公开(公告)号：US09385761B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US14407950

申请日：2013-05-13

Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.

Inventor： Koji Nakatani

IPC: H04B1/034 ,  H04B1/03 ,  B63B59/02 ,  H01Q1/34 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H04B13/02 ,  E02B3/26 ,  B63B49/00

CPC classification number: H04B1/03 ,  B63B49/00 ,  B63B59/02 ,  B63B2059/025 ,  E02B3/26 ,  H01Q1/34 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H04B13/02 ,  Y02A30/36

Abstract: A transmission device attached to a fender and for transmitting information via radio waves includes a conductor plate disposed between the water surface and an antenna within a transmission unit of the transmission device. Radio waves that reach a reception antenna by reflecting off the water surface, an object floating on water, or the bottom of water are reflected by the conductor plate.

Abstract translation: 安装在挡泥板上并用于经由无线电波发送信息的传输装置包括布置在传输装置的传输单元内的水面与天线之间的导体板。 通过反射出水面，浮在水面上的物体或水底部到达接收天线的无线电波被导体板反射。

公开(公告)号：US09294201B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14710456

申请日：2015-05-12

Applicant: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Inventor： Norman E. Farr ,  Lee Freitag ,  James Preisig ,  Dana Yoerger ,  Sheri N. White ,  Alan D. Chave

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/80 ,  H04B13/02 ,  H04J14/00

CPC classification number: H04B10/80 ,  H04B13/02 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: An underwater system including at least one input device that is in sensory communication with water and generates input signals. The system further includes at least one optical transmitter and at least one optical receiver that allow omni-directional transmission and reception through water of optical signals representing the input signals, and allow data rates greater than 1 Mbps.

Abstract translation: 一种水下系统，包括至少一个与水感觉通信的输入装置，并产生输入信号。 该系统还包括至少一个光发射器和至少一个光接收器，其允许通过表示输入信号的光信号的水的全方向传输和接收，并允许大于1Mbps的数据速率。

公开(公告)号：US09281906B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US13731329

申请日：2012-12-31

Applicant: Hydril USA Manufacturing LLC

Inventor： Devasish Choudhury

IPC: H04B13/02 ,  H02J7/02 ,  E21B33/064

CPC classification number: H04B13/02 ,  E21B33/064 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/40

Abstract: Subsea power and data communications apparatus, subsea wireless sensor hubs assemblies, subsea wireless sensor hubs, and methods of providing power to and receiving data from subsea data gathering devices, are provided. An exemplary apparatus can include subsea sensors/gauges, batteries to power the sensors/gauges, charging circuits for controlling charging of the batteries, one or more BOP control pods, an RTU, and a subsea wireless connection hub. The hub can include a stationary wheel carrying wireless stationary connection members each electrically connected to a battery and a respective subset of sensors/gauges. The hub can also include a rotatable wheel carrying a single wireless movable connection member configured to provide power to each of the stationary connection members and to receive data from the stationary connection members. A motor is provided to rotate the rotatable wheel to position the mobile connection member in front of a selected one of the stationary connection members.

Abstract translation: 提供海底电力和数据通信设备，海底无线传感器集线器组件，海底无线传感器集线器以及向海底数据采集设备提供电力和接收数据的方法。 示例性装置可以包括海底传感器/计量器，用于为传感器/计量器供电的电池，用于控制电池充电的充电电路，一个或多个BOP控制盒，RTU和海底无线连接集线器。 轮毂可以包括固定轮，承载无线固定连接构件，每个固定连接构件电连接到电池和相应的传感器/量规子集。 轮毂还可以包括承载单个无线可移动连接构件的可旋转轮，该无线可移动连接构件被配置为向每个固定连接构件提供动力并且从固定连接构件接收数据。 提供电动机以旋转可旋转轮以将移动连接构件定位在所选择的一个固定连接构件的前面。

公开(公告)号：US09260960B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US13293752

申请日：2011-11-10

Applicant: Donald W. Ross

Inventor： Donald W. Ross

IPC: H04B13/02 ,  G01V3/00 ,  E21B7/12 ,  E21B29/12 ,  E21B34/04 ,  E21B41/04 ,  E21B47/12 ,  G01V1/38

CPC classification number: E21B47/12 ,  E21B47/124 ,  G01V1/3808

Abstract: System and method for communicating the state of a downhole subsea well which includes a wellbore with at least one sensor disposed within it. Information from the wellbore is communicated to a seabed data governor which is disposed on the seafloor. The seabed data governor includes buoyant signaling devices and a release module allowing the release of the buoyant signaling devices which then travel to the sea surface.

Abstract translation: 用于传送井下海底井的状态的系统和方法，其包括井筒与设置在其中的至少一个传感器。 来自井眼的信息被传送到海床上的海床数据调速器。 海底数据调节器包括浮力信号装置和释放模块，允许释放随后传播到海面的浮力信号装置。

公开(公告)号：US09236942B1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US14728943

申请日：2015-06-02

Applicant: L-3 Communications Corporation

Inventor： Brian Edward Roberds ,  Timothy Clyde Collins ,  Jayant Kumar Gupta ,  Jaclyn Marie Nascimento ,  Gregory Joseph Pietrangelo ,  Michael John Talmadge ,  Nathan Verner Whittenton ,  Thomas Karl Berger ,  Christopher Ryan Collins ,  Tristan Dennis Jones

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B13/02

CPC classification number: H04B10/291 ,  G02B6/3809 ,  G02B6/3816 ,  G02B6/3886 ,  G02B6/4246 ,  G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/4471 ,  G02B6/46 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/802 ,  H04B10/803 ,  H04B13/02

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus of establishing a free-space communication link through a medium. The medium can be an occluded environment with increased absorption and/or scattering effects. The free-space communication link includes a transmitter configured to transmit an optical signal at a wavelength suitable for transmission through the medium without suffering excessive optical losses due to absorption and/or scattering effects. The free-space communication link includes a receiver configured to receive the transmitted optical signal. The transmitter-receiver pair is configured to efficiently transmit optical signals at the suitable wavelength over a distance between about 1 mm and about 50 m. The transmitter and the receiver can be configured as portions of a fiber-optic connector assembly that can be used to connect two fiber-optic cables in an occluded environment.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了通过介质建立自由空间通信链路的系统，方法和装置。 介质可以是具有增加的吸收和/或散射效应的闭塞环境。 自由空间通信链路包括被配置为以适于通过介质传输的波长发射光信号而不会由于吸收和/或散射效应而遭受过多的光损失的发射机。 自由空间通信链路包括被配置为接收所发送的光信号的接收机。 发射机 - 接收机对被配置为在约1mm至约50μm之间的距离处以合适的波长有效地传输光信号。 发射器和接收器可以配置为光纤连接器组件的一部分，可用于在闭塞环境中连接两根光纤电缆。

公开(公告)号：US09042946B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13636833

申请日：2012-01-19

Applicant: Takashi Suzuki ,  Shinsuke Taira

Inventor： Takashi Suzuki ,  Shinsuke Taira

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H04B13/02 ,  B63C11/26 ,  H04R1/14 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/44

CPC classification number: H04B13/02 ,  B63C11/26 ,  H04B11/00 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/14 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R2201/107

Abstract: An underwater communication device (100) is provided with a voice interface (4), a transceiving unit, a voice quality converting unit and a body (1), etcetera. A bone conduction/throat microphone unit, assembled in the voice interface (4), converts the vocal cord vibrations of a diver to voice signals. The voice quality converting unit converts the voice signals to voice signals based on a clearer voice. A transmitting unit, assembled in the transceiving unit, transmits the converted voice signals to the outside. A receiving unit, assembled in the transceiving unit, receives voice data which is transmitted from the outside. A bone-conduction speaker unit, assembled in the voice interface (4), outputs vibrations corresponding to the voice data received by the receiving unit. Attachment equipment (1, 2, 3) are put on a diver in a state where the bone-conduction speaker unit is in attached to the diver. The receiving unit and the bone-conduction speaker unit are integrally attached to the body (1).

Abstract translation: 水下通信装置（100）具有语音接口（4），收发单元，语音质量转换单元和主体（1）等。 组装在声音接口（4）中的骨传导/喉音麦克风单元将潜水员的声带振动转换成语音信号。 语音质量转换单元基于更清晰的语音将语音信号转换成语音信号。 组装在收发单元中的发送单元将转换的语音信号发送到外部。 组装在收发单元中的接收单元接收从外部发送的语音数据。 组装在语音接口（4）中的骨传导扬声器单元输出与由接收单元接收的语音数据相对应的振动。 在导体扬声器单元附接到潜水员的状态下，将附属设备（1,2,3）放在潜水员身上。 接收单元和骨传导扬声器单元一体地附接到主体（1）。

公开(公告)号：US09031413B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13938291

申请日：2013-07-10

Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Inventor： Marek W. Doniec ,  Daniela Rus

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/80 ,  H04B13/02 ,  H04L7/00

CPC classification number: H04B10/80 ,  H04B13/02 ,  H04L7/0075

Abstract: A method of optical underwater communications comprises applying a Fountain code to a plurality of data blocks. A sequence of optical data packets is transmitted through an underwater communications channel. Each optical data packet comprises one of the plurality of data blocks preceded by a preamble. The sequence of optical data packets transmitted through the underwater communication channel is received to generate a sequence of received data packets. The sequence of received data packets is sampled with the sampling clock to recover the plurality of data blocks.

Abstract translation: 光学水下通信的方法包括将喷泉码应用于多个数据块。 一系列光数据包通过水下通信信道传输。 每个光学数据分组包括在前导码前面的多个数据块中的一个。 接收通过水下通信信道发送的光数据分组的序列，以产生接收的数据分组的序列。 接收到的数据包的序列采用采样时钟进行采样，以恢复多个数据块。

公开(公告)号：US08989656B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13883538

申请日：2011-11-03

Applicant: Peter Bruce

Inventor： Peter Bruce

IPC: H04B13/02 ,  B63B21/42 ,  B63B21/26

CPC classification number: H04B13/02 ,  B63B21/26 ,  B63B21/42 ,  B63B2021/262

Abstract: An anchor data communication system (1) for communication of measurement data, provided by instrumentation (2) mounted on a marine anchor (3) buried below a surface (5) of a mooring bed (4), including a first transponder (10) mounted on a line member (7, 3D) attached to said anchor (3) and connected by conductor means (11) to said instrumentation (2), and a second transponder (12, 12A) mounted on said line member (7, 3D) or suspended from a floating structure (8, 21A) and connected to a transceiver (9, 9A) on said floating structure (8, 21A), wherein an axis (10A, 12B) of an emission beam (10B, 12C) of at least one of said transponders (10, 12, 12A) is constrained in heading by said line member (7, 3D) to maximize the strength of signals from said first transponder (10) arriving at said second transponder (12, 12A).

Abstract translation: 一种锚定数据通信系统（1），用于通信安装在系泊系统（4）的表面（5）下面的海洋锚（3）上的仪表（2）提供的测量数据，包括第一应答器（10） 安装在连接到所述锚固件（3）上并由导体装置（11）连接到所述仪器（2）的线构件（7,3D）上;以及第二应答器（12,12A），安装在所述线构件 ）或悬浮在浮动结构（8,21a）上并连接到所述浮动结构（8,21a）上的收发器（9,9A），其中发射光束（10B，12C）的轴线（10A，12B） 所述转发器（10,12,2A）中的至少一个被所述线路元件（7,3D）引导约束，以使来自所述第一应答器（10）到达所述第二应答器（12,12A）的信号的强度最大化。

公开(公告)号：US20150054653A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14390114

申请日：2013-04-03

Applicant: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Inventor： Yuichi Shinmoto ,  Junya Ishiwata ,  Tsuyoshi Miyazaki

IPC: G08C23/00 ,  H04B13/02

CPC classification number: G08C23/00 ,  E21B47/12 ,  E21B47/182 ,  H04B13/02

Abstract: A transmission apparatus is a transmission apparatus that generates a pressure wave for transmitting data in drilling mud, and includes a tubular member, a plurality of valves that are provided side by side in an axial direction of the tubular member inside the tubular member, each of which includes a stator including holes for passing the drilling mud, and a rotatable rotor which is provided to overlap the stator and includes blocking portions blocking the holes in the stator according to a rotation position, a motor that rotates the respective rotors, and a control unit that controls the motor 130 so as to rotate and stop the respective rotors at frequencies different from each other, according to data to be transmitted.

Abstract translation: 发送装置是产生用于在钻井泥浆中传送数据的压力波的发送装置，并且包括管状构件，在管状构件内部沿管状构件的轴向并排设置的多个阀， 其包括：定子，其包括用于通过钻井泥浆的孔;以及可旋转转子，其设置成与定子重叠并且包括根据旋转位置阻挡定子中的孔的阻挡部分，使各个转子旋转的马达和控制 单元，其根据要发送的数据控制电动机130，以使彼此不同的频率旋转和停止各个转子。

公开(公告)号：US08953944B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13344430

申请日：2012-01-05

Applicant: Casey Machado ,  Lee Freitag ,  Andy Bowen ,  Norman E. Farr

Inventor： Casey Machado ,  Lee Freitag ,  Andy Bowen ,  Norman E. Farr

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B13/02

CPC classification number: H04B13/02

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a reconfigurable, long-range, optical modem-based underwater communication network. In particular, the network provides a low power, low cost, and easy to deploy underwater optical communication system capable of being operated at long distances. Optical modem-based communication offer high data rate, omni-directional spatial communication in the visual spectrum. The omni-directional aspect of communication is advantageous because precise alignment of communication units may not be required. The optical modems may be deployed via unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and physically connected by tethers.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的系统和方法提供了可重构的，远程的基于光学调制解调器的水下通信网络。 特别地，该网络提供能够长距离操作的低功率，低成本和易于部署的水下光通信系统。 基于光调制解调器的通信提供高数据速率，视觉光谱中的全方位空间通信。 通信的全向方面是有利的，因为可能不需要通信单元的精确对准。 光调制解调器可以通过无人水下航行器（UUV）进行部署，并通过系绳物理连接。