Patents by Inventor Nicos PELAVAS

Nicos PELAVAS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Homing system and method for an autonomous underwater vehicle
    Patent number: 8600592
    Abstract: A submarine homing system includes an acoustic emitter configured to emit an acoustic signal comprising at least two narrow-band tones, each narrow-band tone having a respective predetermined center frequency. An acoustic receiver is configured to receive the acoustic signal from the acoustic emitter, and produce one or more receiver signals. A processor is operatively connected to the acoustic receiver. The processor is configured to process the receiver signals to calculate a direction between the acoustic receiver and the acoustic emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of National Defence
    Inventors: Garry J. Heard, Carmen E. Lucas, Nicos Pelavas, Derek A. Clark, Gordon R. Ebbeson, Richard A. G. Fleming, George Schattschneider
  • HOMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130231802
    Abstract: A submarine homing system includes an acoustic emitter configured to emit an acoustic signal comprising at least two narrow-band tones, each narrow-band tone having a respective predetermined center frequency. An acoustic receiver is configured to receive the acoustic signal from the acoustic emitter, and produce one or more receiver signals. A processor is operatively connected to the acoustic receiver. The processor is configured to process the receiver signals to calculate a direction between the acoustic receiver and the acoustic emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of National Defence
    Inventors: Garry J. HEARD, Carmen E. LUCAS, Nicos PELAVAS, Derek A. CLARK, Gordon R. EBBESON, Richard A.G. FLEMING, George SCHATTSCHNEIDER