Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. McCollum

Jeffrey M. McCollum 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 system having an interactive sonar viewing apparatus and method of configuring same
    Patent number: 5537380
    Abstract: A sonar system includes an interactive sonar viewing apparatus for facilitating operator selection of a variety of features. The interactive sonar viewing apparatus can include a screen display for displaying a graphical representation of characterization data representative of the predetermined signal characteristics of each of the transducers. The characterization data can include data representative of the predetermined orientation and predetermined cone angle of each of the transducers. Based upon the graphical representation of the characterization data, the operator can select the specific transducers to be activated. Thus, the operator can selectively reconfigure the sonar system. Alternatively, the interactive sonar viewing apparatus can include a screen display which displays a graphical representation of orientation data representative of a number of display frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sprankle, Jr., Jeffrey M. McCollum