Submersible probe
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1. A probe for deployment in a fluid and for producing an output representative of a parameter associated with the fluid, the probe comprising:
- a submersible housing;
a sensor carried by the submersible housing to sense the parameter and produce a sensor signal representative of the parameter;
a density control system carried by the submersible housing for altering a density of the probe while the probe is deployed in the fluid;
a data processor in communication with the sensor to produce an output as a function of the sensor signal;
output circuitry in communication with the data processor; and
a flexible transmission line having a first and a second end, the first end connected to the submersible housing and in communication with the output circuitry and the second end for connecting to a remote process system, wherein the flexible transmission line is part of a process control loop.
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Abstract
A probe for deployment in a fluid measures produces an output representative of a parameter associated with the fluid. The probe includes a density control system to control a density of the probe and a locating system to track a location of probe in the fluid.
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25 Claims
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1. A probe for deployment in a fluid and for producing an output representative of a parameter associated with the fluid, the probe comprising:
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a submersible housing; a sensor carried by the submersible housing to sense the parameter and produce a sensor signal representative of the parameter; a density control system carried by the submersible housing for altering a density of the probe while the probe is deployed in the fluid; a data processor in communication with the sensor to produce an output as a function of the sensor signal; output circuitry in communication with the data processor; and a flexible transmission line having a first and a second end, the first end connected to the submersible housing and in communication with the output circuitry and the second end for connecting to a remote process system, wherein the flexible transmission line is part of a process control loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
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12. A probe for deployment in a fluid and for producing an output representative of a parameter associated with the fluid, the probe comprising:
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a submersible housing; a sensor carried by the submersible housing to sense the parameter and produce a sensor signal representative of the parameter; a density control system carried by the submersible housing for altering a density of the probe while the probe is deployed in the fluid; a data processor in communication with the sensor to produce an output as a function of the sensor signal; output circuitry in communication with the data processor; and a flexible transmission line having a first and a second end, the first end connected to the submersible housing and in communication with the output circuitry and the second end for connecting to a remote process system; and a bottom-detect projection for piercing sediment located at a bottom of the fluid.
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14. A probe for deployment in a fluid and for producing an output representative of a parameter associated with the fluid, the probe comprising:
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a submersible housing; a sensor carried by the submersible housing to sense the parameter and produce a sensor signal representative of the parameter; a density control system carried by the submersible housing for altering a density of the probe; a data processor in communication with the sensor to produce an output as a function of the sensor signal; output circuitry in communication with the data processor; and a flexible transmission line having a first and a second end, the first end connected to the submersible housing and in communication with the output circuitry and the second end for connecting to a remote process system, wherein the flexible transmission line is part of a process control loop. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A probe for deployment in a fluid and for producing an output representative of a plurality of parameters associated with the fluid, the probe comprising:
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a submersible housing; a plurality of sensors carried by the submersible housing to sense the plurality of parameters and produce sensor signals representative of the parameters; a density control system carried by the submersible housing for altering a density of the probe; a data processor in communication with the sensor to produce an output as a function of the sensor signal; output circuitry in communication with the data processor; a flexible transmission line having a first and a second end, the first end connected to the submersible housing and in communication with the output circuitry and the second end for connecting to a remote process system; and a bottom-detect projection for piercing sediment located at a bottom of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A probe for deployment in fluid and for producing an output representative of a parameter associated with the fluid, the probe comprising:
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a submersible housing; a sensor carried by the submersible housing to sense the parameter and produce a sensor signal representative of the parameter; a density control system carried by the submersible housing for altering a density of the probe; a bottom-detect projection for piercing sediment located at the bottom of the fluids; a data processor in communication with the sensor to produce an output as a function of the sensor signal; output circuitry in communication with the data processor; and a flexible transmission line having a first and a second end, the first end connected to the submersible housing and in communication with the output circuitry and the second end for connecting to a remote process system. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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