TETHER FOR AN INSPECTION VEHICLE

A tether control system for an inspection vehicle operable in a housing having a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. The tether system includes a tether connected between the inspection vehicle and an electronic controller. A controllable buoyancy system associated with the tether...

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Hauptverfasser:	Fuhlbrigge, Thomas A, Patel, Poorvi, Sharma, Saumya, Zhang, Biao, Eakins, William J, Cole, Gregory A, Shah, Harshang, Choi, Sanguen, Lasko, Daniel T, Cheim, Luiz V, Salm, Andrew
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT CARRIERS CONTROLLING EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING MINE-LAYING MINE-SWEEPING OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS REGULATING RELATED EQUIPMENT SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS SUBMARINES SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A tether control system for an inspection vehicle operable in a housing having a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. The tether system includes a tether connected between the inspection vehicle and an electronic controller. A controllable buoyancy system associated with the tether is operable for moving the tether in a desired location. The controllable buoyancy system includes one or more floating bodies having a propulsion system and one or more buoyant elements having variable buoyancy capabilities.