Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High-bandwidth underwater data communication system
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Application No.: US15081627Application Date: 2016-03-25
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Publication No.: US10171181B2Publication Date: 2019-01-01
- Inventor: William Hopewell , Philip Lacovara , Michael Morris
- Applicant: Fairfield Industries Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Fairfield Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Fairfield Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Agent James De Vellis
- Main IPC: H04B10/80
- IPC: H04B10/80 ; H04B10/50 ; H04B13/02 ; H04B10/2575 ; H04L27/26 ; H04B10/564 ; H03G3/30

Abstract:
An apparatus is described which uses directly modulated InGaN Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) or InGaN lasers as the transmitters for an underwater data-communication device. The receiver uses automatic gain control to facilitate performance of the apparatus over a wide-range of distances and water turbidities.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160211923A1 HIGH-BANDWIDTH UNDERWATER DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-07-21
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