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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326263 | Method and apparatus for hydrogenating hydrocarbon fuels In the present invention, there is provided a process and an apparatus for hydrogenating hydrocarbon fuels. A receptacle is partly filled an aqueous solution containing sodium hydroxide. A hydrocarbon fuel is then introduced inside the receptacle atop the aqueous so... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7250568 | Underwater vehicle deceleration and positive buoyancy assembly An assembly for vehicle deceleration and buoyancy comprises a pair of doors enclosing flotation bags inflatable for buoyant recovery of the torpedo. In operation, the doors are controllably forced open to an initial angle off a longitudinal axis of the assembly to a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7096809 | Watercraft dry storage and storage method The watercraft dry storage assembly includes a cylindrical port bladder and a cylindrical starboard bladder. Both bladders are made from sheet material with a substantially non-stretchable polyester or nylon scrim encased in a poly vinyl chloride plastic, a urethane... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7021861 | Low profile floating lift for watercraft A floating low profile watercraft lifting apparatus comprises a buoyant support apparatus and a watercraft lift attached to the buoyant support apparatus. Embodiments of the lift have first and second cantilever arms pivotally mounted to a base at offset pivot point... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6598550 | Emergency buoyancy system for a vessel An emergency buoyancy system mounted to a vessel includes a depth sensor to sense a predetermined maximum depth, and an actuator actuated by the depth sensor. The actuator, upon actuation, opens a membrane between tanks, each holding one of a pair of gas ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6409431 | Submersible floating dock A submersible floating dock which can be sunk beneath the water line in the event of the approach of a violent storm for protection of the dock against wave action, storm surge, and high winds. A dock with a deck supported on hollow floatation chambers is... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6269761 | Buoyancy device A buoyancy device is described comprising a number of buoyancy members (9, 9A, 9B) which are substantially equi-spaced around the circumference of a coupling member (7) and the buoyancy members (9, 9A, 9B) being coupled to the coupling member (7) At least... | 08/07/2001 |
| 5860379 | Inflatable floating boat lift An inflatable floating boat lift device constructed of a flexible impermeable fabric comprising main air chambers and a network of hoses and valves connected to a blower controlling the inflation and deflation of each main chamber independently. This devi... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5666898 | Equipment for raising sunken vessels Equipment for the raising, sunken vessels, specifically small to medium sized ships which are submerged in depths to which human descent for purposes of rigging retrieval gear to the ship is impractical or unsafe. The equipment can be employed remotely us... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5341756 | Storage means for watercraft The invention provides a apparatus for and a method of storing watercraft above a body of water for extended periods of time, including periods when the body of water is frozen over. The apparatus involves flexible, inflatable, toroidal shaped floatation ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5286462 | Gas generator system for underwater buoyancy In a preferred embodiment, a gas generator system for providing underwater buoyancy, including: a housing for the placement therein of a solid chemical to produce a gas upon reaction of the chemical with water; an inlet in the housing to bring the water i... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5257952 | Deployment system for secondary propulsor unit A system is provided for deploying a propulsor unit from the hull of a water vehicle, such as a submarine. The system comprises an opening in a submerged portion of the hull that leads to a chamber for storing the propulsor unit, a cover for covering the ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5094181 | Emergency float system for water craft An emergency buoyancy system for small water craft without built-in flotation which includes an elongate, inflatable container of sausage-like shape having a support harness at each end. Flexible battens distributed crosswise of the container provide stab... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5007364 | Gas control valves and apparatus for controlling buoyancy in water A gas control valve (802) has an inlet needle jet (812) and an outlet (816), the communication between which is controlled by a valve member (808) carried by a rod (807) connected to a diaphragm (804) which divides a chamber (806), open to ambient pressur... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4979451 | Under water air lift utility bag In a lift device used by divers to bring objects from the bottom to the top of a body of water, this invention eliminates the need for a second bag. This is accomplished by combining the lifting and the carrying bag into one unit. The bags are combined in... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4674429 | Underwater buoyancy apparatus A device for venting gas from an expansible gas chamber (lifejacket, lifting bag, etc.) of an underwater buoyancy apparatus. The device comprises a monitoring device which monitors the rate of ascent of the expansible gas chamber and provides a control si... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4658745 | Collapsible salvage drum and method A salvage apparatus is provided which includes a bellows type drum contai. The container includes a flexible skirt which is generally tubular with top and bottom ends. The container further includes a pair of rigid plates, one of the plates being sealabl... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4510878 | Volume-adjustable divers lift bag In a lift bag used by divers to lift objects from the ocean bottom to the surface, this invention keeps constant the amount of flotation gas and hence the lift force. A hose connects the gas bubble trapped inside the bag to a point, lower on the bag wall,... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4506623 | Non-rigid buoyant marine storage vessels for fluids A buoyant marine storage vessel for fluids, such as oil, includes a flexible containment bag having at least a controllable inlet and outlet for fluids and a wire rope cage for the bag which is attached to the bag in such a manner that emptying of the flu... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4498408 | Lifting body for diving Lifting body for transporting or lifting objects under water, of the type in which the lifting gas has essentially the same pressure as the surrounding mass of water. The lifting body comprises a pressure measuring instrument which provides a depth positi... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4495880 | Draft assisted delivery system A device, a method, and a system for reducing the draft of large vessels to allow the successful navigation of shallow waterways which could not otherwise be traversed due to the depth of the draft of the vessel. The implementation of this system will eli... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4433633 | Controlled gas generator system A controlled gas generator system is provided which has a reaction chamber, he reaction chamber having top and bottom ends. A bed of reactant material is disposed within the chamber intermediate its top and bottom ends. Liquids are located within the chamb... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4271552 | Torpedo floatation device A torpedo recovery system including an expandable sleeve surrounding a portion of the torpedo. Upon activation of the recovery system gas is introduced into the sleeve, causing it to expand. The sleeve is clamped firmly at two distinct longitudinal positi... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4199006 | Pneumatic valve A pneumatic valve for controlling the inflation of floatation bladders in ver-deployed underwater recovery apparatus comprises, in one embodiment, an inlet connectable to a source of pressurized air, two small semi-circular flow passages joining the inlet... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4104425 | Power cell driven by a gaseous or liquid pressure medium A power cell for lifting masses by inflation of the cell by a gaseous or liquid medium, the cell being hollow and, in the pressure-free state, substantially a single plane. The cell includes two parallel polygonal surfaces, preferably squares, invariant i... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4092756 | Diver's buoyant caddy Diver's Caddy Vessel, adapted primarily to move beneath a seaway surface, made buoyant by the diver's exhalant into a skirt of the vessel, whereby to offset suspension weight of diver's gear, game and the like, characterized by a collapsible, bladder-like... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4078509 | Salvage apparatus and method A salvage apparatus which includes a collapsible bag which has a top and a ottom. A relief valve is mounted at the top of the bag for expelling air from the top of the bag, and a relief valve is mounted at the bottom of the bag for expelling water from the... | 03/14/1978 |
| 3940814 | Portable salvage lift A portable salvage lift apparatus for use in an underwater environment coising a buoyancy system having a variable lift capability and a tethering system employing a brake comprising a pump. This pump has a rotor coupled to a reel in the tethering system... | 03/02/1976 |
