Positioning system

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2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Distance or direction finding

Reexamination Certificate

active

10472873

ABSTRACT:
A system to position at least one vessel or object in an aquatic environment including: each vessel or object having a receiver connected thereto; and at least two transmitters; wherein each transmitter transmits a unique signal and the receiver on each vessel or object receives each unique signal and a calculation means determines the position of the vessel or object based on the received signals.

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