passes through the inspection channel, receiving reflected optical signal portions of the transmitted optical signals, and converting the reflected optical signal portions into electromagnetic opto-signals corresponding to the hull and objects on the hull. A control module receiving the corresponding electromagnetic acousto-signals and opto-signals transmits these signals as amplified RF signals.