Navigational device for a scuba diver

Details Navigational device for a scuba diver Navigational device for a scuba diver

1995-01-19

1996-10-29

Eldred, J. Woodrow

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Distance or direction finding

367131, 367 2, 367910, G01S 380

Patent

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055703232

ABSTRACT:
A navigational device (10) for assisting a scuba diver in determining a direction toward and a distance from a dive boat (12) or to a buoy near the shore at which point the dive originated. The navigational device (10) includes a transponder unit (16) carried by a boat (12) and an interrogator unit (34) carried by a diver. The interrogator unit (34) includes at least one transducer (68) positioned for detecting signals from the transponder unit (16). Direction and distance indicators (46,50) are carried on the surface of the interrogator unit (34) for visual indication to the diver. The transponder unit (16) repeatedly pulses an identification signal to be received by the interrogator unit (34). When a valid identification signal is received by the interrogator unit (34), the direction from which the signal was received is determined and displayed. When the distance to the boat (12) is required, a signal is emitted from the interrogator unit (34). Upon receipt of the distance request signal, the transponder unit (16) emits a distance response pulse. The distance between the diver and the boat (12) is then determined by the interrogator unit (34) as a function of the time elapsed between the emission of the distance request signal and the receipt of the distance response pulse.

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