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US 6,525,992 B1Granted
Devices for controlling the position of an underwater cable
AssigneeInput/Output, Inc.
InventorsAndre W. Olivier, Robert E. Rouquette, Brien G. Rau
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Abstract
A device for controlling the position of an underwater cable comprises a body, first and second actuators, and a pair of wings. The body is stationarily mountable to the underwater cable and the first and second actuators are disposed in the body. Each wing has an axis of rotation and the wings are coupled to the first and second actuators to control the depth and the horizontal position of the underwater cable in the water.
Claims22
A device for controlling the position of an underwater cable comprising:
- a body stationarily mountable to the underwater cable;
- first and second actuators disposed in the body;
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- a pair of wings, wherein each wing has a axis of rotation and wherein the wings are coupled to the first and second actuators to control the depth and the horizontal position of the underwater cable in the water.
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A device for controlling the position of an underwater cable comprising:
- a body connectable to the underwater cable;
- a pair of wings attached to the body, including a first wing having a first axis of rotation and a second wing having a second axis of rotation;
- the first wing being rotatable about the first axis of rotation and the second wing being rotatable about the second axis of the rotation;
- sensors for producing signals from which angular positions of the wings can be determined;
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- a pair of actuators that are responsive to the sensors and co-act with the wings to adjust angular positions of the wings to control the depth and the lateral position of the underwater cable in the water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.