Emitters specifically for sub-sea applications

• US 20010017772A1
• Filed: 02/23/2001
• Published: 08/30/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Marshall Rescue Concepts, LLC
• Original Assignee: Sea Marshall Rescue Systems, Ltd.
• Inventors: Marshall, Anthony D.
• Application Number:
  US09/792,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20010017772A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/814
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2201/16 Radio
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2201/20 Antenna or mast
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/52 Tools specially adapted for working underwater, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 7/26 Means for indicating the location of underwater objects, e.g. sunken vessels means for searching for underwater objects B63C11/48; buoys in general B63B22/00
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 9/20 characterised by signalling means, e.g. lights arrangement or adaptation of signalling or lighting devices for ships or other waterborne vessels B63B45/00

Abstract

The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for alleviating impact of underwater pressure upon submersible devices and emitters. An interior space of the casing of a submersible device may be filled up with fluid to reduce the impact of underwater pressure. The submersible device may further comprise a pressure adjusting bladder attached to the casing through a structure that permits flow of fluid from the casing into the bladder. The bladder may enable the device to cope with varying degrees of fluid expansion due to changes in surrounding pressure or temperature. The submersible device may also comprise a special type of fluid and specially designed internal components so that the presence and flow of the fluid within the device do not affect the performance of the components.

Claims

1. A submersible device, comprising:

a casing;

circuitry;

a power source; and

fluid that fills a cavity formed by at least one of the circuitry and the power source.

2. The submersible device of

claim 1

, further comprising a bladder attached to the casing that allows flow of the fluid from and to the casing.

3. The submersible device of

claim 2

, wherein the casing and the enclosure are waterproof.

4. The submersible device of

claim 3

, wherein the circuitry comprises an emitter.

5. The submersible device of

claim 4

, wherein the emitter is a radio emitter and a portion of an antenna of the radio emitter is contained within the bladder.

6. The submersible device of

claim 5

, wherein the fluid does not affect performance of the antenna.

7. The submersible device of

claim 4

, wherein the emitter is a light emitter and the fluid is transparent.

8. The submersible device of

claim 7

, wherein the fluid does not affect performance of the light emitter.

9. The submersible device of

claim 4

, wherein the emitter is a position indicating emitter.

10. The submersible device of

claim 1

further comprising an aperture in the casing that provides the fluid an access into and out of the casing, and that may be sealed.

11. The submersible device of

claim 10

, wherein the aperture may be sealed using a sealing screw and an “

O”

ring.

12. The submersible device of

claim 2

, further comprising:

a pressure gauge; and

a valve-like device in the structure that allows the pressure gauge to control flow of the fluid between the casing and the bladder.

13. A method for alleviating impact of pressure on a submersible device, comprising:

providing a casing as part of the submersible device;

filling an interior space of the casing with fluid; and

sealing the casing so that water cannot get into the casing and so that the fluid cannot get out of the casing.

14. A method for alleviating impact of pressure on a submersible device, comprising:

providing a casing as part of the submersible device;

filling an interior space of the casing with fluid;

providing a bladder that is coupled to the casing to permit a flow of the fluid from and to the interior space of the casing; and

sealing the casing so that water cannot get into the casing and so that the fluid cannot get out of the casing except into the bladder.

15. A method for alleviating impact of underwater pressure on an emitter device, comprising:

providing a casing of the emitter device;

providing a power source;

providing an emitter that is coupled to the power source;

filling an interior space of the casing with fluid;

providing an antenna that is coupled to the emitter;

providing a bladder;

positioning the antenna so that the antenna is positioned within the bladder so that the fluid can flow from and to the interior space of the casing; and

sealing the casing so that water cannot get into the casing and so that the fluid cannot get out of the casing except into the bladder.