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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Boxfish Research Limited, Remuera Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
Craig Thomas Anderson, Auckland, NZ;
Benjamin Martin King, Waiheke Island, NZ;
Assignee:
BOXFISH RESEARCH LIMITED, Auckland, NZ;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63G 8/08 (2006.01); B63H 11/00 (2006.01); B63H 21/21 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63G 8/001 (2013.01); B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63G 8/08 (2013.01); B63H 11/00 (2013.01); B63H 21/21 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); B63G 2008/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
An underwater ROV or AUV with 8 vectored thrusters that provides a high degree of dynamic stabilisation, 6-degrees of freedom, and a system to control an underwater ROV or AUV with single or multiple thruster failures. In addition, the ROV/AUV has a system to minimise silt disturbance when operating close to fine silt or sensitive environments.