Patent ID: 8226042

Claim:
A spin control system, comprising: at least two thrust producing means to include a first thrust producing means and a second thrust producing means, said first thrust producing means adapted to be coupled to an object hanging from a suspension member wherein the object is subject to spinning about a longitudinal axis of the suspension member and wherein, when activated, said first thrust producing means generates thrust in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the suspension member; said second thrust producing means adapted to be coupled to the object adjacent to said first thrust producing means wherein, when activated, said second thrust producing means generates thrust in a second direction that is opposite said first direction and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the suspension member; a controller coupled to said first thrust producing means and said second thrust producing means for activating at least one of said first thrust producing means and said second thrust producing means to approximately align the object with a reference position; and a sensor coupled to said controller for generating signal when said sensor is in water wherein, in response to said signal, said controller inhibits activation of said first thrust producing means and said second thrust producing means in water.