Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Barnacle fouling tool
- Patent Title (中): Barnacle污垢工具
-
Application No.: US13029051Application Date: 2011-02-16
-
Publication No.: US08695524B2Publication Date: 2014-04-15
- Inventor: Glenn Tilley
- Applicant: Glenn Tilley
- Agency: Global Intellectual Property Agency
- Agent Daniel Boudwin
- Main IPC: B63G8/00
- IPC: B63G8/00

Abstract:
Disclosed is a flow-driven antifouling device for a seismic marine streamer cable. A cylindrical housing is circumferentially mounted to a submerged, circular cable. Fluid flow over the cable provides motive power to rotate the device around the outer surface of the cable, preventing barnacles, marine growth and other fouling accumulation. Interior wheels contact the cable outer surface to disrupt fouling growth and control the direction of travel along the length of the cable. Radially-protruding vanes utilize the local fluid flow over the cable to apply a rotation to the device, powering its movement. The orientation of the inner wheels determines corkscrew direction, allowing forward and aft travel along the cable. Continuous and uninterrupted motion prevents fouling development, which improves the fidelity of seismic sensors and decreases drag on the cable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110197919A1 Barnacle Fouling Tool Public/Granted day:2011-08-18
Information query