Underwater device with transmitter
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing, wherein said housing has the shape of a remora;
a coupling device that is physically associated with said housing, wherein said coupling device reversibly couples said housing to an object that is underwater;
a transmitter that is physically associated with said housing;
an energy-storage device, wherein said energy-storage device provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said coupling device; and
a generator, wherein said generator provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said electrical storage device.
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Abstract
An apparatus that attaches to a moving, typically man-made, underwater object and that is capable of sending a signal is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, which in some embodiments is configured to look like an underwater organism. Within or on the housing is a coupling device by which the housing couples, advantageously reversibly, to the underwater object. The housing also incorporates a transmitter that generates and transmits a signal. The housing also includes an energy storage device (e.g., capacitor, battery, etc.), which is used to power the transmitter and, as required, the coupling device. The housing also incorporates a generator, which generates the energy that is stored in the energy storage device.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing, wherein said housing has the shape of a remora; a coupling device that is physically associated with said housing, wherein said coupling device reversibly couples said housing to an object that is underwater; a transmitter that is physically associated with said housing; an energy-storage device, wherein said energy-storage device provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said coupling device; and a generator, wherein said generator provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said electrical storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing, wherein said housing has the shape of a water-dwelling organism; a coupling device that is physically associated with said housing, wherein said coupling device reversibly couples said housing to an object that is underwater; a transmitter that is physically associated with said housing; an energy-storage device, wherein said energy-storage device provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said coupling device; and a generator, wherein said generator provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said electrical storage device, and further wherein said generator comprises a piezoelectric polymer. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing, wherein; (a) said housing has the shape of a water-dwelling organism; (b) said housing comprises a first portion and a second portion; (c) said second portion is physically configured to move independently of said first portion; a coupling device that is physically associated with said housing, wherein said coupling device reversibly couples said housing to an object that is underwater; a transmitter that is physically associated with said housing; an energy-storage device, wherein said energy-storage device provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said coupling device; and a generator, wherein said generator provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said electrical storage device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing, wherein said housing has a shape of a remora, and wherein said housing has anterior portion and a posterior portion; a coupling device, wherein said coupling device is physically associated with said housing proximal to said anterior portion, and wherein said coupling device reversibly couples said housing to an object that is underwater; a transmitter that is physically associated with said housing; an energy-storage device, wherein said energy-storage device provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said coupling device; and a generator, wherein said generator provides power to at least one of said transmitter and said electrical storage device, and wherein said generator is physically associated with said housing proximal to said posterior portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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reversibly coupling a housing to an object that is submerged in water, wherein said housing has a posterior portion and an anterior portion, and wherein said posterior portion is movable independently of said anterior portion; and generating energy by moving said housing through said water, wherein said energy is generated by movement of said posterior portion of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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