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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2016
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Ali Outa, Thuwal, SA;
Fadl Abdellatif, Thuwal, SA;
Ayman Amer, Thuwal, SA;
Sahejad Patel, Thuwal, SA;
Hassane Trigui, Thuwal, SA;
Ameen Obedan, Thuwal, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
A cleaning device that passively self-adjusts to improve biofoul removal across curved, non-uniform, or irregular underwater surfaces. The cleaning device includes a motor, one or more shafts coupled to the motor and coupled to one another via at least one universal joint, and a cleaning mechanism for removing biofoul from the target surface. The cleaning device includes an alignment mechanism that restricts the cleaning mechanism's movement to improve biofoul removal. The alignment mechanism can include bearings, spring components, dampening material, adhesion components, floatation objects, or a combination thereof.