Submerged compartment fluid transfer system
AssigneeGlobal Aerospace Corporation
InventorsKim M. Aaron, Kerry T. Nock
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Abstract
An apparatus for use with a submerged compartment is presented. The apparatus includes deployable physical connection hardware provided with the submerged compartment. The deployable physical connection allows for a transfer of fluid between the submerged compartment and a region near a marine free surface when deployed. The deployable physical connection hardware comprises a hose in one aspect.
Claims19
An apparatus for use with a submerged pressurized compartment, comprising:
- deployable fluid transfer hardware that resides with the submerged pressurized compartment;
- wherein the deployable fluid transfer hardware allows for a transfer of fluid between the submerged compartment and the region near the marine free surface when deployed, and deployment occurs when pressure in the pressurized submerged compartment is at least two atmospheres absolute.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first submerged pressurized compartment;
- a second submerged pressurized compartment;
- and
- deployable fluid transfer hardware configured to facilitate transfer of fluid between the first submerged pressurized compartment and the second pressurized submerged compartment;
- wherein deployment of the deployable fluid transfer hardware occurs when pressure in the first submerged pressurized compartment is at least two atmospheres absolute.
An apparatus for use with a pressurized submerged compartment comprising fluid transfer hardware attachable to the pressurized submerged compartment wherein the fluid transfer hardware when deployed allows for a transfer of fluid between the pressurized submerged compartment and the region near the marine free surface, wherein deployment of the fluid transfer hardware occurs when pressure in the pressurized submerged compartment is at least two atmospheres absolute.
A method comprising:
- deploying fluid transfer hardware from a submerged vessel when pressure in the submerged vessel exceeds a predetermined limit above atmospheric pressure;
- and
- transferring fluid from a submerged compartment of the submerged vessel to the region near the marine free surface using the fluid transfer hardware.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.