Marine object able to float on water, comprising a deployable device for emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves
US10011334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/3835
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An underwater vehicle able to float on the surface of the water comprises a body delimited at least partially by a curved surface, the body defining an enclosure, the underwater vehicle comprising an arm mounted with at least one emitter or at least one receiver of electromagnetic waves, the arm being linked to the body by an articulation joint with a degree of freedom in rotation about an axis of rotation, the articulation joint allowing the arm to pivot reversibly between a retracted position, in which the arm is housed in the enclosure and is flush with the curved surface of the body, and a deployed position in which the arm extends out of the enclosure, the arm comprising a curved outer surface along the length of the arm, being flush with the curved surface of the body when the arm is in its retracted position.
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