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公开(公告)号：US3657752A
公开(公告)日：1972-04-25
申请号：US3657752D
申请日：1969-12-29
Applicant: PROTEUS INC
Inventor： DAVIDSON WILLIAM M , COLE HOWARD W JR
CPC classification number: B64B1/62 , B63B22/22 , B63B2201/12 , B63B2201/14
Abstract: This invention relates to a device useful as an aid in locating submerged equipment and submersibles while at depth or after the equipment has returned to the surface of the ocean. The device comprises a clam-shaped container, made up of a top and bottom cover, an inflatable aerial balloon-kite, embodying a radar reflective material, a kite string and reel, a fixed flotation ring, a triggering valve, a fuel cartridge actuator, a fuel cartridge, a gas cooler-water separator and associated flood valves and release mechanisms. The balloon-kite is releasably attached to the cooler outlet from the gas generator that produces hydrogen gas to inflate the balloon-kite when the device returns to the surface of the sea after being submerged with oceanographic equipment to which it has been attached either by tether or by fixed mounting. The gas generating means, preferably made up of solid chemical fuel, reactive upon contact with water to generate a gas, such as hydrogen gas, is provided within the container. The container is free-flooding and when the gas generating means is activated to expose said chemical compound, such as a hydride of a metal selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, calcium, potassium and aluminum and mixtures thereof, to contact with water, the resulting generated gas releases the top cover from the bottom cover and, being attached to the balloon-kite, inflates the balloon-kite fully and then causes the balloon-kite to detach itself automatically from the generator and fly aloft tethered to the container by means of a kite strong. The passive reflector surface incorporated in the balloon-kite enables the device to be located by surface radar equipment and, thereby, provides a target by means of which the oceanographic equipment has previously been attached can be located from great distances.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种在深度或设备返回到海洋表面之后有助于定位潜水设备和潜水器的装置。 该装置包括由顶盖和底盖构成的蛤状容器，体现雷达反射材料的充气式气球风筝，风筝绳和卷轴，固定浮选环，触发阀，燃料盒致动器 ，燃料盒，气体冷却器 - 水分离器和相关联的防洪阀和释放机构。 气球风筝可释放地连接到气体发生器的冷却器出口，该气体发生器产生氢气以使气球风筝膨胀，当装置在与已经通过系绳连接的海洋学设备被淹没之后返回海洋表面时 或通过固定安装。 优选由固体化学燃料组成的气体发生装置，在与水接触以产生气体（例如氢气）时反应，在容器内提供。 容器是自由驱动的，并且当气体发生装置被激活以暴露所述化合物时，例如选自锂，钠，钙，钾和铝的金属的氢化物及其混合物，以与水接触 ，所产生的气体从底盖释放顶盖，并且附着到气球风筝上，使气球风筝充分充气，然后使气球风筝自动从发生器中分离，并将其悬挂在集装箱上方 通过风筝强。 结合在气球风筝中的被动反射器表面使得该装置能够由表面雷达设备定位，并且由此提供目标，借助于该目标，海洋学设备先前已经附接到该目标物可以远距离地定位。
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公开(公告)号：US3659299A
公开(公告)日：1972-05-02
申请号：US3659299D
申请日：1969-12-29
Applicant: PROTEUS INC
Inventor： DAVIDSON WILLIAM M , COLE HOWARD W JR
Abstract: This invention provides controlled buoyancy at depth displacement of water. The apparatus includes an expansible lift bag, a gas source, with a gas delivery device connecting the gas source with the lift bag. A valve controls the supply of gas from the source, while another valve vents gas from the lift bag. Both valves are controlled by ascent velocity sensing devices controlling the supply and vent valves in sequence either to regulate ascent velocity or to suspend a load at depth. An outer container is provided for packing all components and for attachment of loads.
Abstract translation: 本发明提供了在水的深度位移处的受控浮力。 该装置包括可膨胀提升袋，气体源，气体输送装置将气体源与提升袋连接。 阀门控制来自气源的气体供应，而另一个阀门则从提升袋排出气体。 这两个阀门都是由上升速度传感装置控制的，顺序地控制供气和排气阀，以调节上升速度或者在深度上悬挂一个负载。 提供外部容器用于包装所有部件和用于附接负载。
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公开(公告)号：US3566426A
公开(公告)日：1971-03-02
申请号：US3566426D
申请日：1968-04-30
Applicant: PROTEUS INC
Inventor： DAVIDSON WILLIAM M , COLE HOWARD W JR
Abstract: A FLOTATION DEVICE USEFUL FOR LIFTING A SUBMERGED LOAD TO THE SURFACE COMPRISES A CLAM-SHAPED CONTAINER MADE UP OF A TOP COVER AND A BOTTOM COVER AND AN INFLATABLE BAG THEREIN. THE OPEN END OF THE INFLATABLE BAG IS FIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE BOTTOM COVER AND THE CLOSED UPPER END OF THE INFLATABLE BAG IS FIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE UPPER COVER, SAID TOP AND BOTTOM COVERS BEING RELEASABLY GRIPPED TOGETHER. GAS GENERATING MEANS PREFERABLY MADE UP OF A SOLID CHEMICAL COMPOUND REACTIVE UPON CONTACT WITH WATER TO GENERATE A GAS, SUCH AS HYDROGEN GAS, IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE CONTAINER. THE CONTAINER IS FREE FLOODING AND WHEN THE GAS GENERATING MEANS IS ACTIVATED TO
EXPOSE SAID CHEMICAL COMPOUND, SUCH AS A HYDRIDE, OXIDE OR PEROXIDE OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LITHIUM, SODIUM, CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND ALUMINUM AND MIXTURES THEREOF, TO CONTACT WITH WATER, THE RESULTING GENERATED GAS RELEASES THE TOP COVER FROM THE BOTTOM COVER AND IS CONFINED WITHIN AND INFLATES THE INFLATABLE BAG SO AS TO LIFT THE SUBMERGED OBJECT TO WHICH THE DEVICE IS ATTACHED.
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