EP2222547A2 - Adjustable buoyancy device - Google Patents
Adjustable buoyancy deviceInfo
- Publication number
- EP2222547A2 EP2222547A2 EP07871874A EP07871874A EP2222547A2 EP 2222547 A2 EP2222547 A2 EP 2222547A2 EP 07871874 A EP07871874 A EP 07871874A EP 07871874 A EP07871874 A EP 07871874A EP 2222547 A2 EP2222547 A2 EP 2222547A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- float
- pressure
- volume
- piston
- gas
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
- B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
- B63C11/18—Air supply
- B63C11/22—Air supply carried by diver
- B63C11/2245—With provisions for connection to a buoyancy compensator
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Pulmonology (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Self-Closing Valves And Venting Or Aerating Valves (AREA)
- Float Valves (AREA)
- Toys (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR0610839A FR2909635B1 (en) | 2006-12-12 | 2006-12-12 | ADJUSTABLE FLOATABILITY DEVICE |
PCT/FR2007/052438 WO2008081127A2 (en) | 2006-12-12 | 2007-12-04 | Adjustable buoyancy device |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP2222547A2 true EP2222547A2 (en) | 2010-09-01 |
EP2222547B1 EP2222547B1 (en) | 2012-06-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP07871874A Not-in-force EP2222547B1 (en) | 2006-12-12 | 2007-12-04 | Adjustable buoyancy device |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US8517635B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2222547B1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2389273T3 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2909635B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2008081127A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
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US11541975B2 (en) | 2016-06-24 | 2023-01-03 | Aviad Cahana | Self-contained underwater, integrated bouyancy and breathing apparatus |
US11134084B1 (en) | 2018-08-22 | 2021-09-28 | Hid Global Corporation | Diversified authentication and access control |
Family Cites Families (17)
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US3054414A (en) * | 1960-03-07 | 1962-09-18 | Gerald B Blackwell | Underwater air supply regulator |
US3179118A (en) * | 1962-04-16 | 1965-04-20 | Dacor Corp | Underwater breathing apparatus |
US3495607A (en) * | 1964-09-14 | 1970-02-17 | Voit Rubber Corp | First stage regulator and reserve valve in common housing |
US3436777A (en) * | 1967-06-22 | 1969-04-08 | Alden T Greenwood | Diver's jacket and buoyancy control device |
ES404538A1 (en) * | 1972-07-05 | 1975-06-16 | Nemrod Metzeler Sa | Diving valves and regulators |
US4054132A (en) * | 1975-04-14 | 1977-10-18 | Douglas Allen Deeds | Integrated diving system |
GB1532411A (en) * | 1975-12-22 | 1978-11-15 | Pope D | Bouyancy regulation |
US4561853A (en) * | 1983-04-18 | 1985-12-31 | U.S.D. Corp | Buoyancy compensator, bladder, and process of manufacture |
US5221161A (en) * | 1992-05-26 | 1993-06-22 | Toy Jeffrey W | Ballast tank for buoyancy compensation |
US5403123A (en) * | 1992-07-29 | 1995-04-04 | Walters; William D. | Gas impermeable, elastically deformable laminate and inflatable articles formed therefrom |
US5980158A (en) * | 1995-07-10 | 1999-11-09 | Griffiths; John M. | Buoyancy compensation device with restraining means |
US5542446A (en) * | 1995-08-08 | 1996-08-06 | Rose; Richard H. | Scuba buoyancy control valve |
US5660503A (en) * | 1996-01-11 | 1997-08-26 | Lewis; R. David | Light weight scuba with buoyancy control |
IT1287785B1 (en) * | 1996-05-16 | 1998-08-18 | Htm Sport Spa | PRESSURE REDUCER, FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF REDUCTION OF TWO-STAGE UNDERWATER SCUBA RESPIRATORS. |
US6341921B1 (en) * | 2000-05-11 | 2002-01-29 | Steve Anderson | Self-adjusting lumbar support for buoyancy compensator vest |
US20040142801A1 (en) * | 2002-01-03 | 2004-07-22 | Asia Regent Limited | Compliant body-pressing exerciser |
US20070155601A1 (en) * | 2005-12-30 | 2007-07-05 | Dykgraaf Brenda S | Inflatable exercise device |
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2006
- 2006-12-12 FR FR0610839A patent/FR2909635B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2007
- 2007-12-04 US US12/745,716 patent/US8517635B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2007-12-04 ES ES07871874T patent/ES2389273T3/en active Active
- 2007-12-04 WO PCT/FR2007/052438 patent/WO2008081127A2/en active Application Filing
- 2007-12-04 EP EP07871874A patent/EP2222547B1/en not_active Not-in-force
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO2008081127A2 (en) | 2008-07-10 |
ES2389273T3 (en) | 2012-10-24 |
WO2008081127A3 (en) | 2008-11-27 |
FR2909635B1 (en) | 2009-03-06 |
US20100304629A1 (en) | 2010-12-02 |
US8517635B2 (en) | 2013-08-27 |
FR2909635A1 (en) | 2008-06-13 |
EP2222547B1 (en) | 2012-06-06 |
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