Reusable buoyancy modules for buoyancy control of underwater vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10369705
APP PUB NO 20190111572A1
SERIAL NO

16217942

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A water environment robotic system and method has a buoyancy configuration which can be selectively altered. The system includes an underwater robotic vehicle and a buoyancy module that is configured to be repeatedly, selectively buoyantly engaged and buoyantly disengaged with the underwater robotic vehicle. A tether is connected to the buoyancy module and a motor is operatively connected to the tether and is configured to extend and retract the tether and buoyancy module. The tether can be extended and retracted to extend and retract the buoyancy module. Extending and retracting the buoyancy module can buoyantly engage or buoyantly disengage the buoyancy module with the underwater robotic vehicle according to the arrangement of the system. By engaging and disengaging the buoyancy module, the buoyancy of the underwater robot can be selectively altered.

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SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY1 EASTERN AVENUE DHAHRAN 31311

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abdellatif, Fadl Thuwal, SA 102 577
Outa, Ali Thuwal, SA 46 779
Patel, Sahejad Thuwal, SA 66 508
Trigui, Hassane Thuwal, SA 44 414

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