Buoyancy systems

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1976-09-20

1978-10-24

Kelmachter, Barry L.

Ships

Submersible device

Having attitude control

9 8R, 114267, 405200, B63G 800

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active

041215290

ABSTRACT:
A buoyancy system is disclosed for use in controlling the descent and ascent of an object, such as a pipe line being laid offshore. The system includes a plurality of inflatable, collapsible, submersible buoys which may be remotely controlled by air or other inflating mediums. As each of the buoys, and thus the load connected thereto, is lowered or raised in a body of water the pressure inside the buoys is controlled by a valve which is responsive to the hydro-static pressure in the body of water or the volume of the buoy to maintain a relatively small pressure differential between the pressure inside the buoy and the hydro-static pressure at all depths of submersion whether the amount of buoyancy provided by the buoys is to be positive, negative, or neutral. Also disclosed are a plurality of systems utilizing the submersible buoys of this invention for laying pipe line and other objects on or near the sea bottom.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3179962 (1965-04-01), Shear
patent: 3566609 (1971-03-01), Smith
patent: 3620028 (1971-11-01), Wilde
patent: 3727417 (1973-04-01), Shaw
patent: 3794965 (1974-02-01), Charske
patent: 3961389 (1976-06-01), Dovell

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