Devices for controlling the position of an underwater cable
US6525992B1 · kind B1 · utility
81Cited by
20References
22Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.