1985 – Direct Link Prehensor (DLP) – John W. Jameson (American)

1985 – Direct Link Prehensor (DLP) by John W. Jameson. The project stalled in 1986. Originally designed for astronaut hard suits, it was later licensed to Nuytco for its atmospheric diving systems, or ADS, particularly the then new Exosuit. The Prehensor is a manipulator that matches the dexterity of a gloved human hand. External ‘fingers’ …

1997-2000 – “Exosuit” Development – R. T. “Phil” Nuytten (Canadian)

The EXOSUIT mock-up by R. T. "Phil" Nuytten from 1999. Sylvia Earle with the Exosuit mock-up in 1999. The Exosuit is Phil Nuytten's next generation Atmospheric Diving System following from his successful Newtsuit. Sport Diver Nov-Dec 2005 Dr. Phil and the Amazing Exosuit by Daryl Carson. EXOSUIT If you haven't heard of diving's Dr. Phil, …

1997 – “DeepWorker 2000” Submersible – Phil Nuytten (Canadian)

The one-atmosphere DeepWorker 2000 submersible allows a pilot to go deeper and spend more time below the surface than traditional diving methods. The sub comes with external manipulators to tackle serious underwater jobs. HydroNewt Manipulators having a standard reach of 5 feet. Submersible Publication number    USD461445 S1 Publication type    Grant Application number    US 29/152,829 Publication …

1984 – NEWTSUIT – R. T. “Phil” Nuytten (Canadian)

The NEWTSUIT by R. T. "Phil" Nuytten.   Phil Nuytten poses with his NEWTSUIT. Jacques Cousteau with a Newtsuit.     Phil Nuytten has been instrumental in the development and current acceptance of Atmospheric Diving System technology. In 1977, he began work on a revolutionary new one-atmosphere diving suit that resulted in a patented break-through …