Patents by Inventor James L. Rabon

James L. Rabon 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).

  • Sonar alarm system
    Patent number: 4056802
    Abstract: A sonar system is disclosed which processes received sonic energy echo sils in such manner as to determine whether or not a marine mine or other object of significance is laying on a particular area of sea floor being sonically scanned or searched and, in addition, whether or not said marine mine or other object has a sonic energy shadow behind it. If and when such two conditions are met, an alarm is given to the human operator monitoring the subject sonar system, so as to call his attention to the fact that a target of significance has been acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: James L. Rabon