Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Deployment apparatus and method of deploying an underwater power generator
- Patent Title (中): 部署水下发电机的部署装置及方法
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Application No.: US14115821Application Date: 2012-05-10
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Publication No.: US09073733B2Publication Date: 2015-07-07
- Inventor: Drew Blaxland , David Rigg
- Applicant: Drew Blaxland , David Rigg
- Applicant Address: SG Singapore
- Assignee: Atlantis Resources Corporation PTE Limited
- Current Assignee: Atlantis Resources Corporation PTE Limited
- Current Assignee Address: SG Singapore
- Priority: AU2011901759 20110510
- International Application: PCT/AU2012/000503 WO 20120510
- International Announcement: WO2012/151631 WO 20121115
- Main IPC: B66C1/66
- IPC: B66C1/66 ; B63C7/16 ; F04D29/60 ; B66C1/10 ; B66C13/08 ; F03B13/10 ; E02B9/08 ; E02B17/04

Abstract:
A deployment apparatus is described. The deployment apparatus is for deploying an underwater power generator having a power generating main body from a deployment vessel disposed on the surface of a body of water onto a pylon disposed on the bed of the body of water and the deployment apparatus includes: a frame including one or more connectors disposed on a base region of the frame, the connectors for releasable connection to catches disposed on an upper region of the power generating main body, the connectors being remotely operable between a connected position in which the connectors are engaged with the catches and a disconnected position in which the connectors are disengaged from the catches; and one or more cameras disposed on the frame for providing visual guidance to the vessel of the position of the underwater power generator relative to the pylon. A method for deployment of the underwater power generator is also described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140138973A1 DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DEPLOYING AN UNDERWATER POWER GENERATOR Public/Granted day:2014-05-22
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