Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un dispositif individuel de sécurité sur grande étendue d'eau avec élément à flottabilité intégrée muni d'un système de repérage. Ce dispositif (1) est caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens de subordination (5, 6, 12) de l'activation des moyens d'émission du système de repérage (3) à l'activation des moyens de déploiement automatique, l'activation des moyens de déploiement automatique dudit élément (2) provoquant l'activation des moyens d'émission du système de repérage (3). L'invention concerne aussi un réseau de repérage comprenant au moins un tel dispositif individuel de sécurité sur grande étendue d'eau et au moins un module récepteur recevant le signal de détresse émis par ledit dispositif (1). Application au domaine de la sécurité sur grande étendue d'eau, notamment pour la navigation de plaisance.
Abstract:
L'objet de l'invention est un dispositif portable et autonome d'émission d'un signal, notamment pour un homme à la mer comprenant un réceptacle (10) avec des moyens (12) de fixation sur le porteur, un insert (14) à au moins une fonction muni de son alimentation (16) électrique, des moyens (18) de mise en service de cet insert et des moyens (20) mécaniques amovibles de déclenchement de ces moyens (18) de mise en service.
Abstract:
The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for alleviating impact of underwater pressure upon submersible devices and emitters. An interior space of the casing (104) of a submersible device may be filled up with fluid to reduce the impact of underwater pressure. The submersible device may further comprise a pressure adjusting bladder (102) attached to the casing through a structure that permits flow of fluid expansion due to changes in surrounding pressure or temperature. The submersible device may also comprise a special type of fluid and specially designed internal components so that the presence and flow of the fluid within the device do not affect the performance of the components.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a monitoring system for boats, comprising a central unit (2) arranged on the boat which is equipped to send wireless information concerning events and conditions on the boat and/or components arranged on the boat, and to receive wireless instructions to control the components arranged on the boat; a portable manoeuvre unit (12) which is equipped to send wireless instructions to the central unit (2) arranged on the boat. The portable manoeuvre unit (12) is equipped to receive wireless information from the central unit (2).
Abstract:
Emitters for locating an item or person who has in some way become separated from their expected location are provided. The emitters of the present invention comprise a power source, a light emitting means, and a radiowave emitting means, the light emitting means comprising a first and second electrode, a dielectric material and an electroluminescent material being provided between the first and second electrodes, the radiowave emitting means comprising an antenna. The antenna may comprise the first and/or second electrode. The emitter may be a separate unit or may be part of or attached to an item such as a survival suit, a waterproof suit, a wet suit, a dry suit, a diving suit, a coat, a waterproof coat, a harness, a buoyancy item or aid, a life jacket, a life raft, a lifeboat, a floatation aid, a life belt, etc.
Abstract:
In a small boat emergency stop apparatus having an operator's cockpit and a passenger seat installed spaced apart from the cockpit, there are provided with an operator transmitter wearable by the operator to transmit a radio-wave signal of a predetermined strength, a passenger transmitters wearable by the passenger to transmit a radio-wave signal of the same predetermined strength and a receiver installed at a location closer to the cockpit than the passenger seat to receives the radio-wave signals transmitted by the operator and passenger transmitters successively. It is identified which of the operator and the passenger is a wearer of the transmitter and is then discriminated whether strength of the radio-wave signal transmitted from the identified wearer is smaller than a predetermined value. When it is, it is discriminated that emergency occurred in the wearer and an emergency action of engine stopping or engine speed reducing is performed.
Abstract:
A vertical marker buoy and method for deployment are disclosed herein for enhanced detection of equipment on the water's surface. The equipment may have been previously submerged at a significant depth. The buoy and method provide a faster and more reliable means to locate equipment, e. g., at the sea surface or suspended by a float. The marker buoy has flotation device, a detection indicator and a bail mounted to a tube. The marker buoy is configured to be positioned in a substantially vertical position when the vertical marker buoy is in use on the surface of a body of water. The vertical marker buoy is capable of being deployed at an underwater depth.
Abstract:
A method of locating an underwater based system, the method including determining the underwater based system's geo-location, encoding the underwater based system's geo-location for RF transmission, encoding the underwater based system's geo-location for acoustic transmission, and transmitting RF and acoustic signals containing the encoded geo-location to a receiving station. A locator for locating an underwater based system including a buoy, a global positioning system having an antenna and a receiver, an RF transmission system including an antenna and a transmitter, an underwater acoustic transducer, and a locator control unit adapted to determine the underwater based system's geo-location, encode the underwater based system's geo-location for RF transmission, encode the underwater based system's geo-location for acoustic transmission, and transmit RF and underwater acoustic signals containing the encoded geo-location.
Abstract:
A method of locating an underwater based system, the method including determining the underwater based system's geo-location, encoding the underwater based system's geo-location for RF transmission, encoding the underwater based system's geo-location for acoustic transmission, and transmitting RF and acoustic signals containing the encoded geo-location to a receiving station. A locator for locating an underwater based system including a buoy, a global positioning system having an antenna and a receiver, an RF transmission system including an antenna and a transmitter, an underwater acoustic transducer, and a locator control unit adapted to determine the underwater based system's geo-location, encode the underwater based system's geo-location for RF transmission, encode the underwater based system's geo-location for acoustic transmission, and transmit RF and underwater acoustic signals containing the encoded geo-location.
Abstract:
A life vest includes a hydration pack capable of providing hydration to a user of the life vest; and a personal locator having a global positioning system receiver and a transmitter capable of transmitting the global positioning system location of the user of the life vest.