Autonomous underwater vehicle
US10604220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G2008/004
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An autonomous underwater vehicle including an underwater vehicle main body incorporating a power source, a buoy connected to the underwater vehicle main body through a rope, and an ejector configured to, with the underwater vehicle main body floating on a sea surface, eject the buoy from the underwater vehicle main body by compressed gas in an obliquely upward direction.
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