US 12,258,109 B1
Methods for managing buoyancy of a field configurable vehicle
Eric Seeley, Seebeck, WA (US)
Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed by The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/369,704.
Application 18/369,704 is a division of application No. 17/300,036, filed on Feb. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,760,454.
Application 17/300,036 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/974,049, filed on Sep. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,511,836, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,137, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928070, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,135, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928069, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,133, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928691, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,132, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D926662, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,130, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D933577, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,138, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D937179, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,134, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D927398, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,129, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928690, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,131, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928068, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,034, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now D928689, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/974,118, filed on Nov. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/973,045, filed on Sep. 12, 2019.
Int. Cl. B63G 8/04 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B63G 8/14 (2006.01); B63G 8/22 (2006.01)
CPC B63G 8/14 (2013.01) [B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B63G 8/001 (2013.01); B63G 8/04 (2013.01); B63G 2008/004 (2013.01); B63G 8/22 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing at least one of a buoyancy, mass, thermal, and stability property of a field configurable vehicle, comprising the steps of:
filling a first passive bladder located within and integral with an exterior hull of the vehicle with a first fluid having a first density; and,
filling a second passive bladder located within and integral with the exterior hull of the vehicle with a second fluid having a second density.