Underwater vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6167831
SERIAL NO

09399493

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An underwater apparatus for performing subsurface operations adapted to be operated from a remote location above the surface of a body of water is disclosed. The apparatus includes a underwater vehicle that is made up of a tether management system connected to a detachable flying craft by a tether. The tether management system controls the amount of free tether between itself and the detachable flying craft. The detachable flying craft interfaces with various underwater structures. Also disclosed are methods of transferring power and/or data between two or more underwater devices using the underwater vehicle of the invention.

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  • COFLEXIP STENA OFFSHORE, S.A.;TGH (US) INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Leatt, Allen F Tequesta, FL 4 330
MacKinnon, Calum Aberdeen, GB 9 392
Watt, Andrew M Jupiter, FL 5 368

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