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US 2023/0094370 A1Published application
Dive mask for underwater communication
OwnerJuliette Larocheinventor
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Abstract
A dive mask including an ultrasonic communication system and an alert subsystem to measure the distance between two dive masks and alert divers if they have moved apart and exceeded a setpoint range. An illuminating edge or indicator light including at least one LED will illuminate to notify the divers they have moved apart and exceeded the setpoint range. The dive mask includes a danger function the divers may trigger to notify each other of potential danger. The dive mask includes a function to illuminate the at least one LED if the battery level in either dive mask is low.
Claims20
A dive mask comprising:
- a mask body housing a lens;
- at least one light-emitting diode (LED) arranged on the mask body and adjacent the lens;
- an ultrasonic communication system configured to communicate with the at least one LED to selectively illuminate the at least one LED;
- a manipulatable knob usable to define a setpoint range;
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- an alert subsystem comprising:
- an emitter configured to emit a first signal indicating the location of the dive mask;
- a sensor configured to sense a second signal indicating the location of a second dive mask;
- a processor electronically coupled to the LED and the ultrasonic communication system, the processor configured to:
- measure a distance between the dive mask and the second dive mask, compare the distance to the setpoint range, and relay the distance to the ultrasonic communication system, and
- activate the at least one LED based upon a signal received from the ultrasonic communication system.
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