Freeze resistant buoy system
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1. A freeze resistant buoy system comprising a tail-tube buoy having:
- an upper thermally insulated section disposed predominantly above a waterline region, said buoy further comprising;
a lower thermosiphon section disposed predominantly below said waterline region and having a bottom, wherein said lower thermosiphon section is further comprised of an outer shell and inner shell having a hollow space with heat transfer fluid therebetween; and
wherein said lower thermosiphon section is configured to transfer heat from the bottom to the waterline region.
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Abstract
A freeze resistant buoy system includes a tail-tube buoy having a thermally insulated section disposed predominantly above a waterline, and a thermo-siphon disposed predominantly below the waterline.
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1. A freeze resistant buoy system comprising a tail-tube buoy having:
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an upper thermally insulated section disposed predominantly above a waterline region, said buoy further comprising; a lower thermosiphon section disposed predominantly below said waterline region and having a bottom, wherein said lower thermosiphon section is further comprised of an outer shell and inner shell having a hollow space with heat transfer fluid therebetween; and wherein said lower thermosiphon section is configured to transfer heat from the bottom to the waterline region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A freeze resistant buoy system comprising a tail-tube buoy having:
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an upper thermally insulated section disposed predominantly above a waterline region, said buoy further comprising; a lower thermosiphon section disposed predominantly below said waterline region and having a bottom, wherein said lower thermosiphon section is further comprised of an outer shell and inner shell having a hollow space with heat transfer fluid therebetween; wherein said lower thermosiphon section is configured to transfer heat from the bottom to the waterline region; and a system housed within the buoy system for collecting and analyzing samples. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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