Robert S Damus from 1202 Porta Ballena, Alameda, CA 94501, age 47

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Robert Damus

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Systems And Methods For Pressure Tolerant Energy Systems
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US Patent:

20180362121, Dec 20, 2018
Filed:

May 14, 2018
Appl. No.:

15/978407
Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Jonathan Pompa - Long Beach CA, US
Ben Kfir - San Francisco CA, US
Robert S. Damus - Alameda CA, US
Richard J. Rikoski - Alameda CA, US
International Classification:

B63B 35/40
H01M 10/42
H01M 10/052
B22D 31/00
B29C 44/34
B63B 3/13
B63B 27/16
B63B 27/36
B63G 8/00
B63G 8/39
F17C 1/00
G01S 7/52
G01S 15/02
G01S 15/10
H01M 2/02
G01S 15/60
G01S 15/58
G01S 15/89
Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a pressure tolerant energy system. The pressure tolerant energy system may comprise a pressure tolerant cavity and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more battery cells and a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit. The pressure tolerant cavity may be filled with an electrically-inert liquid, such as mineral oil. In some embodiments, the electrically-inert liquid may be kept at a positive pressure relative to a pressure external to the pressure tolerant cavity. The energy system may further comprise a pressure venting system configured to maintain the pressure inside the pressure tolerant cavity within a range of pressures. The pressure tolerant cavity may be sealed to prevent water ingress.

Systems And Methods For Pressure Tolerant Energy Systems
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US Patent:

20170267319, Sep 21, 2017
Filed:

Mar 15, 2017
Appl. No.:

15/459891
Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Jonathan Pompa - Long Beach CA, US
Ben Kfir - San Francisco CA, US
Robert S. Damus - Alameda CA, US
Richard J. Rikoski - Alameda CA, US
International Classification:

B63B 35/40
B22D 31/00
B29C 44/34
B63B 27/16
B63B 27/36
B63B 3/13
B63G 8/00
B63G 8/39
F17C 1/00
G01S 15/02
G01S 15/10
G01S 15/58
G01S 15/60
G01S 7/52
H01M 10/052
H01M 10/42
H01M 2/02
G01S 15/89
Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a pressure tolerant energy system. The pressure tolerant energy system may comprise a pressure tolerant cavity and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more battery cells and a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit. The pressure tolerant cavity may be filled with an electrically-inert liquid, such as mineral oil. In some embodiments, the electrically-inert liquid may be kept at a positive pressure relative to a pressure external to the pressure tolerant cavity. The energy system may further comprise a pressure venting system configured to maintain the pressure inside the pressure tolerant cavity within a range of pressures. The pressure tolerant cavity may be sealed to prevent water ingress.

Systems And Methods For Deploying Autonomous Underwater Vehicles From A Ship
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US Patent:

20140345511, Nov 27, 2014
Filed:

Mar 13, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/210208
Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Robert S. Damus - Alameda CA, US
Assignee:

HADAL, INC. - Oakland CA
International Classification:

B63B 35/40
B63G 8/00
US Classification:

114259
Abstract:

Systems and methods are described herein for launching, recovering, and handling a large number of vehicles on a ship to enable lower cost ocean survey. In one aspect, the system may include a shipping container based system with an oil services vessel. The vessel may include rolling systems through end to end shipping containers. One or more columns of containers may be accessed using a crane, an A-frame, or any other suitable transportation system. The system may enable the ability to launch or recover more than one vehicle using the launch and recovery system (e.g., AUVs, buoys, seaplanes, autonomous surface vessels, etc.). In one configuration, the system includes a stacking/elevator system to place the vehicles onto a second or higher layer of containers. The system may allow for modularized deployment of the vehicles, launch and recovery system, operation center, and more from self-contained shipping containers.

Systems And Methods For A Robust Underwater Vehicle
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US Patent:

20140261138, Sep 18, 2014
Filed:

Mar 13, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/210060
Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Robert S. Damus - Alameda CA, US
Jonathan Pompa - Long Beach CA, US
Dylan Owens - San Jose CA, US
Richard Jenkins - Alameda CA, US
Assignee:

HADAL, INC. - Oakland CA
International Classification:

B63G 8/39
B63G 8/00
US Classification:

114312
Abstract:

Systems and methods for a robust underwater vehicle are described herein. A robust underwater vehicle may include a force-limiting coupler connecting an actuation system to an actuation fin. The force-limiting coupler may be configured to break away from the actuation system upon receiving a threshold force. The robust underwater vehicle may also comprise hull sections connected by a threaded turnbuckle. Carbon-fiber axial strength members may mate with the threaded turnbuckle to pull the hull sections together to a specified preload tension. The robust underwater vehicle may also include a blazed sonar array protected by a carbon fiber bow including a plurality of slits. The plurality of slits may provide significant protection to the sonar array while simultaneously allowing one or more transducers to transmit sonar signals in a two-dimensional plane.

Systems And Methods For Improving Buoyancy In Underwater Vehicles
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US Patent:

20140272230, Sep 18, 2014
Filed:

Mar 13, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/209911
Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Jonathan Pompa - Long Beach CA, US
Robert S. Damus - Alameda CA, US
Dylan Owens - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:

Hadal, Inc. - Oakland CA
International Classification:

B63B 3/13
B29C 44/34
US Classification:

428 365, 264 452, 264415, 428 357, 29428
Abstract:

Systems and methods for adding buoyancy to an object are described herein. A buoyant material may be enclosed inside a flexible container, heated, and inserted into a free flooded cavity inside the object. The flexible container may then be formed to the shape of the cavity. After the flexible container is formed to the shape of the cavity, the flexible container may be cooled. The flexible container may hold a pre-determined amount of the syntactic material that provides a fixed amount of buoyancy. According to another aspect, systems and methods for packing a vehicle are described herein. In some embodiments, a buoyant material may be molded into the shape of a hull of a vehicle, and a plurality of cutouts may be extracted from the buoyant material which are specifically designed to incorporate one or more instruments.

Systems And Methods For Pressure Tolerant Energy Systems
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US Patent:

20140272475, Sep 18, 2014
Filed:

Mar 13, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/210080
Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Jonathan Pompa - Long Beach CA, US
Ben Kfir - San Francisco CA, US
Robert S. Damus - Alameda CA, US
Richard J. Rikoski - Alameda CA, US
Assignee:

HADAL, INC. - Oakland CA
International Classification:

H01M 2/02
H01M 10/42
H01M 10/052
US Classification:

429 6, 29825
Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a pressure tolerant energy system. The pressure tolerant energy system may comprise a pressure tolerant cavity and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more battery cells and a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit. The pressure tolerant cavity may be filled with an electrically-inert liquid, such as mineral oil. In some embodiments, the electrically-inert liquid may be kept at a positive pressure relative to a pressure external to the pressure tolerant cavity. The energy system may further comprise a pressure venting system configured to maintain the pressure inside the pressure tolerant cavity within a range of pressures. The pressure tolerant cavity may be sealed to prevent water ingress.