Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Underwater system – Telemetering
Reissue Patent
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Underwater system
Telemetering
Reissue Patent
active
RE042218
ABSTRACT:
In a first preferred embodiment, an underwater alert system (10) includes a transmitter assembly (12), carried by a first diver (14), that transmits a predetermined wireless signal (36) to a receiver assembly (16), carried by a mask (18) worn by a second diver (20), that generates an alert to gain the attention of the second diver (20). In a second preferred embodiment, the underwater alert system (10) includes a first transceiver assembly (232), carried by a mask worn by a first diver (14), communicating a predetermined wireless signal (36) with a second transceiver assembly (254), carried by a mask (18) worn by a second diver (20), to permit the first diver and second diver to gain each other's attention. In a third preferred embodiment, the underwater alert system (10) includes a transmitter assembly (12), carried by a first diver (14), that transmits a wireless signal (36), related to data about the first diver's (14) body, equipment, and/or environment, to a receiver assembly (16), carried by a second-diver (20), that communicates to the second person information related to the data.
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Kaschke Kevin D.
Magine Daniel J.
Magine Daniel J.
Niro Haller & Niro
Pihulic Dan
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