Patent ID: 6647854
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B63G

Abstract:
A device to neutralize influence mines comprising:a control module having a first section to generate signals representative of an acoustic portion of signatures of a ship and a second section to generate signals representative of a magnetic portion of said signatures of said ship; an acoustic transducer array coupled to said first section of said control module to transmit acoustic signals representative of said acoustic portion of said signatures; a magnetic signal transmitter coupled to said second section of said control module to transmit magnetic signals representative of said magnetic portion of said signatures; an anchor coupled to at least one of said control module, said acoustic transducer array, and said magnetic signal transmitter to anchor the device to a bottom of a body of water; and a buoy connected to at least one of said control module, said acoustic transducer array, and said magnetic signal transmitter to buoy the device upward and suspend the device in said body of water.