Wearable artificial gill
AssigneeAmphibio Limited
InventorJun Kamei
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Abstract
An artificial gill garment (100) is provided for providing oxygen to a wearer in an underwater environment. The artificial gill garment comprises a membrane (110) configured to allow permeation of air through the membrane and prevent permeation of water through the membrane. The membrane is configured to provide an air reservoir. A method of manufacturing the artificial gill garment is also provided.
Claims23
An artificial gill garment for providing oxygen to a wearer in an underwater environment, the artificial gill garment comprising:
- a membrane configured to allow permeation of air through the membrane and prevent permeation of water through the membrane;
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- wherein the membrane is configured to provide an air reservoir.
A method of manufacturing the artificial gill garment according to any preceding claim, the method comprising:
- casting or three-dimensional printing the garment in a desired shape, the printed garment being air permeable and water impermeable;
- and optionally wherein
- the three-dimensional printing comprises one or more of three-dimensional printing of a filament into the desired garment shape, powder based three-dimensional printing and liquid or paste-based three-dimensional printing.
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