Abstract: A frame is for a remotely operated vehicle. Several frame elements provide a carcass formed of a buoyant material. The frame elements are provided by a curable material having been arranged on the surfaces of the carcass, forming a rigid shell around the carcass. A method of constructing a frame is for a remotely operated vehicle. Several frame elements provide a carcass formed of a buoyant material. The method comprises: forming several core elements of a buoyant material; forming a carcass by joining the core elements together; applying a curable material to the surface of the carcass; and forming several mounts integrated into the curable material, for vehicle components.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 5, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 22, 2015
Assignee:
IKM Subsea AS
Inventors:
Arne Ingemar Lif, Evind Myhre, Tor Gunnar Alvestad
Abstract: A frame is for a remotely operated vehicle. Several frame elements provide a carcass formed of a buoyant material. The frame elements are provided by a curable material having been arranged on the surfaces of the carcass, forming a rigid shell around the carcass. A method of constructing a frame is for a remotely operated vehicle. Several frame elements provide a carcass formed of a buoyant material. The method comprises: forming several core elements of a buoyant material; forming a carcass by joining the core elements together; applying a curable material to the surface of the carcass; and forming several mounts integrated into the curable material, for vehicle components.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 5, 2011
Publication date:
August 8, 2013
Applicant:
IKM SUBSEA AS
Inventors:
Arne Ingemar Lif, Edvind Myhre, Tor Gunnar Alvestad
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