Method for steering a towed acoustic linear antenna

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9322946
APP PUB NO 20140029379A1
SERIAL NO

13950057

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A method and apparatus are provided for steering a first acoustic linear antenna belonging to a plurality of acoustic linear antennas towed by a vessel. A plurality of navigation control devices are arranged along the plurality of linear antennas in order to act at least laterally on the position of the linear antennas. At least one of the navigation control devices arranged along the first acoustic linear antenna performs steps of: obtaining a local measurement of a feather angle or of a parameter linked to the feather angle, the local measurement being associated with the at least one of the navigation control devices arranged along the first acoustic linear antenna; computing a lateral force, as a function of the obtained local measurement; and applying the computed lateral force.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
L'Her, Christophe Loperhet, FR 14 66
Mellier, Gaetan Nantes, FR 10 36
Roger, Thierry Nantes, FR 13 43

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