公开(公告)号：US09376185B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US13559271

申请日：2012-07-26

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

IPC分类号： B63G8/00 ,  B65H49/04 ,  B65H75/42 ,  B65H75/44

CPC分类号： B65H75/425 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B65H49/04 ,  B65H75/4484 ,  B65H2701/32

摘要： A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV stores the cable on a spool and releases the cable into the water as the ROV dives away from the support vessel. The ROV detects the tension in the cable and the rate that the cable is released from the ROV is proportional to the detected tension in the cable. After the ROV has completed the dive and retrieved by the support vessel, the cable can be retrieved from the water and rewound onto the spool in the ROV.

摘要翻译： 包含光纤的电缆用于在水下遥控车辆（ROV）和浮在水面上的支撑船舶之间传输数据。 ROV将电缆存放在线轴上，随着ROV远离支撑容器而将电缆释放到水中。 ROV检测电缆中的张力，电缆从ROV释放的速率与电缆中检测到的张力成比例。 在ROV完成潜水并由支撑船回收之后，可以从水中取出电缆并将其重新卷绕到ROV中的线轴上。

公开(公告)号：US20100212574A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12767984

申请日：2010-04-27

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles S. Chiau

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles S. Chiau

IPC分类号： B63G8/14 ,  B63G8/00

CPC分类号： B63C11/42 ,  B63B21/663 ,  B63B2203/00 ,  B63B2205/04 ,  B63B2205/06

摘要： A system for communicating with a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) includes a winged ROV coupled to a surface buoy by a tether. A controller on a support ship is coupled to the tether and the control signals are then transmitted through the tether to the ROV. Feedback and sensor signals are transmitted from the ROV through the wireless transceivers to the controller. The wings of the ROV produce negative lift which is greater than the buoyant force of the ROV and the vertical tension forces on the tether.

摘要翻译： 用于与远程操作的水下航行器（ROV）通信的系统包括通过系绳联接到表面浮标的翼状ROV。 支撑船上的控制器耦合到系绳，然后控制信号通过系绳传输到ROV。 反馈和传感器信号通过无线收发器从ROV发送到控制器。 ROV的机翼产生的负升力大于ROV的浮力和系绳上的垂直张力。

公开(公告)号：US07347158B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-25

申请号：US11546835

申请日：2006-10-12

申请人： Graham Hawkes

发明人： Graham Hawkes

IPC分类号： B63C11/46

CPC分类号： B63G8/001 ,  B63C11/46 ,  B63G8/18

摘要： A safety system for underwater propulsion devices operated by scuba divers includes sensors that detect the vertical velocity of the device. If the descent or ascent is greater than 60 feet per minute, the system reduces the vertical speed by changing the pitch of the device or reducing the speed of the device. By regulating the vertical speed, the device can be used safely with less chance of injury to the scuba diver due to rapid compression or decompression.

摘要翻译： 由水肺潜水员操作的水下推进装置的安全系统包括检测装置垂直速度的传感器。 如果下降或上升大于60英尺/分钟，则系统通过改变设备的音调或降低设备的速度来降低垂直速度。 通过调节垂直速度，可以安全使用设备，由于快速压缩或减压，潜水员伤害机会较少。

公开(公告)号：US08556538B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-15

申请号：US12793589

申请日：2010-06-03

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Jonathan Epstein

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Jonathan Epstein

IPC分类号： F16L1/12

CPC分类号： B65H75/425 ,  B65H75/14 ,  B65H2701/32 ,  B65H2701/514

摘要： A spool has a cylinder, a first flange coupled to a first end of the cylinder and a second flange coupled to a second end of the cylinder. A compressible material surrounds the cylinder and an optical fiber is wrapped around the compressible material. When tension is applied to the optical fiber the compressible material can be deformed to reduce the tension on the optical fiber. When submerged underwater the water pressure will not compress the compressible material.

公开(公告)号：US20070051235A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-08

申请号：US11433604

申请日：2006-05-12

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Howard Konvalin

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Howard Konvalin

IPC分类号： F41A23/00

CPC分类号： F41A23/12 ,  F41A23/14 ,  F41A27/22 ,  F41A27/24 ,  F41A27/26 ,  F41A27/28 ,  F41G1/00 ,  F41G3/165 ,  F41G5/06

摘要： The present invention provides a powered aiming platform for pointing devices such as firearms, illumination devices, or sensing instruments, remotely controlled by a hand-controller device, with video feedback of the aiming position and audio feedback of the exact direction and speed of positioning movements. The present invention overcomes the safety and accuracy limitations of manual and conventional remotely-controlled aiming mechanisms, thereby allowing operators to point devices accurately and quickly with predictable, precise control. In the case of firearms, the present invention maintains a steady position after repeated firing.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于指向诸如火器，照明装置或感测仪器的设备的动力瞄准平台，由手动控制器设备远程控制，其中瞄准位置的视频反馈和定位运动的精确方向和速度的音频反馈 。 本发明克服了手动和常规遥控瞄准机构的安全性和准确性限制，从而允许操作者以可预测，精确的控制准确，快速地对设备进行定位。 在枪支的情况下，本发明在重复烧制之后保持稳定的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20160023733A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14341346

申请日：2014-07-25

申请人： Graham Hawkes

发明人： Graham Hawkes

IPC分类号： B63G8/16

CPC分类号： B63G8/16

摘要： The present invention is directed towards a fixed positively buoyant manned submersible that includes a plurality of vertical thrusters and a sealed enclosure(s) that can support one or more human passengers. The vertical thrusters can include vertically aligned propellers that are coupled to motors that control the rotational velocity of the propellers. The vertical thrusters to generate a negative vertical thrust to allow the submersible to dive within a body of water. Horizontal movement can be achieved through horizontal thrusters or directing the thrust vectoring of the vertical thrusters.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种固定的正向浮力载人潜水器，其包括多个垂直推进器和可以支撑一个或多个人乘客的密封外壳。 垂直推进器可以包括垂直对齐的螺旋桨，其联接到控​​制螺旋桨的旋转速度的马达。 垂直推进器产生负垂直推力，以允许潜水员潜入水体内。 水平运动可以通过水平推进器实现，也可以指导垂直推进器的推力矢量。

公开(公告)号：US08770129B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13531112

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

IPC分类号： B63B21/00 ,  B63C11/34 ,  G01L5/10 ,  B65H75/42 ,  B65H75/44 ,  B63C11/42 ,  H02G11/02 ,  H02G1/10

CPC分类号： B63C11/34 ,  B63C11/42 ,  B65H75/425 ,  B65H75/4484 ,  B65H2701/32 ,  G01L5/103 ,  H02G1/10 ,  H02G11/02

摘要： A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV pulls the cable through the water and as the ROV dives away from the support vessel, the optical fiber is released from the support vessel. Excess tension in the cable can damage the optical fiber and the tension can be highest close to the ROV. To prevent potential damage to the optical fiber, the ROV can store a portion of the cable and release the cable if the detected tension approaches the maximum working load. When the tension drops to a lower safe level, the release mechanism can stop releasing the cable.

摘要翻译： 包含光纤的电缆用于在水下遥控车辆（ROV）和浮在水面上的支撑船舶之间传输数据。 ROV将电缆拉出水面，当ROV从支撑容器远离时，光纤从支撑容器中释放出来。 电缆过度的张力可能会损坏光纤，拉力可能接近ROV。 为了防止光纤的潜在损坏，如果检测到的张力接近最大工作负载，则ROV可以存储电缆的一部分并释放电缆。 当张力下降到较低的安全水平时，释放机构可以停止释放电缆。

公开(公告)号：US08369673B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12795971

申请日：2010-06-08

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Glen Sussman ,  Charles S Chiau

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Glen Sussman ,  Charles S Chiau

IPC分类号： G02B6/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/443 ,  G02B6/4427

摘要： An optical fiber cable has a transparent core for transmitting optical data and a biodegradable protective covering. When placed in water, the protective covering dissolves in water after a few days. The raw remaining optical fiber cover is very thin, approximately 0.003 inches in diameter and very fragile. The optical core is easily broken into fine particles which becomes sand on the sea floor.

摘要翻译： 光纤电缆具有用于传输光学数据的透明芯和可生物降解的防护罩。 放置在水中后，保护层在几天后溶解于水中。 原始剩余的光纤盖非常薄，直径约0.003英寸，非常脆弱。 光学核心很容易破碎成海底沙质细颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US20110283930A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13110726

申请日：2011-05-18

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

IPC分类号： B63G8/00 ,  F16L1/14 ,  F16L3/08

CPC分类号： B63G8/001 ,  B63C11/52 ,  B65H51/16 ,  B65H75/425 ,  B65H75/4484 ,  B65H2701/32

摘要： An optical fiber management system for a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) includes a spool containing a length of optical cable, a motor coupled to the spool, a motor controller, a speed sensor and a feed mechanism. The motor controller can detect the speed of the ROV through water and control the rotational speed of the motor so that the optical cable is removed from the spool at a speed that is equal to or greater than the speed of the ROV. A feed mechanism is used to apply a tension to the optical cable so that it is removed from the spool and emitted from the ROV without becoming tangled.

摘要翻译： 一种用于远程操作车辆（ROV）的光纤管理系统包括：一个包含一段光缆的线轴，一个耦合到线轴的马达，马达控制器，速度传感器和进给机构。 马达控制器可以通过水检测ROV的速度，并控制马达的转速，以使光缆以等于或大于ROV速度的方式从卷轴中取出。 进给机构用于向光缆施加张力，使得其从卷轴移除并从ROV发射而不会发生缠结。

公开(公告)号：US20070137551A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11546835

申请日：2006-10-12

申请人： Graham Hawkes

发明人： Graham Hawkes

IPC分类号： B63G8/14

CPC分类号： B63G8/001 ,  B63C11/46 ,  B63G8/18

摘要： A safety system for underwater propulsion devices operated by scuba divers includes sensors that detect the vertical velocity of the device. If the descent or ascent is greater than 60 feet per minute, the system reduces the vertical speed by changing the pitch of the device or reducing the speed of the device. By regulating the vertical speed, the device can be used safely with less chance of injury to the scuba diver due to rapid compression or decompression.

摘要翻译： 由水肺潜水员操作的水下推进装置的安全系统包括检测装置垂直速度的传感器。 如果下降或上升大于60英尺/分钟，则系统通过改变设备的音调或降低设备的速度来降低垂直速度。 通过调节垂直速度，可以安全使用设备，由于快速压缩或减压，潜水员伤害机会较少。