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Devices for controlling the position of an underwater cable

US6525992B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2000
Grant dateFeb 25, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B3/44
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

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.

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