Ships – Submersible device – Having attitude control
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-04
2011-12-06
Venne, Daniel (Department: 3617)
Ships
Submersible device
Having attitude control
Reexamination Certificate
active
08069808
ABSTRACT:
A buoyancy control system comprises a housing and first and second pistons movably supported by the housing. In a shallow mode, displacement of the first piston alters a buoyancy of the buoyancy control system. In a deep mode, displacement of the first and second pistons alters the buoyancy of the buoyancy control system.
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DeVoll Tracy D.
Farley Paul J.
Imlach Joseph
Alaska Native Technologies, LLC
Schacht Michael R.
Schacht Law Office Inc.
Venne Daniel
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