Buoyancy compensating underwater vehicle structure and method
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Jan 9, 2018
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Nov 10, 2016
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Abstract
A buoyancy compensating structure including a plurality of tubes forming at least a portion of the payload structure, and a payload section provided within the payload structure. The payload section is configured to house a removable payload. The buoyancy compensating structure further includes a controller configured to regulate a flow of fluid into the plurality of tubes. The controller is configured to neutralize a buoyancy of the payload structure in response to a change in condition of the removable payload in the payload section.
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B63G Class
- 152 Applications Filed
- 121 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.61 % Issued To-Date
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- 3 Citation Count
- B63G Class
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