Positively buoyant, vertical thrust, manned submersible

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9522718
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14341346

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The present invention is directed towards a fixed positively buoyant manned submersible that includes a plurality of vertical thrusters and a sealed enclosure(s) that can support one or more human passengers. The vertical thrusters can include vertically aligned propellers that are coupled to motors that control the rotational velocity of the propellers. The vertical thrusters to generate a negative vertical thrust to allow the submersible to dive within a body of water. Horizontal movement can be achieved through horizontal thrusters or directing the thrust vectoring of the vertical thrusters.

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DEEPFLIGHT (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS) LLC3945 FREEDOM CIRCLE STE 560 SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Hawkes, Graham San Anselmo, US 14 193

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