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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2024
Applicant:
Boston Engineering Corporation, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
David J. Shane, Woburn, MA (US);
Michael Rufo, Hanover, MA (US);
Todd Scrimgeour, North Hero, VT (US);
Jonathan Osman, South Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON ENGINEERING CORPORATION, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/30 (2006.01); B63B 22/00 (2006.01); B63B 22/22 (2006.01); G01V 1/20 (2006.01); G01V 1/38 (2006.01); G10K 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/30 (2013.01); G01V 1/201 (2013.01); B63B 22/003 (2013.01); B63B 2022/006 (2013.01); B63B 22/22 (2013.01); G01V 1/3843 (2013.01); G10K 11/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
An underwater, expandable structure includes first and second helical coaxial tubes wound in opposite directions and bound together by a plurality of cords. The structure includes sensors placed on the structure at various locations, and relative spacing among the sensors remains stable once the tubes are inflated with water. The structure as well as assemblies and methodologies for deploying the structure are disclosed.