公开(公告)号：US20210237836A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US16779553

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jamie Childress

IPC: B63C1/02

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for retrieving an unmanned marine vehicle from water are disclosed. The unmanned marine vehicle includes a float and a glider connected by a tether. The apparatus includes a buoyant frame having spaced frame arms defining a receiving bay sized to receive the float, and the buoyant frame includes a front end defining an opening of the receiving bay. A glider recovery assembly is coupled to the buoyant frame and includes a first tether guide coupled to the buoyant frame, and a second tether guide coupled to the buoyant frame, wherein the first tether guide and the second tether guide are cooperatively shaped to define a tether capture gap having a tether inlet adjacent the front end of the buoyant frame and a tether stop positioned rearward of the tether inlet.

公开(公告)号：US20210237833A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US16779559

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jamie Childress

IPC: B63B35/40 ,  B63B23/34

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for deploying an unmanned marine vehicle into water are disclosed. The unmanned marine vehicle includes a float and a glider connected by a tether. The float is selectively retained in a buoyant frame by a float clamp assembly. A glider retainer assembly is coupled to the buoyant frame and selectively retains the glider. The glider retainer assembly and the float clamp assembly execute a deployment sequence for deploying the unmanned marine vehicle from the apparatus. In some embodiments, the apparatus is self-propelled to permit remote operation and deployment of the unmanned marine vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10988213B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16779551

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jamie Childress

IPC: B63B23/40 ,  B63B27/10 ,  B66C23/52 ,  B63B27/12

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for deploying a plurality of unmanned marine vehicles into water, in which each unmanned marine vehicle including a float and a glider connected by a tether. A buoyant platform carries the plurality of unmanned marine vehicles is advanced through the water. Each respective unmanned marine vehicle is secured in an associated apparatus comprising a buoyant frame defining a receiving bay, a float clamp assembly coupled to the buoyant frame and selectively retaining a float of the respective unmanned marine vehicle in the receiving bay, and a glider retainer assembly configured to selectively hold the glider of the respective unmanned marine vehicle below the buoyant frame. Each respective unmanned marine vehicle and associated apparatus is transferred from the buoyant platform to the water, and each respective unmanned marine vehicle is deployed from the associated apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10918748B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US15259685

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Jamie Childress ,  Teresa A. King

IPC: A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/24 ,  B64D11/02

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) light sanitizing system and method are configured to sanitize at least one surface within an enclosed space. The UV light sanitizing system includes a UV light assembly that is selectively moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The UV light assembly is stowed within a stowage chamber connected to the enclosed space in the stowed position. The UV light assembly deploys out of the stowage chamber and into the enclosed space in the deployed position.