公开(公告)号：US6111817A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US256444

申请日：1999-02-23

Applicant: Michael A. Teeter

Inventor： Michael A. Teeter

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  G01V1/38 ,  H04B17/00

CPC classification number: G01V1/3826 ,  G01V1/201

Abstract: A towed body yaw angle sensor arrangement used to sense the angle between the axis of a tow fish and the flow of water. The water flow vector is used as the reference for correcting towed body yaw so that a magnetic compass in the towed body is aligned with the towed arrays streaming in the water flow. A yaw angle in the towed body with respect to the flow will cause errors for target bearing and skew the arrays relative to each other which will also cause errors. The flow sensor must be in the free flow off the towed body and ideally the sensing part is aligned with water current flow. Also provided is a method for sensing and correcting a yaw angle.

Abstract translation: 拖曳的身体偏转角传感器装置，用于感测拖曳鱼的轴线与水的流动之间的角度。 水流矢量被用作用于校正拖曳的身体偏转的参考，使得拖曳体中的磁罗盘与在水流中流动的拖曳的阵列对准。 牵引体相对于流动的偏航角度将导致目标轴承错误，并使阵列相对于彼此偏移，这也将导致错误。 流量传感器必须处于被拖曳的身体的自由流动中，并且理想的是感应部分与水流流动对齐。 还提供了一种用于感测和校正偏航角的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06738314B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-18

申请号：US10357311

申请日：2003-01-31

Applicant: Michael A. Teeter ,  Kip Harrington

Inventor： Michael A. Teeter ,  Kip Harrington

IPC: H04B1100

CPC classification number: B63G7/02 ,  B63G2007/005 ,  F42B19/46 ,  H04B11/00

Abstract: An autonomous mine detection and neutralization system including a motorized underwater vehicle having a guidance control component, and a vehicle positioning system attached to the vehicle via a communications cable. The system also includes a buoyant surface unit comprising a protective housing surrounding an interior chamber, a positive buoyancy buoy attached to the housing, an antenna system attached to the housing, and a radio transmitter and receiver system positioned within the chamber, which radio transmitter and receiver system is electrically attached to the vehicle positioning system and the antenna system. The mine detection system is launched into a body of water from an air craft or surface vessel. The vehicle then proceeds to an underwater target on its own, relaying navigation data and imagery through a communications cable to a surface unit which relays the information over a radio frequency link to a remote user.

Abstract translation: 一种包括具有引导控制部件的机动水下飞行器的自主探雷和中和系统，以及经由通信线缆安装在车辆上的车辆定位系统。 该系统还包括浮力表面单元，其包括围绕内部室的保护壳体，附接到壳体的正浮力浮标，附接到壳体的天线系统以及位于室内的无线电发射器和接收器系统，该无线电发射器和 接收机系统电连接到车辆定位系统和天线系统。 矿山检测系统从飞机或水面舰艇发射到水体中。 然后车辆自己前往水下目标，通过通信电缆将导航数据和图像传送到通过射频链路将信息中继到远程用户的地面单元。