COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Hull Underwater Imaging Systems, Inc., founded by Mark S. Rogers is a provider of
underwater surveillance and imaging services to the marine and maritime
homeland security industries. While a very limited number of maritime vessels
transiting U.S. ports and waters are inspected topsides, Mark patented a method
for performing underwater surveillance and imaging of the water column to inspect
the underwater exterior hulls of vessels that generally remain un-surveilled and
un-inspected.
ABOUT HULL UNDERWATER IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
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MARK S. ROGERS is from southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey graduating from Lenape
high school in the rural community of Medford, NJ. After serving in the United States Air Force for 4 years as a
C-130-H Hercules aircraft mechanic, he enrolled at the University of Texas, Pan American. As an
undergraduate, he distinguished himself by publishing four technical papers in remote sensing in several
internationally respected scientific journals. He graduated in 1984 majoring in Physics and began his career as
an aerospace systems engineer. His professional background as a scientist and systems engineer includes
work in remote sensing with NASA, system development, integration, and testing on U.S. Navy combat systems
including AEGIS for CG and DDG, and the Seawolf Submarine program. He has also supported GPS programs
for U.S. Army Howitzers, and developed requirements in support of Joint Forces C41SR, Apache Attack
helicopter trainers, deep ocean robotics, and off-shore survey and positioning. He has published numerous
technical papers and is also a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain. In addition he is an accomplished
Shakespearean poet. He currently shares his time between Lexington, Kentucky and St. Petersburg, Florida
where he enjoys sailing on his restored 38' Irwin sloop 'Soltura II'.
high school in the rural community of Medford, NJ. After serving in the United States Air Force for 4 years as a
C-130-H Hercules aircraft mechanic, he enrolled at the University of Texas, Pan American. As an
undergraduate, he distinguished himself by publishing four technical papers in remote sensing in several
internationally respected scientific journals. He graduated in 1984 majoring in Physics and began his career as
an aerospace systems engineer. His professional background as a scientist and systems engineer includes
work in remote sensing with NASA, system development, integration, and testing on U.S. Navy combat systems
including AEGIS for CG and DDG, and the Seawolf Submarine program. He has also supported GPS programs
for U.S. Army Howitzers, and developed requirements in support of Joint Forces C41SR, Apache Attack
helicopter trainers, deep ocean robotics, and off-shore survey and positioning. He has published numerous
technical papers and is also a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain. In addition he is an accomplished
Shakespearean poet. He currently shares his time between Lexington, Kentucky and St. Petersburg, Florida
where he enjoys sailing on his restored 38' Irwin sloop 'Soltura II'.
Patented on July 4th, 2006, the Company’s imaging method uses a suite of microprocessor- controlled
underwater active acoustic transducer arrays to produce 3-dimensional, color-enhanced images of objects
suspended in the water column. The images thus rendered are processed and analyzed in real time to extract
information about objects in the water column that may include swimmers, underwater exterior hulls of maritime
vessels, and subsurface vessels.
The Company will develop underwater imaging systems and perform engineering and development tests in and
around the Tampa Bay, Florida area. This location has been selected due to its close proximity to local
infrastructure. This area contains main shipping lanes with a suspension bridge located at the mouth of Tampa
Bay and also has maritime anchorage areas within five nautical miles of the entrance to the main shipping
channels. This area is ideally suited for underwater system testing of the Company’s Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
(COTS) equipment because of the traditionally mild sea state and minimal to moderate currents.
HUIS, Inc. with its emerging COTS imaging and Sonar (SOund NAvigation and Ranging), technologies is poised
to deliver acoustic underwater surveillance and imaging products and services that provide for safer U.S. ports
and waters.
COMPANY HISTORY:
Following the events of Sept 11th, 2001, Mark Rogers began researching applications of imaging sonar systems
as a means to mitigate the risk that maritime ships could have bombs or other devices parasitically attached to
their exterior underwater hulls with the intent of executing sabotage upon the US or her Allies. In December
2003, Mark S. Rogers established the company Hull Underwater Imaging Systems, Inc. The company was
incorporated in Florida as an 'S' corporation and was founded on the premise that a commercially available high
resolution active sonar system typically used in oceanography for bathymetric and bathygraphic purposes could
be used for inspecting the underwater exterior hulls of maritime ships.
In January 2004, Mark began discussions with a local patent attorney and engaged the firm of Larson and
Larson, PA. to begin the application process for a US patent.
On June 4th, 2004 the patent was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a
method to perform underwater imaging of ship's hulls using a remote controlled acoustic transducer array.
Numerous objections were surfaced by the USPTO patent examiner and after extensive collaborations with
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and the attorneys with Larson and Larson, PA, and following exhaustive
arguments in response, all 13 original claims would eventually be allowed.
On July 4th, 2006, the company founder, Mark S. Rogers, was awarded a United States Patent (patent number
7,072,244) for a method to perform underwater surveillance and imaging of the exterior hulls of maritime ships.
In August 2006, Mark posted a corporate profile on FundingPost.com to attract venture capital investors.
In September 2006, Mark hired the firm Growthink, Inc. to write a business plan for the company.
A business plan and a financial plan were completed in October 2006. In the same month, Hull Underwater
Imaging Systems, Inc. was chosen as one of the 50 National winners FundingPost.com's Pitching Across
America competition sponsored by Wolf Block and PR Newswire. Hull Underwater Imaging Systems, Inc.,
currently in start-up is now among an elite group whose profiles were voted “best in class” by over 100 Angel and
Venture Capital investors.
Currently an application is pending to the United States Department of Homeland Security designating Hull
Underwater Imaging Systems, Inc. as a certified QATT (Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology) provider.
COMPANY MOTTO:
Latin translation: In the struggle to gain and maintain freedom, one must always prepare for greater battles.
underwater active acoustic transducer arrays to produce 3-dimensional, color-enhanced images of objects
suspended in the water column. The images thus rendered are processed and analyzed in real time to extract
information about objects in the water column that may include swimmers, underwater exterior hulls of maritime
vessels, and subsurface vessels.
The Company will develop underwater imaging systems and perform engineering and development tests in and
around the Tampa Bay, Florida area. This location has been selected due to its close proximity to local
infrastructure. This area contains main shipping lanes with a suspension bridge located at the mouth of Tampa
Bay and also has maritime anchorage areas within five nautical miles of the entrance to the main shipping
channels. This area is ideally suited for underwater system testing of the Company’s Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
(COTS) equipment because of the traditionally mild sea state and minimal to moderate currents.
HUIS, Inc. with its emerging COTS imaging and Sonar (SOund NAvigation and Ranging), technologies is poised
to deliver acoustic underwater surveillance and imaging products and services that provide for safer U.S. ports
and waters.
COMPANY HISTORY:
Following the events of Sept 11th, 2001, Mark Rogers began researching applications of imaging sonar systems
as a means to mitigate the risk that maritime ships could have bombs or other devices parasitically attached to
their exterior underwater hulls with the intent of executing sabotage upon the US or her Allies. In December
2003, Mark S. Rogers established the company Hull Underwater Imaging Systems, Inc. The company was
incorporated in Florida as an 'S' corporation and was founded on the premise that a commercially available high
resolution active sonar system typically used in oceanography for bathymetric and bathygraphic purposes could
be used for inspecting the underwater exterior hulls of maritime ships.
In January 2004, Mark began discussions with a local patent attorney and engaged the firm of Larson and
Larson, PA. to begin the application process for a US patent.
On June 4th, 2004 the patent was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a
method to perform underwater imaging of ship's hulls using a remote controlled acoustic transducer array.
Numerous objections were surfaced by the USPTO patent examiner and after extensive collaborations with
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and the attorneys with Larson and Larson, PA, and following exhaustive
arguments in response, all 13 original claims would eventually be allowed.
On July 4th, 2006, the company founder, Mark S. Rogers, was awarded a United States Patent (patent number
7,072,244) for a method to perform underwater surveillance and imaging of the exterior hulls of maritime ships.
In August 2006, Mark posted a corporate profile on FundingPost.com to attract venture capital investors.
In September 2006, Mark hired the firm Growthink, Inc. to write a business plan for the company.
A business plan and a financial plan were completed in October 2006. In the same month, Hull Underwater
Imaging Systems, Inc. was chosen as one of the 50 National winners FundingPost.com's Pitching Across
America competition sponsored by Wolf Block and PR Newswire. Hull Underwater Imaging Systems, Inc.,
currently in start-up is now among an elite group whose profiles were voted “best in class” by over 100 Angel and
Venture Capital investors.
Currently an application is pending to the United States Department of Homeland Security designating Hull
Underwater Imaging Systems, Inc. as a certified QATT (Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology) provider.
COMPANY MOTTO:
- In nixor perceptum quod contendo suscipio licentia, unus must usquequaque instruo pro
maioribus pugna
Latin translation: In the struggle to gain and maintain freedom, one must always prepare for greater battles.