Patent ID: 8509998
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: B64D,G01S

Abstract:
1. A device for remotely collecting data from aircraft or ship recorders, comprises an ejectable buoy ( 3 ) provided with a microprocessor ( 21 ), with a bidirectional radio channel ( 29 ) with which digital data exchange may be ensured with a remote data collecting means, the buoy being provided with a satellite localization receiver ( 27 ) and with a local memory ( 28 ) in which are stored its successive positions during its drifting at the surface of the sea, said buoy further comprising a memory ( 23 ) in which are stored via a communications interface ( 24 ), prior to its ejection, pieces of information which is stored in flight recorders for aircraft, or voyage recorders for ships, said buoy also comprising a source of power ( 20 ) and a device ( 22 ) for activating its onboard electronics.