| CPC E02F 9/245 (2013.01) | 19 Claims |
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1. A well rescue and support system, comprising:
a controller having a processor with program instructions,
a compressed gas output valve and a dashboard having a screen and a keypad;
a compressed air tank having a regulator, the regulator connected to the compressed gas output valve of the controller by a first tube;
a well cap configured to fill an opening of a well, the well cap having a solid conical body with an axial passage;
an extendable tube passing from the dashboard through the axial passage of the solid conical body of the well cap, the extendable tube fluidly connected to the compressed air tank through the output valve, wherein the extendable tube is connected to the controller at a controller end of the extendable tube;
at least one retaining balloon disposed around the extendable tube and along an axis of the extendable tube, wherein the retaining balloon is proximal to a well end of the extendable tube; and
a communication head having a microphone, a camera, a control wire, and a speaker, the communication head attached to a balloon end of the extendable tube, wherein the control wire is electrically connected to the processor and the dashboard of the controller by a coaxial cable disposed inside the extendable tube,
wherein the program instructions of the processor in the controller include instructions for lowering the extendable tube into the well and delivering an inflation signal or a deflation signal to a balloon valve located on each retaining balloon, the balloon valve configured to inflate or deflate the retaining balloon within the well structure to a target volume and thereby apply a pressure on a wall of the well to prevent the well from collapsing;
wherein the support system is configured to rescue and provide life support for individuals trapped within the well.
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