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Lifting Tether
Background: To support launch and recovery operations, the diameters of remotely operated vehicle (ROV tethers have been increased to accommodate higher load-bearing capacities. However, this increase in tether diameter necessitates the use of larger on-deck equipment, such as bigger winches. These larger systems require more valuable deck space, thereby...
Published: 3/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Andy Bowen, Matthew Heintz, Robert McCabe
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Category(s): Product Types > Marine Vehicles, Product Types > Tethers and Tether Management, Applications > Instrument Deployment/Recovery
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Beacon Deployment
The Beacon Deployment is a deployment release system for low, relief, and self-orienting payloads, such as beacons, markers, hydrophones, sensors, mines, munitions, and communication modules from marine vehicles. Utilizing a vacuum base mechanism, compared to a mechanical one, the release is capable of reducing noise associated with release activities....
Published: 10/23/2024
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Inventor(s): Chris Rauch, Frederic Jaffre, Glenn McDonald, Gwyneth Packard, Mike Purcell, Robin Littlefield, Tom Austin
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Category(s): Applications > Instrument Deployment/Recovery, Product Types > Marine Vehicles
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Instrument Locator System (ILS)
The Instrument Locator System (ILS) is a low-cost, easy-to-implement, stand-alone unit for recovering equipment or instrumentation at sea. The system attaches to any equipment that surfaces upon recovery. Once at the surface, the ILS sends GPS coordinates to a laptop and base station aboard the vessel within one minute. The laptop displays a graphic...
Published: 2/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Timothy Kane
Keywords(s): Instrument recovery
Category(s): Product Types > Tools and Equipment, Applications > Instrument Deployment/Recovery
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Fresh/Salt Water Acoustic Release
The Fresh/Salt Water Release is a reusable, low-power release mechanism that replaces a traditional burn wire. his allows research with traditional ocean bottom equipment in freshwater by replacing the burn wire with this device. With this device, the release time is less than 1 second. It can operate using a single, off-the-shelf, 9-volt battery, reducing...
Published: 7/16/2024
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Inventor(s): Timothy Kane
Keywords(s): Oceanographic Research & Exploration, Seismographic Research
Category(s): Product Types > Tools and Equipment, Applications > Instrument Deployment/Recovery, Applications > Oceanographic Research
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