Last Updated: December 16, 2020
At Sofar Ocean Technologies we believe that technical innovation plays a key role in making exploration possible for everyone. Our goal is to share the technologies we’ve developed which we believe will help fuel an ecosystem of ocean enthusiasts while maintaining a strong business that is able to support its own R&D sustainably. While many of our technologies are open-source, we’ve also patented several innovations that we believe are unique and help strengthen our business.
You can find a listing of our filed patents relating to the Trident Underwater Drone below: U.S. Patent Numbers:
- 9694874
- 9896159
- 9944355
The patent listings below cover our Spotter buoy and Smart Mooring products:
- Real-Time MetOcean Sensor Arrays (utility patent) - U.S. Pat. No. 10,488,554
- Marine Sensor Platform (design patent for the buoy) - U.S. Pat. No. D859197
- Marine Sensor Platform (European registered design) - Reg. Community Designs 004123925-0001 and -0002
- Other US Patents Pending
This page is intended to serve as notice under 35 U.S.C. § 287(a).