US 12,263,927 B2
Submersible remote operated vehicle vision assistance and control
Blake Schumann, Katy, TX (US); Mark Leonhardt, Sacramento, CA (US); and Alex Wendeborn, Spring, TX (US)
Assigned to FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/382,144.
Application 18/382,144 is a continuation of application No. 17/932,988, filed on Sep. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,807,349.
Prior Publication US 2024/0092465 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B63G 8/38 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/035 (2006.01); E21B 41/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01)
CPC B63G 8/38 (2013.01) [B63G 8/001 (2013.01); E21B 33/035 (2013.01); E21B 41/04 (2013.01); G05D 1/0875 (2013.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G06T 2207/30204 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A subsea equipment operating and management system for operating and managing an item of subsea equipment using a submersible ROV, comprising:
a fiducial marker configured for attachment to an item of subsea equipment;
a sensor configured to be connected to the submersible ROV, the sensor configured to obtain fiducial data from the fiducial marker; and
a processor and memory with instructions stored on the memory operable to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
log operational information associated with the item of subsea equipment contemporaneously with engagement of the item of subsea equipment.