Towable submersible device
US11333756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/1293
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stable towable submersible device includes a rigid body that is towed at a positive pitch angle relative to the device's direction of motion. An acoustic projector housing extends vertically from the rigid body. When the rigid body rolls about its roll axis, which is tilted at the positive pitch angle, the acoustic projector rolls about the roll axis changing the acoustic projector's angle of attack relative to the direction of motion and generates a restoring force causing the acoustic projector to rotate back to a generally vertical orientation.
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