EP3728020C0 - Method for controlling the buoyancy of a submarine vehicle - Google Patents

Method for controlling the buoyancy of a submarine vehicle

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EP3728020C0
EP3728020C0 EP18808366.1A EP18808366A EP3728020C0 EP 3728020 C0 EP3728020 C0 EP 3728020C0 EP 18808366 A EP18808366 A EP 18808366A EP 3728020 C0 EP3728020 C0 EP 3728020C0
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Prior art keywords
buoyancy
controlling
submarine vehicle
submarine
vehicle
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French (fr)
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EP3728020A1 (en
EP3728020B1 (en
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Christophe Borel
Eric Rouvier
Cyril Bouyer
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Thales SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/14—Control of attitude or depth
    • B63G8/22—Adjustment of buoyancy by water ballasting; Emptying equipment for ballast tanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
    • B63G2008/002—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations unmanned
    • B63G2008/004—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations unmanned autonomously operating
EP18808366.1A 2017-12-19 2018-11-29 Method for controlling the buoyancy of a submarine vehicle Active EP3728020B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR1701321A FR3075163B1 (en) 2017-12-19 2017-12-19 METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE BUOYANCY OF AN UNDERWATER VEHICLE
PCT/EP2018/083006 WO2019120926A1 (en) 2017-12-19 2018-11-29 Method for controlling the buoyancy of a submarine vehicle

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EP3728020A1 EP3728020A1 (en) 2020-10-28
EP3728020C0 true EP3728020C0 (en) 2023-07-05
EP3728020B1 EP3728020B1 (en) 2023-07-05

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US (1) US11167828B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3728020B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2018389953A1 (en)
CA (1) CA3085422A1 (en)
FR (1) FR3075163B1 (en)
SG (1) SG11202003033QA (en)
WO (1) WO2019120926A1 (en)

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FR3075163B1 (en) 2021-12-31
US11167828B2 (en) 2021-11-09
WO2019120926A1 (en) 2019-06-27
FR3075163A1 (en) 2019-06-21
CA3085422A1 (en) 2019-06-27
EP3728020A1 (en) 2020-10-28
SG11202003033QA (en) 2020-05-28
EP3728020B1 (en) 2023-07-05
US20200361583A1 (en) 2020-11-19
AU2018389953A1 (en) 2020-07-09

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