公开(公告)号：US12122494B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18220311

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy

Inventor： Eric Seeley ,  Jacob Snow

IPC: H01R13/641 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/04 ,  H01R12/70 ,  H01R12/91 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/64 ,  H01R13/717

CPC classification number: B63G8/04 ,  B63G8/001 ,  H01R12/7005 ,  H01R13/641 ,  B63G2008/002 ,  H01R12/91 ,  H01R13/6205 ,  H01R13/64 ,  H01R13/7175

Abstract: A module joining system comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.

公开(公告)号：US12122493B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18220202

申请日：2023-07-10

Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy

Inventor： Eric Seeley ,  Jacob Snow

IPC: H01R13/641 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/04 ,  H01R12/70 ,  H01R12/91 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/64 ,  H01R13/717

CPC classification number: B63G8/04 ,  B63G8/001 ,  H01R12/7005 ,  H01R13/641 ,  B63G2008/002 ,  H01R12/91 ,  H01R13/6205 ,  H01R13/64 ,  H01R13/7175

Abstract: A surface vehicle comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The vehicle can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed vehicles for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.

公开(公告)号：US20240343364A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18580459

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

Inventor： Paolo Bonel ,  Diego Lazzarin ,  Giovanni Massari ,  Paolo Vielmo

IPC: B63G8/00

CPC classification number: B63G8/001 ,  B63G2008/004 ,  B63G2008/005

Abstract: A system for handling operations in a body of water has an unmanned floating vehicle configured to perform first activities from a surface of the body of water; at least one intervention/inspection device configured to perform second activities in/on the body of water; a first control module, configured to control the performance of the first activities according to first acquired data; a second control module, configured to control the performance of the second activities according to second acquired data; and a mission control unit in communication with the first and the second control module and configured to assign respective first activities to the first control module and respective second activities to the second control module according to a mission prediction model and to control the performance of the first and second activities assigned in combination.

公开(公告)号：US12110086B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17508575

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: Aqua Satellite, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Alan Eustace

IPC: B63G8/39 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/04 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G8/14 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01S7/00 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H02J7/35

CPC classification number: B63G8/39 ,  B60L8/003 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/04 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G8/14 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G01C21/3807 ,  G01C21/3841 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G05D1/0875 ,  H02J7/35 ,  B63G2008/004

Abstract: A method for surveying a body of water includes providing a plurality of vehicles to a body of water. Each the plurality of vehicles includes a vehicle body, an electric-propulsion motor system mounted on the vehicle body, a rechargeable battery, at least one sonar device attached to the vehicle body, and a first communication device. The method also includes submerging each of the plurality of vehicles in the body of water, surveying an area, using the at least one sonar device, to map the body of water and to determine a location of each of the plurality of vehicles, and determining, based on the surveying, that a target object is detected within the area. The method also includes resurfacing each of the plurality of vehicles and transferring data, using the first communication device, between at least two of the plurality of vehicles at the surface of the body of water.

公开(公告)号：US20240319317A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18680215

申请日：2024-05-31

Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Moonjin LEE ,  Tae Sung KIM ,  Yong Myung KIM

IPC: G01S5/18 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/14 ,  G01S5/00

CPC classification number: G01S5/18 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/14 ,  G01S5/0072 ,  G01S2205/04

Abstract: Proposed is an underwater drift tracking system based on a maritime positioning platform. The underwater drift tracking system may include a plurality of underwater drifting objects configured to transmit sound wave signals including their own water depth information by using sound wave communication while drifting underwater. The underwater drift tracking system may also include a maritime drift tracker configured to track real-time underwater locations of the underwater drifting objects by moving on the sea under its own power, receiving the transmitted sound wave signals from the plurality of underwater drifting objects, and calculating absolute location information of the plurality of underwater drifting objects using the received sound wave signals.

公开(公告)号：US20240317372A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18679674

申请日：2024-05-31

Applicant: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Inventor： WILLIAM TIMOTHY LEBO ,  Timothy George Raymond ,  John Joseph Fisher Junior ,  Jeffrey Alan Wylie ,  Hayden Allen Henderson ,  Samuel John Russo ,  Jerrold Sgobbo ,  Noah Michael Bracci ,  James Gabriel Buescher ,  Izirlei Guimaraes Filho ,  Edward Anthony Celkis

IPC: B63G8/04 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/08

CPC classification number: B63G8/04 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29L2031/3073 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B63G2008/004

Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide an underwater vehicle includes a vehicle body having a frame enclosed by a fairing. The vehicle body extends between a proximal end and a distal end and defining an interior. A nose is disposed at the proximal end of the vehicle body. The nose has a tow system configured to move between a tow position and a stow position. A propulsion system is disposed at the distal end of the vehicle body. The propulsion system includes a plurality of control fins and a thruster. A power distribution system is housed in the interior of the vehicle body. The power distribution system includes a first power system housed in a first pressure vessel and a second power system housed in a second pressure vessel. The first pressure vessel is isolated from the second pressure vessel.

公开(公告)号：US20240278889A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18420687

申请日：2024-01-23

Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Leonhardt ,  Bijou Abraham ,  Peter Boissiere ,  Steve Cohan ,  Kevin Hjelden ,  Doug Mayne ,  Tim Ranstrom ,  Sean Rogers ,  Kevin Schell ,  Spencer Slam ,  Adwait Jayant Gandhe

IPC: B63G8/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/04 ,  B63C11/52

CPC classification number: B63G8/001 ,  B25J9/1633 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J13/085 ,  B25J15/0491 ,  B63C11/52 ,  B63G2008/002 ,  B63G2008/005 ,  G05B2219/40271

Abstract: A system receives data from a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV), the data being about the operation of an arm of the ROV. The system automatically controls, based on the data, movement of the arm in docking the arm to a tool holder. In certain instances, the system implements an image based control. In certain instances, the system implements a force accommodation control. In certain instances, the system implements both.

公开(公告)号：US20240253753A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18427110

申请日：2024-01-30

Applicant: PXGEO UK Limited

Inventor： Martin John Hartland ,  Nishan Ragoonanan ,  Ian Roberts

IPC: B63C7/16 ,  B63B27/10 ,  B63B35/40 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G8/14 ,  B63G8/38

CPC classification number: B63C7/16 ,  B63B27/10 ,  B63B35/40 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G8/14 ,  B63G8/38 ,  B63G2008/004 ,  B63G2008/008

Abstract: A system and method for deploying and retrieving a plurality of ocean bottom seismic nodes to and from the seabed. An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is coupled to a node skid that is configured to handle the nodes. The AUV and coupled skid is lowered to and raised from the seabed and a surface vessel in a garage or basket. The skid may have a variable buoyancy system (VBS) formed of a plurality of pipes and a positive displacement pump, such that the VBS is configured to automatically control a buoyancy of the skid. The AUV and/or skid has a plurality of cameras for optical 3D stereo photogrammetry for identification, deployment, and retrieval of the nodes. Also disclosed is a method for retrieving a dead AUV from the ocean bottom by utilizing a garage and an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).

公开(公告)号：US20240239456A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18122711

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: SHENZHEN QYSEA TECH CO.,LTD

Inventor： Junping TANG ,  Chong ZHANG ,  Zhuoru ZHONG

IPC: B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/16

CPC classification number: B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/16 ,  B63G2008/002

Abstract: Disclosed is a full-posture underwater drone device, including: a shell, and six propellers installed on the shell, the six propellers are independently controlled, four of the propellers are respectively located in four spaces formed by a first vertical central plane and a second vertical central plane, a propelling direction is between a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, and the other two propellers are located on opposite sides of the first vertical central plane; the first vertical central plane extends along a front-rear direction of the shell and is perpendicular to a horizontal plane, and the second vertical central plane passes through a midpoint in a longitudinal direction of the shell and is perpendicular to the first vertical central plane and the horizontal plane.

公开(公告)号：US12037094B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17881608

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Inventor： Weixing Chen ,  Yunfei Lu ,  Shaoxun Li ,  Weidong Zhang ,  Feng Gao

IPC: F03B13/14 ,  B63B1/30 ,  B63G8/00

CPC classification number: B63G8/001 ,  B63B1/30 ,  F03B13/14

Abstract: A folding wave-energy-harvesting mechanism for an underwater vehicle includes an underwater-vehicle main body and a wave-energy-harvesting-device main body. The wave-energy-harvesting-device main body includes a hydrofoil assembly and a yaw assembly. The first state of the hydrofoil assembly is a folding state, and the second state is an unfolding state. The first state of the yaw assembly is the folding state, and the second state is the unfolding state. The wave-energy-harvesting-device main body further includes a driving assembly and an energy-storage assembly. The driving assembly is configured to switch the hydrofoil assembly and the yaw assembly in the first state and the second state to each other. The energy-storage assembly is configured to store the wave energy harvested by the hydrofoil assembly. When the hydrofoil assembly and the yaw assembly unfold, the hydrofoil assembly increases the efficient area for wave-energy harvesting.