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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 27, 2022
Applicant:

United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of Nasa, Washington, DC (US);

Inventors:

Rebecca L. Williams, Huntsville, AL (US);

Robert E. Berry, Madison, AL (US);

Frederick Scott Gant, Huntsville, AL (US);

Jeffrey L. Lindner, Huntsville, AL (US);

John S. Townsend, Union Grove, AL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/10 (2006.01); B63B 25/14 (2006.01); B63B 25/24 (2006.01); B65D 90/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/1034 (2013.01); B63B 25/14 (2013.01); B63B 25/24 (2013.01); B65D 90/52 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for modifying motion of a liquid is provided. Containers are disposed within a liquid contained within a tank. Each container has an open end. Each container is disposed in the liquid such that a portion of the liquid fills a portion of each container to seal its open end. A remainder of each container is filled with a gas. At least one gas pressurization source is in fluid communication with the remainder or gas-containing portion of at least one of the containers for pressurizing the gas therein. Pressure is applied to the gas in each container. For each container, the portion of the liquid contained therein and the pressure applied to the gas therein cooperate to modify movement of the liquid in the tank.


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