GPS-based underwater cable positioning system

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003231814 (hide)

Owner Ion Geophysical Corporation

Inventors Rouquette, Robert, E.; Guillot, Clem, B.; Seale, Daniel, B.; Lambert, Dale, J.

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2003231814

PCT Number PCT/US03/16260

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/100451

Priority 60/319,263 23.05.02 US

Filing date 22 May 2003

Wipo publication date 12 December 2003

Acceptance publication date 22 January 2009

International Classifications

G01S 5/14 (2006.01) Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations - Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location

G01S 1/72 (2006.01) Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters

G01S 5/30 (2006.01) Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations

G01V 1/38 (2006.01) Seismology - specially adapted for water-covered areas

G01S 7/00 (2006.01) Details of systems according to groups , ,

Event Publications

28 August 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/319,263 23.05.02 US

5 February 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003231814

13 March 2008 Alteration of Name

  The name of the applicant has been altered to Ion Geophysical Corporation

22 January 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003231814

21 May 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

Legal

The information provided by the Site not in the nature of legal or other professional advice. The information provided by the Site is derived from third parties and may contain errors. You must make your own enquiries and seek independent advice from the relevant industry professionals before acting or relying on any information contained herein. Check the above data against the Australian Patent Office AUSPAT database.

Next and Previous Patents/Applications

2003231815-BATTERY INCLUDING CARBON FOAM CURRENT COLLECTORS

2003231813-Use of public switched telephone network for authentication and authorization in on-line transactions