Hydrodynamic submersible remotely operated vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9694874
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15285255

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A submersible remotely operated vehicle with a streamlined shape, which uses an internal support lattice to provide pressure resistance. By using a lattice frame to distribute the water pressure load on the vehicle, the vehicle may be constructed of thin-walled, injection molded plastic, yet may be capable of diving to significant depths. The vehicle may provide pitch control using a single vertical thrust actuator that is horizontally fore or aft of the center of vertical drag; this efficient pitch control improves hydrodynamic efficiency by pointing the vehicle towards the direction of travel to minimize the coefficient of drag. The vehicle may communicate wirelessly with a remote operator via a communications buoy tethered to the vehicle, thereby eliminating cabling constraints on the vehicle's range from the operator. The tether may be connected to the buoy using a waterproof connector that presses three terminals surrounded by a compliant seal onto mating contacts.

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SOFAR OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES INCPIER 50 SHED B BULKHEAD OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ho, Colin Berkeley, US 13 754
Stackpole, Eric Berkeley, US 5 8

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