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Flotation and related integrations to extend the use of electronic systems

  • US 9,154,593 B1
  • Filed: 06/19/2013
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system, relating to implementing one or more recovery-assistance features within at least one mobile communicator, said system comprising:

  • a) at least one buoyancy modifier in the form of at least one flotation bladder configured to modify the effective buoyancy of the at least one mobile communicator;

    b) at least one integrator configured to integrate said at least one buoyancy modifier with the at least one mobile communicator;

    c) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier comprisesi) at least one stowed configuration comprising at least one first buoyancy state, andii) at least one deployed configuration comprising at least one second buoyancy state;

    d) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier is configured to be compactly stowable adjacent the at least one mobile communicator when said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises said at least one first buoyancy state;

    e) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier is configured to impart to the at least one mobile communicator an effective density less than that of at least one aqueous liquid when said at least one buoyancy modifier is integrated with the at least one mobile communicator and said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises said at least one second buoyancy state; and

    f) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises at least one gas-inflatable bladder and at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator configured to automatically initiate transition of said at least one first buoyancy state to said at least one second buoyancy state when at least one pre-defined condition is met, wherein said at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator comprises a gas provider configured to provide at least one inflation gas to said at least one gas-inflatable bladder.

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