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US 12,623,760 B2Granted
Recreational diving buoy and safety system
OwnerChristopher Price, Lee Shannon +1inventors
InventorsChristopher Price, Lee Shannon, Paul Leary
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Abstract
A diving safety system comprising a floatation buoy acting as a diving line spool, a slip ring within the buoy containing components of a wired and/or wireless electrical communication system allowing an underwater diver to communicate with a boat or shore-based persons, with a method of use.
Claims8
A diving safety system comprising:
- a floatation buoy comprising a cylindrical stem connecting two tear drop-shaped caps, one at either end of the cylindrical stem, and a slip ring running through a hollow in the cylindrical stem, such slip ring containing electronic communications components,
- wherein the cylindrical stem pays out or retrieves line upon turning of the flotation buoy and the electronic communications components comprise a receiver for incoming underwater wired or wireless transmissions,
- an electronics package comprising a microcontroller and digital logic circuit above-water transmitter for outgoing wired or wireless transmissions,
- a surface marker buoy containing location equipment,
- an underwater line,
- a diver-based underwater transmitter with a connected diver interface and an anchor or drogue,
- wherein the surface marker buoy receives and processes electronic communications from an underwater transmitter with a submerged diver and relays such communications to third parties above water.
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