Systems and methods for deploying hydroelectric energy systems
AssigneeOceana Energy Company
InventorDaniel E. Power, III
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Abstract
A method for deploying a payload at a subaquatic deployment location includes submersing a submersible aquatic vehicle in a body of water. The submersible aquatic vehicle carries a payload. The method also includes driving the submersible aquatic vehicle to a deployment location under the body of water while the submersible aquatic vehicle carries the payload in a first position. The method additionally includes at the deployment location, moving the payload from the first position to a second position. The method further includes deploying the payload from the second position to a deployment position at the deployment location.
Claims25
A method for deploying a payload at a subaquatic deployment location, the method comprising:
- submersing a submersible aquatic vehicle in a body of water, the submersible aquatic vehicle carrying a payload including a hydroelectric turbine;
- driving the submersible aquatic vehicle to a deployment location under the body of water while the submersible aquatic vehicle carries the hydroelectric turbine in a first position;
- at the deployment location, moving the hydroelectric turbine from the first position to a second position;
- and
- deploying the hydroelectric turbine from the second position to a deployment position by removing the hydroelectric turbine from the submersible aquatic vehicle and positioning the hydroelectric turbine at the deployment location.
A system for deployment of a hydroelectric turbine at
- a subaquatic location, the system comprising:
- a submersible aquatic vehicle configured to drive to a deployment location at a bed under a body of water;
- and
- at least one payload mounting device affixed to the submersible aquatic vehicle, the payload mounting device configured to transition between a first position to carry the hydroelectric turbine to the deployment location, and a second position to orient and detach the hydroelectric turbine from the payload mounting device for deployment within the bed under the body of water at the deployment location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.