Title:
INSTRUMENT PLATFORM, APPARATUS AND KIT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004063001
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed is an instrument platform, particularly for use in deploying instruments (12) on the seabed. The instrument platform has a transport configuration and is reconfigurable to a landing configuration by operation of an actuator (36) due to the platform reaching a predetermined depth, and therefore pressure, in water. The actuator (36) contains a compressible volume, compression of the volume providing a force for reconfiguring the platform. The actuator has a threshold pressure above which it operates, that threshold pressure substantially corresponding to the hydrostatic pressure at a predetermined depth in water. Also disclosed is a kDisclosed is an instrument platform, particularly for use in deploying instruments (12) on the seabed. The instrument platform has a transport configuration and is reconfigurable to a landing configuration by operation of an actuator (36) due to the platform reaching a predetermined depth, and therefore pressure, in water. The actuator (36) contains a compressible volume, compression of the volume providing a force for reconfiguring the platform. The actuator has a threshold pressure above which it operates, that threshold pressure substantially corresponding to the hydrostatic pressure at a predetermined depth in water. Also disclosed is a kit including the instrument platform deployment means for containing and deploying the instrument platform, e.g. from the air.
Inventors:
JONES DAVID SYDNEY (GB)
FODEN PETER ROBERT (GB)
FODEN PETER ROBERT (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2004/000049
Publication Date:
September 16, 2004
Filing Date:
January 06, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RES (GB)
JONES DAVID SYDNEY (GB)
FODEN PETER ROBERT (GB)
JONES DAVID SYDNEY (GB)
FODEN PETER ROBERT (GB)
International Classes:
B63B22/00; B63B22/24; (IPC1-7): B63B22/00; B63B22/24; G10K11/00
Foreign References:
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