公开(公告)号：US20210214058A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17145094

申请日：2021-01-08

Applicant: ThayerMahan, Inc.

Inventor： Richard J. HINE ,  Alexander LORMAN ,  Michael Joseph CONNOR

IPC: B63B79/40 ,  B63B1/12 ,  B63B3/48 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B63B79/10 ,  B63B21/16 ,  B63B35/00 ,  B63H25/06 ,  B63H25/46 ,  B63H1/14 ,  G08G3/02 ,  B63B13/02 ,  F02B63/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60L8/00 ,  F03D9/32 ,  F03D9/11 ,  F03D9/00 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02J7/35

Abstract: Described herein is an unmanned water vehicle comprising two or more hulls, a retractable sensor apparatus, a wireless communications device, a steerable drive apparatus, a mobility and control module providing operation of the unmanned water vehicle, and a power system comprising: one or more solar panels and an energy storage device, wherein the unmanned water vehicle is capable of continuous operation for a period of at least 3 months.

公开(公告)号：US20170308089A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15387554

申请日：2016-12-21

Applicant: THAYERMAHAN, INC.

Inventor： Michael Joseph CONNOR

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B63B35/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B63B21/66 ,  B63B21/62 ,  G01V1/38 ,  G01V1/20

CPC classification number: G05D1/0206 ,  B63B21/62 ,  B63B21/66 ,  B63B35/00 ,  B63B2035/008 ,  G01V1/201 ,  G01V1/3843 ,  G01V2001/207 ,  G05D1/0055 ,  G05D1/048 ,  G05D1/0875

Abstract: The methods and devices described herein provide a sensor array positioning system that may allow a user to program a series of sensor array locations, depths and orientations into a control center, which therein commands two or more unmanned surface or submarine vehicles which positions one or more sensor arrays. The devices consist of at least two unmanned vehicles, two or more tow cables, a flexible sensor array comprising one or more sensors, and one or more buoyancy engines. The unmanned vehicles may consist of a master vehicle and one or more slave vehicles, wherein the master vehicle commands the one or more slave vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20210218480A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17145097

申请日：2021-01-08

Applicant: ThayerMahan, Inc. ,  Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Inventor： Michael Joseph CONNOR ,  Norman FARR

IPC: H04B13/02 ,  H04B11/00 ,  H04B10/29

Abstract: Provided herein are hybrid optical/acoustic wireless communications platforms for aquatic environments, the platforms comprising: an optical communications system configured to send and receive optical communications signals along a bed of the aquatic environment; an optical/acoustic communications signal converter; and an acoustic communications system configured to send and receive acoustic communications signals between the bed of the aquatic environment and a surface of the aquatic environment.

公开(公告)号：US20190128711A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16179701

申请日：2018-11-02

Applicant: ThayerMahan, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Joseph CONNOR ,  Richard Jude HINE

IPC: G01D21/02 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S15/88 ,  H04W4/38

Abstract: Provided herein is a continuously unmanned multi-phenomenon sensor system and a continuously unmanned multi-phenomenon sensor platform comprising a plurality of continuously unmanned multi-phenomenon sensor systems for maritime monitoring, that is capable of surveying and monitoring rivers, ports, bays, coastal regions, and the high seas to conduct search operations, monitor for dangerous cargoes, prevent drug and migrant smuggling, enforce fisheries laws, monitor environmental conditions and living marine resources, inspect marine infrastructures, provide navigational aids, and to investigate marine accidents.