公开(公告)号：US11522265B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17240341

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Court E. Rossman ,  Ronald M. Carvalho, Jr. ,  John R. Stuart, III ,  Matthew D. Thoren ,  John M. Veilleux ,  Ross J. Wendell

IPC: H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/12

Abstract: An antenna module configured for use on an underwater vehicle is disclosed. The antenna module includes an array of spiral antennas fabricated on a multi-layer substrate that provides wide-band RF communication with direction finding (DF) capability. The antenna module can also include other antennas fabricated on the same multi-layer substrate, such as one or more global positioning system (GPS) receivers, an ultra-high frequency/very-high frequency (UHV/VHF) antenna, or one or more iridium antennas. The antenna module may further include a water-proof housing that is coupled to the outside hull of an undersea vehicle via a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism allows the antenna module to rotate between a stowed position against the hull and a deployed position that extends the antennas out away from the undersea vehicle. The antenna module is curved or flexible so it can stow against a corresponding curved hull of the undersea vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240217638A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18149828

申请日：2023-01-04

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Matthew D. Thoren ,  John C. Cobb

IPC: B63G8/18

CPC classification number: B63G8/18

Abstract: A replacement fin for an underwater vehicle includes a fin defining a socket that includes a bore of a first diameter and an internal spring recess of a larger diameter. A coil spring is retained in the spring recess and has coils of an elongated coil shape. The coil spring can occupy a first canted position in which the coils are canted in a direction generally into the bore and the coils can occupy a second canted position in which the coils are canted in a direction generally out of the bore. The UUV has a post that can include at least one circumferential recess configured to engage the coil spring, and which can function as a lock in some canted orientations of the spring. Alternately, the socket is defined in the UUV and the fin includes a post sized to be received in the socket.

公开(公告)号：US20220344793A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17240341

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Court E. Rossman ,  Ronald M. Carvalho, JR. ,  John R. Stuart, III ,  Matthew D. Thoren ,  John M. Veilleux ,  Ross J. Wendell

IPC: H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/36

Abstract: An antenna module configured for use on an underwater vehicle is disclosed. The antenna module includes an array of spiral antennas fabricated on a multi-layer substrate that provides wide-band RF communication with direction finding (DF) capability. The antenna module can also include other antennas fabricated on the same multi-layer substrate, such as one or more global positioning system (GPS) receivers, an ultra-high frequency/very-high frequency (UHV/VHF) antenna, or one or more iridium antennas. The antenna module may further include a water-proof housing that is coupled to the outside hull of an undersea vehicle via a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism allows the antenna module to rotate between a stowed position against the hull and a deployed position that extends the antennas out away from the undersea vehicle. The antenna module is curved or flexible so it can stow against a corresponding curved hull of the undersea vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240429690A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18340632

申请日：2023-06-23

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Matthew D. Thoren ,  John C. Cobb

IPC: H02G3/04 ,  H02G1/06

Abstract: A collet for multiple wire elements is disclosed. In an example, the collet has a body made of a polymeric material and extends along a central axis from a first end to a second end. The body defines a first passageway extending axially through the body, the first passageway in communication with the environment via a first insertion opening extending along an entire length of the first passageway. The body defines a second passageway extending axially through the body and in communication with the environment along an entire length of the second passageway via a second insertion opening, the second passageway spaced circumferentially from the first passageway. When installed, the collet frictionally engages wire elements when a first wire element is seated in the first passageway and a second wire element is seated in the second passageway.