Anti-fouling system for submerged vessels and structures

Abstract

A remotely positioned, ultrasonic wave producing, and low voltage anti-fouling system comprising; a computing module, a mounting system having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to vessel or a structure, a substantially waterproof enclosure detachably engaged with the second end of the mounting system, at least one transducer positioned within the substantially waterproof enclosure and cooperatively connected to the computing module, wherein the at least one transducer produces a sound wave able to impinge upon a submerged surface, at least one wave form generator cooperatively connected to the computing module and the at least one transducer, at least one power amplifier cooperatively connected to the at least one wave form generator and the at least one transducer, and at least one sensor cooperatively connected to the computing module, wherein the at least one sensor substantially.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An anti-fouling system comprising:
 a computing module;   at least one transducer cooperatively connected to the computing module, wherein the at least one transducer produces a sound wave able to impinge upon a submerged surface; and   at least one sensor cooperatively connected to the computing module, wherein the at least one sensor substantially.   
     
     
         2 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 7 , further comprising, at least one wave form generator cooperatively connected to the computing module and the at least one transducer. 
     
     
         3 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 7 , further comprising at least one power amplifier cooperatively connected to the at least one wave form generator and the at least one transducer. 
     
     
         4 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 7 , wherein the computing module optimizes the at least one transducer by varying frequency, amplitude, and waveform of the at least one transducer. 
     
     
         5 . The ant-fouling system of  claim 7 , further comprising a mounting system, wherein the at least one transducer is detachably secured to a mounting system, and the mounting system is detachably secured to a vessel or a structure. 
     
     
         6 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one power amplifier power, provides a variable voltage output between 5 and 45 root-means-square (RMS) voltage. 
     
     
         7 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 11 , wherein the mount system is mechanically adjustable relative to the position of the at least one transducer and an attachment location to the vessel or the structure. 
     
     
         8 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one transducer is electronically steerable. 
     
     
         9 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one transducer produces a sound wave with a frequency of at least 20 kHz and not more than 1 MHz. 
     
     
         10 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one transducer is mounted inside a hull of a vessel. 
     
     
         11 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 7 , further comprising a substantially waterproof enclosure encapsulating a first group of the at least one transducer. 
     
     
         12 . The anti-fouling system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one power amplifier substantially matches the impedance of the at least one waveform generator. 
     
     
         13 . The anti-fouling system of claim  17 , wherein a first group of the at least one power amplifier, a first group of the at least one wave generator, and the first group of the transducer are contained within the substantially waterproof enclosure. 
     
     
         14 . An anti-fouling system comprising:
 a computing module;   a mounting system having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to vessel or a structure;   a substantially waterproof enclosure detachably engaged with the second end of the mounting system;   at least one transducer positioned within the substantially waterproof enclosure and cooperatively connected to the computing module, wherein the at least one transducer produces a sound wave able to impinge upon a submerged surface;   at least one wave form generator cooperatively connected to the computing module and the at least one transducer;   at least one power amplifier cooperatively connected to the at least one wave form generator and the at least one transducer; and   at least one sensor cooperatively connected to the computing module, wherein the at least one sensor substantially.