CA2160605A1 - Wave-Powered Ocean Profiler - Google Patents

Wave-Powered Ocean Profiler

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CA2160605A1
CA2160605A1 CA2160605A CA2160605A CA2160605A1 CA 2160605 A1 CA2160605 A1 CA 2160605A1 CA 2160605 A CA2160605 A CA 2160605A CA 2160605 A CA2160605 A CA 2160605A CA 2160605 A1 CA2160605 A1 CA 2160605A1
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George A. Fowler
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01K—MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01K1/00—Details of thermometers not specially adapted for particular types of thermometer
    • G01K1/02—Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/18—Water
    • G01N33/1886—Water using probes, e.g. submersible probes, buoys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/15—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat

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Abstract

An ocean profiler that utilizes ocean wave energy to provide power for repeated ascent and descent of an oceanographic instrument. In one embodiment the instrument assembly is provided with either positive or negative buoyancy such that the instrument can traverse one half of the travel cycle rapidly utilizing the buoyancy force. Utilizing wave power for instrument traversing greatly reduces the power requirement of the apparatus allowing extended unattended operation.
CA002160605A 1995-10-16 1995-10-16 Wave-powered ocean profiler Expired - Lifetime CA2160605C (en)

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CA002160605A CA2160605C (en) 1995-10-16 1995-10-16 Wave-powered ocean profiler

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CA002160605A CA2160605C (en) 1995-10-16 1995-10-16 Wave-powered ocean profiler

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CA2160605C CA2160605C (en) 2001-01-30

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107643381A (en) * 2017-10-16 2018-01-30 国家海洋局第二海洋研究所 A kind of automatic profiling observation device of ocean wave energy driving
EP3653482A1 (en) * 2018-11-16 2020-05-20 Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Subsurface marine battery pack

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107643381A (en) * 2017-10-16 2018-01-30 国家海洋局第二海洋研究所 A kind of automatic profiling observation device of ocean wave energy driving
CN107643381B (en) * 2017-10-16 2023-10-31 国家海洋局第二海洋研究所 Automatic profile observation device driven by ocean wave energy
EP3653482A1 (en) * 2018-11-16 2020-05-20 Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Subsurface marine battery pack

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