公开(公告)号：US20210175675A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16770285

申请日：2018-12-05

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Carole CHAIZE ,  Gildas TOUIN ,  Frédéric MOSCA ,  Eric DELORT ,  Jonathan LAPORTE ,  Hervé ARDITTY ,  Sébastien GRALL ,  Christian GIROUSSENS

IPC: H01R39/18 ,  H01R13/523

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrically conductive contact element (122) and a support (70). The contact element (122) is supported by an intermediate element (120) made of an elastically deformable material and connected to the support (70). An electrical connection assembly including a connector of the type is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20240083553A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17767821

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL

IPC: B63B21/66 ,  B63B27/14 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/42

CPC classification number: B63B21/66 ,  B63B27/143 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/42 ,  B63G2008/004

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for deploying and recovering an autonomous underwater craft by a ship-towed recovery vehicle. The craft is stored in the recovery vehicle's housing. The deployment is carried out in a first stage submerging the recovery vehicle with the craft stored therein, and a second stage releasing the craft. The ship includes a tilting launch ramp where the recovery vehicle is stored. The launch ramp takes at least a raised position with the recovery vehicle out of the water and an inclined position with the launch ramp rear end immersed. A translational device enables, in the launch ramp inclined position, the recovery vehicle to move along the launch ramp to be submerged and move from the ship while in tow during deployment and to be raised along the launch ramp during recovery. The system and the craft form an underwater exploration assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20210309333A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17268243

申请日：2019-08-12

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL

IPC: B63G8/42 ,  B63G8/00 ,  F03B13/10

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for underwater exploration using a submerged device towed by a surface vessel, the submerged device being connected to the vessel by a towing line and including equipment supplied by the electricity, characterized in that the submerged device includes at least one device for the local production of electrical energy, the device being an electric hydrogenerator and in that the towing line has no electrical supply cable connecting the vessel to the submerged device.

公开(公告)号：US20230062865A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17797356

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL

IPC: B63B3/08 ,  B63B7/04

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for connecting two parts of a ship hull, including: a first frame intended to be integral with a first part of the hull; a second frame intended to be integral with a second part of the hull; a tenon integral with the first frame; a mortise arranged in the second frame and able to receive the tenon as a result of a relative translation of the two frames towards each other in a longitudinal direction of insertion; and a pin which is able to be engaged, on the one hand, into a transverse housing provided in the second frame and opening into the mortise and, on the other hand, into a transverse through-hole provided in the tenon, so as to hold the tenon in the mortise. Also disclosed is a hull of a ship including such a device.

公开(公告)号：US20230042371A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17790387

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL ,  Pierre LALLEMAND ,  Frédéric MURIER ,  Lionel SECCO

IPC: F16L5/10 ,  F16L5/14 ,  H02G3/22

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for the sealed passage of at least one longitudinal element through a through-hole provided in a partition, including - a frame capable of being permanently fastened in a sealed manner on the partition in order to delimit the hole, - a removable insert, of which at least a central portion is produced by moulding on the longitudinal element in order to produce a sealed connection with the latter, the removable insert being configured to be inserted in a removable and sealed manner in the frame.

公开(公告)号：US20210237838A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17050588

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL

IPC: B63C7/16 ,  B63B27/00 ,  B63B41/00 ,  B63G8/00

Abstract: A system for deploying and recovering an autonomous underwater device (AUD) using a surface carrier ship, includes, in addition to the carrier ship, a subaquatic vehicle (SV) guided by a connection wire connected to the carrier ship, the SV able to be positioned in a storage configuration wherein the SV is fixedly but removably joined to the carrier ship in a storage zone, or in a configuration for use, in which the SV, separated from the carrier ship, is in the water and at a distance from the carrier ship while remaining connected by the connection wire, the SV including propulsion, guiding and stabilizing systems and a station for receiving the AUD allowing it to be removably attached to the SV, the receiving station and the AUD including a complementary automated docking unit allowing the AUD to automatically dock with the receiving station during recovery and attach itself thereto.

公开(公告)号：US20200262520A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16761760

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL

IPC: B63B21/56

Abstract: Disclosed is a floating structure for an autonomous watercraft with a keel deployed and recovered on a vessel. The longitudinally elongate structure includes a floating port-side and starboard lateral edges and a submersible bottom submerged when the structure is in the water, the lateral edges and the bottom defining an interior space at least partly submerged when the floating structure is in the water, the lateral edges defining a prow at the front and, at the rear, an opening towards the rear of the floating structure, which opening is downwardly limited by the submersible bottom with at least one longitudinally elongate slot open towards the rear for the passage of the keel, and the floating structure is configured in order that at least the front portion of the autonomous watercraft including the keel can engage by floating inside the interior space, with the keel engaging in the slot.

公开(公告)号：US20230139862A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17912396

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL

IPC: B63B1/10 ,  B63B27/16

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1, 2) (1, 4) for handling marine (3) or underwater (5) drones, the system (1, 2) (1, 4) comprising a drone interface module (2, 4) and a floating pontoon (1) with two hulls (11) and an arch (10), the pontoon (1) is catamaran-shaped and delimits a downflooded reception space (17), the arch (10) comprises at least one device (12) for attachment to a winch cable, the pontoon (1) comprises devices (13) for detachable attachment to a drone interface module (2, 4) detachably and interchangeably installed in the receiving space (17), the drone interface modules (2, 4) forming an at least partially flooded docking area (23, 42) for the drone (3, 5), the drone interface modules (2, 4) have a lower portion (22, 43) configured to rest stably on a flat surface after the drone interface module (2, 4) has been removed from the pontoon (1).

公开(公告)号：US20230135453A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17802456

申请日：2021-02-25

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL

IPC: B63B27/36

Abstract: Disclosed is a base ship that can receive, in a removable and interchangeable manner, a particular module among various modules, the module being adapted to a functional specialization of the ship. The base ship is similar to a catamaran in its rear portion because it includes two parallel rear lateral volumes that are substantially symmetric with respect to a vertical longitudinal sagittal plane of the base ship, and the removable module is inserted and secured between the two rear lateral volumes of the base ship in order to form a functionalized ship.

公开(公告)号：US20210171166A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16768758

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: IXBLUE

Inventor： Sébastien GRALL

IPC: B63B41/00 ,  B63B1/04 ,  B63B3/48 ,  B63B3/38 ,  B63B1/24 ,  B63H21/17 ,  B63B79/10

Abstract: The invention relates to a floating maritime vessel including at least one hull beneath a deck, the hull extending between a bow and a stern in a longitudinal direction of the vessel, the vessel including, on its lower part, a removable keel and, on its upper part, a conning tower erected above the deck, the keel being able to be descended below the hull and raised back through the hull, the keel including a lower end and an upper end, the upper end of the keel connecting to the hull when the keel is in its lowered position. According to the invention, the conning tower contains a keel-storage space and the keel and the keel-storage space of the conning tower are aligned such that the keel can be raised by upward translation at least partly into the keel-storage space of the conning tower.