公开(公告)号：US10017060B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15264399

申请日：2016-09-13

申请人： Raytheon Company

发明人： Gregory W. Heinen ,  Marcos M. Sastre Cördova

IPC分类号： B63G8/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： B60L11/1816 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L2200/32 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/16 ,  B63G2008/002 ,  H02J7/34 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/14

摘要： An apparatus includes a shell having multiple ducts that define multiple flow passages through the shell. The apparatus also includes a core disposed within the shell and including one or more rechargeable power supplies. The apparatus further includes multiple drivers configured to cause water to flow through the ducts in order to maneuver the apparatus toward a host device. In addition, the apparatus includes at least one interface on the shell, where the at least one interface is configured to receive power from the one or more rechargeable power supplies and provide the power to the host device. The apparatus may be configured to dock with the host device and to be transported by and supply the power to the host device as the host device travels through a body of water.