Patents by Inventor Kirk Hobart

Kirk Hobart 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).

  • Hyperspectral sonar
    Patent number: 10067228
    Abstract: A sonar survey system and method excites reflectors using a broadband message that excites all frequencies within the band providing for selection and evaluation of frequencies of interest after the survey is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: R2SONIC, LLC
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • MULTIFAN SURVEY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180136329
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-component message for ensonifying multiple fans and deconstructs a corresponding message echo for use in analyzing the returns from each fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • ACOUSTIC DOPPLER SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180067208
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array in a Mills Cross arrangement uses a multi-component message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Acoustic doppler system and method
    Patent number: 9817116
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array in a Mills Cross arrangement uses a multicomponent message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: R2Sonic, LLC
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Multifan survey system and method
    Patent number: 9817117
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-component message for ensonifying multiple fans and deconstructs a corresponding message echo for use in analyzing the returns from each fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: R2Sonic, LLC
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • MULTIFAN SURVEY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170315235
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-component message for ensonifying multiple fans and deconstructs a corresponding message echo for use in analyzing the returns from each fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • SONAR DATA COMPRESSION
    Publication number: 20170315237
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder and a beam selector for selecting beams with the largest amplitudes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Kirk Hobart, Mark Chun, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau
  • ACOUSTIC DOPPLER SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170315234
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array in a Mills Cross arrangement uses a multicomponent message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • MULTIMISSION AND MULTISPECTRAL SONAR
    Publication number: 20170315236
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a single projector array and a single hydrophone array constructs a multi-signal message and deconstructs a corresponding multi-signal echo to substantially simultaneously perform multiple survey missions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart