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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2010
Kenneth Walter Holappa, Angora, MN (US);
Donald T. Darling, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
William Martin Hertel, Iii, Annapolis, MD (US);
Kenneth Walter Holappa, Angora, MN (US);
Donald T. Darling, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
William Martin Hertel, III, Annapolis, MD (US);
SeaRobotics Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Abstract
A cleaning system includes a chassis supporting a propulsion system for propelling the cleaning system across a surface. At least one sensor of a first type is coupled to the chassis, and a surface engagement mechanism is configured to maintain the cleaning system coupled to the surface as the propulsion system propels the cleaning system across the surface. A cleaning device is coupled to the chassis and configured to abrade the fouling from the surface, and a controller coupled to the chassis and in signal communication with the propulsion system and the first sensor. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the at least one sensor of the first type and control the propulsion system in response to the signal.