Patent ID: 8279714
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: F16L,G01V,G10K,H01B,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A sensor system for use in an underwater environment, the system comprising: a surface buoy configured to be disposed at a surface location on a water body, an underwater sensor connected to the surface buoy, a stretchable hose having a characteristic stretch extension selected to accommodate a predicted vertical heave of the surface buoy, the stretchable hose being attached to the surface buoy, for connecting the sensor to the surface buoy, the stretchable hose comprising: an anchoring member connected to the sensor, wherein, in response to vertical heave of the surface buoy at the surface location on the water body, a length of the stretchable hose adjusts to thereby maintain the sensor at a predetermined depth in the water body.