Patents by Inventor William Patrick McGrath

William Patrick McGrath 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).

  • Publication number: 20210280032
    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for monitoring at fishing vessels to detect blast fishing activity. A blast sensor is mountable to a vessel such that it produces a signal in response to pressure waves in water. A controller receives the signal and is operable to analyze the signal to detect blast events based on signal characteristics. A position measurement device measures a position of the vessel. A transmitter is provided to wirelessly transmit status information including a unique identifier of the monitoring unit and indicative of the position of the monitoring unit and to send a wireless alarm signal in response to a detected blast event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: NAVCAST INC.
    Inventors: William Patrick McGrath, Peter Hunt, Ferenc Vereb