Underwater vehicle
US10472035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G2008/004
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An underwater vehicle comprising: port and starboard thrusters spaced apart in a port- starboard direction, each thruster being oriented to generate a thrust force in a fore-aft direction perpendicular to the port-starboard direction; a vertical thruster which is oriented to generate a thrust force substantially perpendicular to the fore-aft and port- starboard directions; port, starboard and vertical ducts which contain the port, starboard and vertical thrusters respectively, each duct providing a channel for water to flow through its respective thruster; and a moving mass which can be moved relative to the thrusters in the fore-aft direction to control a pitch of the underwater vehicle.
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