Patents by Inventor Mark Chun

Mark Chun 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
    Publication number: 20250355114
    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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Multimission And Multispectral Sonar
    Publication number: 20250347809
    Abstract: A survey system including a transmitter, receiver, projector array and hydrophone array transmits and receives sound waves to perform one or more survey missions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Hyperspectral sonar
    Patent number: 12405374
    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: November 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • ACOUSTIC DOPPLER SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20250264608
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array uses a multi-component message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Multimission and multispectral sonar
    Patent number: 12392894
    Abstract: A survey system including a transmitter, receiver, projector array and hydrophone array transmits and receives sound waves to perform one or more survey missions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: R3VOX LTD
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • MULTI-PERSPECTIVE ENSONIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20250258291
    Abstract: A survey system and method to improve one or more of survey quality, efficiency, and utility for example by utilizing a vessel mounted MBES and a selected survey plan to check sound speed(s) via eliciting echoes from reflectors in colocated groups of reflectors using multi-perspective ensonification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Multi-perspective ensonification system and method
    Patent number: 12313739
    Abstract: A survey system and method to improve one or more of survey quality, efficiency, and utility for example by utilizing a vessel mounted MBES and a selected survey plan to check sound speed(s) via eliciting echoes from reflectors in colocated groups of reflectors using multi-perspective ensonification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: R3VOX LTD
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • SONAR DATA COMPRESSION
    Publication number: 20250123393
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder and a beam selector for selecting beams with the largest amplitudes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Kirk Hobart, Mark Chun, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau
  • Sonar data compression
    Patent number: 12216206
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder and a beam selector for selecting beams with the largest amplitudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: R3VOX LTD
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Kirk Hobart, Mark Chun, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau
  • Multifan survey system and method
    Patent number: 12055627
    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: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: R3VOX LTD
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • MULTIFAN SURVEY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20240248203
    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: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Multifan survey system and method
    Patent number: 11947004
    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: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: R3VOX LTD
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • HYPERSPECTRAL SONAR
    Publication number: 20240077609
    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: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • ACOUSTIC DOPPLER SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20240069193
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array uses a multi-component message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • MULTIMISSION AND MULTISPECTRAL SONAR
    Publication number: 20240069194
    Abstract: A survey system including a transmitter, receiver, projector array and hydrophone array transmits and receives sound waves to perform one or more survey missions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Acoustic doppler system and method
    Patent number: 11846704
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder having a projector array and a hydrophone array uses a multi-component message to ensonify one or more fans to estimate a Doppler velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Multimission and multispectral sonar
    Patent number: 11846705
    Abstract: A survey system including a transmitter, receiver, projector array and hydrophone array transmits and receives sound waves to perform one or more survey missions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Hyperspectral sonar
    Patent number: 11846703
    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: May 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • Multimission and multispectral sonar
    Patent number: 11774587
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: R2SONIC, LLC
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Christopher Tiemann, Mark Chun, Kirk Hobart
  • SONAR DATA COMPRESSION
    Publication number: 20230266463
    Abstract: A survey system including a multibeam echo sounder and a beam selector for selecting beams with the largest amplitudes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jens Steenstrup, Kirk Hobart, Mark Chun, Christopher Tiemann, Peter Bilodeau