a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
1969 – JIM Atmospheric Diving Suit by Mike Humphrey, Mike Borrow, Richard Tuson and Joseph Salim Peress. The original Peress Tritonia suit is in the middle, surrounded by type 2's with type 3 arms, then standard type 2 JIM suits on the outer. Image from www.DiveScrap.com. The Canadian Diving Symposium 31 October – 1 November 1977 …
1954 – Pressure Suit by James Hart and Theodore Hart Patent Name: Pressurized suit Publication number US2939148 A Publication type Grant Publication date Jun 7, 1960 Filing date Dec 15, 1954 Priority date Dec 15, 1954 Inventors James F Hart, Theodore H Hart Original Assignee James F Hart, Theodore H Hart This invention relates to …
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Figure 17: Conceptual drawing of the Litton atmospheric diving suit. In the late 1960's Litton Industries Space Science Laboratories announced the development of a new design of an atmospheric diving suit (Figure 17) capable of operating to depths of 600 feet (Fonda-Bonardi, 1967). The UX-1, for underwater experimental, suit was to use a combination of …
1965 – Diving Suit – Henry Martinez and Charles Opalek Publication number US3329967 A Publication type Grant Publication date Jul 11, 1967 Filing date Mar 31, 1965 Priority date Mar 31, 1965 Inventors Martinez Henry J, Opalek Charles S Original Assignee Martinez Henry J, Opalek Charles S The invention relates to diving apparatus or …
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TREASURE HUNTING ROBOT-A 1,500 pound diving robot is checked over by diver Al Mikalow (right) and Paul Ilsley, a diving instructor at Mikalow's diving school in Oakland, Calif. Mikalow intents to dive in the robot later this summer in a search for treasure which legend says lies waiting in the Rio de Janiero, which sank …
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