Patents by Inventor Kenneth P. Rainey

Kenneth P. Rainey 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).

  • Towed array with non-acoustic sensor module
    Patent number: 5784337
    Abstract: A towed array includes an array of N hydrophone groups and one or more nocoustic sensor modules structurally connected in-line with the array of hydrophone groups. The hydrophone groups and non-acoustic sensor module(s) are coupled to a common data transmission line. Each of the hydrophone groups defines a portion of an acoustic aperture occupying a specified length of the towed array. Each non-acoustic sensor module has a length that is n times the specified length where n is a whole number multiple of the total number of hydrophone groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Rainey, Joseph P. Liguore, Joseph J. Podurgiel