Patents by Inventor Peter V. Serrell

Peter V. Serrell 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 deployment of acoustic arrays
    Patent number: 4298964
    Abstract: A compact, unitary sensor array support structure for use in a water medium omprises a plurality of scissor arms mounted on a support. The scissor arms are extended from the support to expand the sensor array, and are retracted to the support when the array is to be recovered. The support with the scissor arms retracted thereto is slidably housed within a container. Together, the support and the container form a hydrodynamic body which can be transported by towing in the water or removed from the water for transport or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Paul L. Warnshuis, Jr., Peter V. Serrell