UNDERWATER DATA COMMUNICATION AND INSTRUMENT RELEASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Title:

UNDERWATER DATA COMMUNICATION AND INSTRUMENT RELEASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005089225

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A data communications and underwater release management system for acquiring data from remote positively buoyant instrumentation packages (90) moored underwater through the use of an intervening mechanical release (10) coupled at one end to the buoyant instrumentation package and at the other to the mooring. A topside modem system provides bi-directional communication with an undersea modem commonly housed with the release to permit data generated from the instrumentation to be conveyed topside and/or send command signals to release the instrumentation package so that it can ascend to the surface for recovery, repair, or refitting. Power is supplied via an on-board battery whose energy level is monitored and directed when below a threshold value to operate only the mechanical release.

Inventors:

SCUSSEL KENNETH F (US)
GREEN MAURICE D (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/008183

Publication Date:

November 16, 2006

Filing Date:

March 11, 2005

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

BENTHOS INC (US)
SCUSSEL KENNETH F (US)
GREEN MAURICE D (US)

International Classes:

H04B11/00; B63B22/06; H04B1/38; H04B13/02

Foreign References:

US5701276A	1997-12-23
US3742535A	1973-07-03
US4430552A	1984-02-07
US3848226A	1974-11-12
US3069657A	1962-12-18

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