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公开(公告)号:US11433999B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US16769482
申请日:2019-04-26
发明人: Ximing Sun , Hongyang Zhao , Zhuocheng Jiang
摘要: A vehicle capable of taking off and landing vertically and operating in water, land, air and submarine environments includes a fuselage, two main wings, ailerons, a vertical tail, a rudder, a horizontal tail, elevators, a propeller, rotor wings, rotor wing supports, etc. The vehicle has the advantages of adaptability to various environments, good concealment and strong survivability. Compared with a traditional unmanned rotorcraft, the vehicle has longer endurance time and larger load. Compared with a fixed wing UAV, the vertical take-off and landing function makes the work more convenient. Compared with unmanned diving equipment, the vehicle is applicable to richer environments, and can complete designated missions in air, land, water and submarine environments. Compared with a tilt rotor UAV in water, land, air and submarine environments, the vehicle is rapider in switching of various modes and is higher in stability.
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公开(公告)号:US11235472B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-01
申请号:US16817759
申请日:2020-03-13
发明人: Ammar Al Nahwi , Fadl Abdellatif , Ali Outa , Ihsan Al-Taie
IPC分类号: B25J15/00 , B08B1/00 , B08B3/02 , B08B9/023 , B63C11/52 , F16L1/26 , B63G8/00 , B63H19/08 , F16H19/08 , B63G8/14 , B23K31/12 , B63G8/42 , G01B17/02 , G01N29/22 , G01N29/04 , B25J9/00 , B63C11/42 , E21B41/04 , F16H35/18 , F16H1/22 , F16L55/00 , B62D57/00 , F16H1/16 , F16H37/04
摘要: An inspection crawler, and systems and methods for inspecting underwater pipelines are provided. The system includes the inspection crawler having a housing with a first side, an opposing second side, a power source, and a controller. The crawler includes an inspection tool, at least two pairs of latching arms, each latching arm including a rolling element, and at least two pairs of driving wheels. The system also includes at least one communication unit configured to communicate with the inspection crawler and to communicate aerially with one or more remote devices and, and at one sea surface unit. The inspection crawler can further include a connecting structure connecting the front and back portions of the crawler, and configured to elongate and shorten the inspection crawler.
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公开(公告)号:US10822065B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-03
申请号:US15662529
申请日:2017-07-28
发明人: Harold Daley , Mac M Kennedy , Michael Urdiales , Gerrit Kroesen
摘要: An underwater vehicle is configured to transfer a payload between a first location and a second location at a subsea structure. The underwater vehicle includes a payload support configured to support the payload and a buoyancy control system. The buoyancy control system includes at least one of an exchange weight system configured to receive one or more exchange weights when delivering the payload, a floatation system having one or more floatation devices coupled to the payload, or a combination thereof.
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公开(公告)号:US10655756B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-19
申请号:US15790985
申请日:2017-10-23
申请人: Michael W. N. Wilson
发明人: Michael W. N. Wilson
摘要: A method for governing the elevation, attitude and structural integrity of a pressure-containing vessel in a body of liquid counterbalances flotation and incompressible ballast mediums against each other in separate serial compartments. Varying the quantity of incompressible ballast medium allows control of the elevation and attitude of the vessel. If the flotation medium is compressible, varying the quantity of flotation medium allows control of the ambient pressure of the vessel. The method facilitates floating and towing and laying of an undersea pipeline on, to and at a deep water site.
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公开(公告)号:US10589432B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
申请号:US15677509
申请日:2017-08-15
发明人: Ammar Al Nahwi , Fadl Abdellatif , Ali Outa , Ihsan Al-Taie
IPC分类号: G01N29/22 , B25J15/00 , B08B1/00 , B08B3/02 , B08B9/023 , B63C11/52 , F16L1/26 , B63G8/00 , B63H19/08 , F16H19/08 , B63G8/14 , B23K31/12 , B63G8/42 , G01B17/02 , G01N29/04 , B25J9/00 , B63C11/42 , E21B41/04 , F16H35/18 , F16H1/22 , F16L55/00 , B62D57/00 , F16H1/16 , F16H37/04
摘要: A system for underwater inspection including an inspection crawler are provided. The inspection crawler includes a housing having first and second sides, a power source, a controller, an inspection tool, at least two driving wheels, and a moveable center of gravity. A method for traversing a weld joint with the inspection crawler having a moving mass is also provided. In the method, the crawler is parked proximate to the joint, and the mass is slid along a slide rail to the second end of the crawler distal to the joint. The first end of the crawler is then propelled over the joint and the mass is slid to the center of the crawler. A center portion of the crawler is then propelled over the joint and the mass is slid to the first end of the crawler. The second end of the crawler is then propelled over the joint.
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公开(公告)号:US10583905B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US15834396
申请日:2017-12-07
申请人: ABB Schweiz AG
发明人: Gregory Cole , William Eakins , Daniel Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas Fuhlbrigge , Biao Zhang , Sanguen Choi , Luiz Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Andrew Salm
摘要: A submersible inspection drone used for inspection can include a ballast system used to control depth of the submersible inspection drone. The submersible can be configured to communicate to a base station using a wireless transmitter and receiver. The ballast system can include a pressure vessel for storing fluid and a bag for inflating and deflating as it receives a fluid. Buoyancy of the submersible inspection drone can be provided by change in density of the pressure vessel as a compressible gas is expanded when the ballast bag is caused to inflate or deflate. A pump can be used to draw fluid from the ballast bag and store the fluid in the pressure vessel. In one form the pressure vessel can include a compressible fluid and an incompressible fluid, where the incompressible fluid is used to inflate and deflate the bag.
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公开(公告)号:US10369705B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-06
申请号:US16217942
申请日:2018-12-12
发明人: Hassane Trigui , Ali Outa , Sahejad Patel , Fadl Abdellatif
IPC分类号: B63H19/08 , B25J15/00 , E21B41/04 , F16H19/08 , G01N29/22 , G01B17/02 , B63G8/42 , G01N29/04 , B63C11/42 , B08B3/02 , B08B9/023 , B63C11/52 , B63G8/00 , F16L1/26 , B25J9/00 , B23K31/12 , B63G8/14 , B08B1/00 , B62D57/00 , F16H1/16 , F16L55/00 , F16H37/04
摘要: A water environment robotic system and method has a buoyancy configuration which can be selectively altered. The system includes an underwater robotic vehicle and a buoyancy module that is configured to be repeatedly, selectively buoyantly engaged and buoyantly disengaged with the underwater robotic vehicle. A tether is connected to the buoyancy module and a motor is operatively connected to the tether and is configured to extend and retract the tether and buoyancy module. The tether can be extended and retracted to extend and retract the buoyancy module. Extending and retracting the buoyancy module can buoyantly engage or buoyantly disengage the buoyancy module with the underwater robotic vehicle according to the arrangement of the system. By engaging and disengaging the buoyancy module, the buoyancy of the underwater robot can be selectively altered.
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公开(公告)号:US20190111572A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-18
申请号:US16217942
申请日:2018-12-12
发明人: Hassane Trigui , Ali Outa , Sahejad Patel , Fadl Abdellatif
IPC分类号: B25J15/00 , B08B1/00 , E21B41/04 , F16H19/08 , G01N29/22 , G01B17/02 , B63G8/42 , G01N29/04 , B63C11/42 , B08B3/02 , B08B9/023 , B63C11/52 , B63G8/00 , F16L1/26 , B25J9/00 , B23K31/12 , B63G8/14
CPC分类号: B25J15/0028 , B08B1/00 , B08B3/024 , B08B9/023 , B23K31/125 , B25J9/0009 , B25J15/0009 , B62D57/00 , B63C11/42 , B63C11/52 , B63G8/00 , B63G8/001 , B63G8/14 , B63G8/42 , B63G2008/002 , B63G2008/005 , B63G2008/008 , B63H19/08 , E21B41/04 , F16H1/16 , F16H1/222 , F16H19/08 , F16H35/18 , F16H37/041 , F16H2019/085 , F16L1/26 , F16L1/265 , F16L55/00 , G01B17/02 , G01N29/04 , G01N29/225 , G01N2291/0234 , G01N2291/02854 , G01N2291/2675
摘要: A water environment robotic system and method has a buoyancy configuration which can be selectively altered. The system includes an underwater robotic vehicle and a buoyancy module that is configured to be repeatedly, selectively buoyantly engaged and buoyantly disengaged with the underwater robotic vehicle. A tether is connected to the buoyancy module and a motor is operatively connected to the tether and is configured to extend and retract the tether and buoyancy module. The tether can be extended and retracted to extend and retract the buoyancy module. Extending and retracting the buoyancy module can buoyantly engage or buoyantly disengage the buoyancy module with the underwater robotic vehicle according to the arrangement of the system. By engaging and disengaging the buoyancy module, the buoyancy of the underwater robot can be selectively altered.
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公开(公告)号:US20190039251A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-07
申请号:US16153295
申请日:2018-10-05
发明人: Ali Outa , Fadl Abdellatif , Sahejad Patel
IPC分类号: B25J15/00 , B08B3/02 , B63G8/00 , B23K31/12 , B25J9/00 , F16L1/26 , B63C11/42 , B63C11/52 , G01N29/22 , F16H35/18 , F16H19/08 , E21B41/04 , B63H19/08 , G01N29/04 , G01B17/02 , B08B1/00 , B63G8/42 , B63G8/14 , B08B9/023 , B62D57/00 , F16L55/00
CPC分类号: B25J15/0028 , B08B1/00 , B08B3/024 , B08B9/023 , B23K31/125 , B25J9/0009 , B25J15/0009 , B62D57/00 , B63C11/42 , B63C11/52 , B63G8/00 , B63G8/001 , B63G8/14 , B63G8/42 , B63G2008/002 , B63G2008/005 , B63G2008/008 , B63H19/08 , E21B41/04 , F16H19/08 , F16H35/18 , F16H2019/085 , F16L1/26 , F16L1/265 , F16L55/00 , G01B17/02 , G01N29/04 , G01N29/225 , G01N2291/0234 , G01N2291/02854 , G01N2291/2634 , G01N2291/2675
摘要: A two-part, selectively dockable robotic system having counterbalanced stabilization during performance of an operation on an underwater target structure is provided. The robotic system includes a first underwater robotic vehicle that is sized and shaped to at least partially surround the underwater target structure. A second underwater robotic vehicle is sized and shaped to at least partially surround the underwater target structure and selectively dock with the first underwater robotic vehicle. The first and second robotic vehicles include complimentary docking mechanisms that permit the vehicles to selectively couple to each other with the underwater target structure disposed at least partially therebetween. One robot includes a tool that can act upon the target structure and the other robot includes a stabilization module that can act upon the target structure in an opposite manner in order to counterbalance the force of the tool.
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公开(公告)号:US10106233B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-23
申请号:US15272079
申请日:2016-09-21
摘要: Autonomous underwater vehicles are described that are stackable with other like autonomous underwater vehicles on a suitable launch platform, such as within a vertical missile launch tube of a submarine, waiting to be deployed into the water. The underwater vehicles can be deployed or launched individually, in groups, or all together into the water. While stacked together, the stacked autonomous underwater vehicles can connect to one another or to external structure of the launch platform. In addition, the underwater vehicles can be positively buoyant or can be made to have controllable buoyancy to allow the underwater vehicles to float up and out of the launch platform during deployment without an external deployment force.
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