公开(公告)号：US20020178990A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-05

申请号：US10087488

申请日：2002-03-01

发明人： Mark W. McBride ,  Frank S. Archibald

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： F42B10/666 ,  B63B2241/22 ,  B63G8/16 ,  B63H11/04 ,  B63H25/46 ,  F42B10/663 ,  F42B19/26

摘要： An underwater or submersible vehicle including an elongated body having a substantially ellipsoidal forward section, a substantially cylindrical mid-section, and a tapered aft section having an internal vectored thrust propulsion system for propelling and maneuvering the vehicle through a fluid operating environment. At least two discharge nozzles are located along a horizontal beam on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline in the aft section for providing differential and/or vectored thrust for propelling and maneuvering the vehicle through the fluid operating environment. The vehicle can also includes at least two backing nozzles capable of one or more of differential and vectored thrust for providing a backing and/or athwartships thrust to slow, stop, reverse, and maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle can also includes secondary thrust-driven propulsion system located in the forward section for providing a secondary differential and/or vectored thrust. In addition, the vehicle can include a stern configuration including a wedge-shaped tapered stern section defining a space that provides an increased volume over conventional conical shaped tapered stern section for wet or dry storage. The vehicle can also include a distributed power generation, distribution, and control system, a modular design, and redundancy for flexibility in the arrangement of machinery and equipment and improved survivability.

摘要翻译： 一种水下或潜水车辆，包括具有基本上椭圆形前部的细长主体，基本上圆柱形的中间部分和具有用于通过流体操作环境推动和操纵车辆的内向量推力推进系统的锥形后部段。 至少两个排放喷嘴沿着水平梁设置在后部纵向中心线的相对侧上，用于提供用于推动和操纵车辆通过流体操作环境的差动和/或向心推力。 车辆还可以包括至少两个能够具有一个或多个差速和向心推力的背衬喷嘴，用于提供用于减慢，停止，反向和操纵车辆的背部和/或横向推力。 车辆还可以包括位于前部中的次级推力驱动推进系统，用于提供次级差速和/或向心推力。 此外，车辆可以包括船尾构造，其包括楔形锥形船尾部分，其限定了相对于常规锥形锥形船尾部分提供增加的体积的空间，用于湿或干燥储存。 该车辆还可以包括分布式发电，配电和控制系统，模块化设计和冗余，以便在机械和设备的布置方面具有灵活性，并提高生存性。

公开(公告)号：US20020166492A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-14

申请号：US09853934

申请日：2001-05-11

发明人： John E. Sirmalis ,  Pamela J. Lisiewicz

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： B63C11/42 ,  B63G8/001

摘要： A system and method is provided to replenish a submarine's tactical capabilities, e.g., weapons, sensors and communications, while the submarine remains within a hostile environment. One or more Underwater Combat Vehicles (UCV's) are pre-positioned at strategic locations or are launched from a surface and/or airborne platform. The UCV's include full tactical capabilities, which can attach to and be integrated with a submarine's capabilities. To initiate replenishment, a submarine broadcasts a signal, or dispatches one of the UCV's under its direct control, to make contact with one of the pre-positioned UCV's or with a central command platform. The pre-positioned UCV's are programmed to search for and locate the submarine. This can either be accomplished using signals broadcast from the submarine, or using UCV internal navigation systems and a last known position for the submarine. Once located, communication between the submarine and UCV allows docking of the UCV onto the submarine.

摘要翻译： 提供一种系统和方法来补充潜艇的战术能力，例如武器，传感器和通信，同时潜艇保持在恶劣的环境中。 一个或多个水下作战车辆（UCV）预先位于战略位置，或从地面和/或机载平台发射。 UCV包括全面的战术能力，可以附加并与潜艇的能力相结合。 为了开始补货，潜艇广播信号，或者直接控制其中一台UCV，与预先定位的UCV之一或中央指挥平台进行接触。 预先定位的UCV被编程为搜索和定位潜艇。 这可以使用从潜艇广播的信号或使用UCV内部导航系统和潜艇的最后已知位置来实现。 一旦找到，潜艇和UCV之间的通信允许将UCV对接到潜艇上。

公开(公告)号：US20020092458A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-18

申请号：US09760762

申请日：2001-01-17

申请人： Strong Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.

发明人： Bih-Yuan Ku

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： B63B3/08 ,  B63B35/00 ,  B63B2035/006 ,  B63B2211/02

摘要： A modularized unmanned marine surface vehicle contains control section and propulsion section. The control section is composed of bow section, control cabin, probing module, communication module and conjunction module. The propulsion section contains an energy cabin and a power plant cabin. The conjunction module can be combined with the energy cabin as a complete unmanned marine surface vehicle. The probing module can be the option of combining with probing instruments and equipment. The probing module's possible tasks include obtaining information on the depth of water, water quality assessment, temperature analysis and even underwater photography. The propulsion section can be battery-powered, gasoline-powered or diesel-powered. The propulsion section can be equipped with a propeller, a water jet or a turbine jet propeller of high power or low power as the power source assembly. By the modularized design, the length of the vehicle can be shrunk, for easy carry and loading. In addition, by the modularized design, after assembling, the vehicle can be longer to enhance the stability while sailing. By the different combinations of the control section and the propulsion section, the combined vehicle can be an unmanned marine surface vehicle fitting for varies of probing purposes, functions, sailing circumstances, or different sailing speeds.

摘要翻译： 模块化的无人驾驶海洋表面车辆包含控制部分和推进部分。 控制部分由弓形部分，控制室，探测模块，通信模块和连接模块组成。 推进部分包含能量舱和发电厂舱。 连接模块可以作为完整的无人驾驶海洋表面车辆与能量舱组合。 探测模块可以与探测仪器和设备结合使用。 探测模块的可能任务包括获取关于水深，水质评估，温度分析甚至水下摄影的信息。 推进部分可以是电池供电，汽油动力或柴油动力。 推进部分可以配备有作为动力源组件的螺旋桨，水射流或大功率或低功率的涡轮喷射推进器。 通过模块化设计，车辆的长度可以缩短，便于携带和装载。 此外，通过模块化设计，组装后，车辆可以更长时间，以提高航行时的稳定性。 通过控制部分和推进部分的不同组合，组合车辆可以是用于各种探测目的，功能，航行环境或不同航行速度的无人海洋表面车辆配件。

公开(公告)号：US20040163581A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-26

申请号：US10370246

申请日：2003-02-21

发明人： Solomon Budnik

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： B63G8/08

摘要： The present invention is a double-hull submersible tanker with a surround-the-hull multi-propulsion system comprised of the revolving front-drive propulsion unit in the bow, three rudders and three propellers connected over the hull to three vertical ducts integrated in the hull by their lower ends and connected by upper ends to three ballast tanks/drilling and landing platforms floating over the hull, with the stern having the rudder, propeller and a jet thruster, propelling the water pumped in by the front-drive unit. The article is a combined floating/submerged system, which travels simultaneously on the water surface and below the water level, i.e. the hull is fully submerged after the loading and remains in said suspended position due to three ballast tanks/drilling and landing platforms floating on the water surface and used for oil exploration and to refuel helicopters and VTOL aircrafts.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种双壳潜油罐车，其具有围绕船体的多推进系统，其包括船首中的旋转前驱驱动推进单元，三个方向舵和三个螺旋桨，其连接在船体上，三个垂直管道集成在 船身由下端连接，并通过上端连接到三个压载舱/钻井和着陆平台浮在船体上，船尾具有方向舵，螺旋桨和喷气推进器，推动前驱单元泵送的水。 该物品是一种组合的浮式/潜水系统，其在水面上同时在水面以下运行，即船体在装载后完全浸没，并且由于三个压载舱/钻井和着陆平台浮动而保持在所述悬挂位置 水面，用于石油勘探和加油直升机和垂直起降飞机。

公开(公告)号：US20040112269A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-17

申请号：US10315971

申请日：2002-12-11

发明人： Solomon Budnik

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： B63G8/08 ,  B63B1/38 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： The present invention is a semicircular, sharp bow submarine with a revolving front drive propulsion unit used to create a vortex to accelerate the invention, and to emit compressed air and insulating bubble-creating substances to reduce friction and prevent sonar detection. The invention has a double, steering-propelling system consisting of the rotating fin-superstructure carrying two jet engines adjustable at variable angles, and four water tanksnulljet propulsion devices in the bottom, the middle section of which slides downward to launch underwater vehicles, submersible aircrafts and torpedoes and retracts after retrieving underwater vehicles and submersible aircrafts. This invention is a new means in underwater travel.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种具有旋转的前驱动推进单元的半圆形的尖弓型潜艇，用于产生涡流以加速本发明，并且发射压缩空气和绝缘起泡物质以减少摩擦并防止声纳检测。 本发明具有双重的转向推进系统，由具有可变角度可调节的两台喷气发动机的旋转翅片上部结构组成，底部具有四个水箱喷射推进装置，其中部向下滑动以发射水下航行器， 潜水飞机和鱼雷，并在检索水下航行器和潜水飞机后收回。 本发明是水下旅行的新手段。

公开(公告)号：US20040107888A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-10

申请号：US10308257

申请日：2002-12-04

发明人： Solomon Budnik

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/08

摘要： The present invention is a semicircular, sharp bow submarine with a rotating front drive propulsion unit, rear dock, top fin with a horizontally rotating wheel-shaft, and four water tanksnulljet propulsion devices in the bottom. This invention is a new means in underwater travel.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种具有旋转的前驱动推进单元，后底座，具有水平旋转的轮轴的顶鳍和底部的四个水箱喷射推进装置的半圆形尖锐的潜艇。 本发明是水下旅行的新手段。

公开(公告)号：US20040083940A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-06

申请号：US10695080

申请日：2003-10-28

发明人： Chris D. Shelton ,  Nigel Mark Jagger ,  Shaun David Househam ,  Lawrence Samuel Tyson ,  Jeremy Daniel Cooper ,  Michael William Dormer ,  Jan Matteo Paoli ,  Nicholas Ian Kempt ,  Mark Sanders ,  Graham Michael Pullin ,  Jaime Valls Miro ,  Frances Samalionis ,  Paul South ,  Tracy Currer ,  Steve O'Connor ,  Martin Bontoft

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： H01H9/0214 ,  B63C11/48 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/38 ,  B63G2008/007 ,  B63H21/17 ,  B63H21/22 ,  F16M11/125 ,  F16M11/18 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H01F2038/143 ,  H01H9/0235 ,  H01H25/04 ,  H01H2009/0257 ,  H01H2221/012 ,  H01M2/1022 ,  H01M2/1083 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01R13/523 ,  H01R13/625 ,  H02K5/1285 ,  H02K7/14

摘要： An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF transmissions carry control and return signals to and from the fish and topside. The fish has two cameras. The front facing camera is located behind a dual layer flooded dome. A pan and tilt mechanism is fitted to one of the cameras and uses a pivotable gimbal frame driven by a lead nut moving along an arcuate bolt.

摘要翻译： 一个ROV，包括一个顶部，一条鱼和一条脐带缆，用于将上面和鱼连在一起。 该鱼适用于通过电感耦合到鱼的车载电池供电。 电缆具有细小的直径以减少通过水的阻力。 射频发射装置控制和返回信号往返于鱼和上部。 鱼有两个相机。 前置摄像头位于双层淹没的圆顶后面。 一个摄像机安装了一个平移和倾斜机构，并使用一个可旋转的万向架，由一个沿弓形螺栓移动的导螺母驱动。

公开(公告)号：US20040211349A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-28

申请号：US10448523

申请日：2003-04-25

申请人： Academy of Applied Science, Inc.

发明人： Robert A. Rodriquez ,  Michael Nicholson

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： G01N1/08 ,  B63C11/52 ,  G01N1/12 ,  G01N2001/1025

摘要： A transparent/translucent flexible resilient plastic scooper container for operation by underwater remotely operated vehicle jaws, having a flat-bottomed lower portion hollow bowl and an upper inverted bowl lid rearwardly hinged thereto and resiliently insertable into and withdrawable from the hollow of the lower portion by the closing and opening of the jaws.

摘要翻译： 一种透明/半透明的柔性弹性塑料铲斗容器，用于通过水下远程操作的车辆夹钳操作，具有平底底部中空碗和向后铰接的上倒置碗盖，并且可弹性地插入并从其下部的中空部抽出， 关闭和打开颚。

公开(公告)号：US20020170481A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-21

申请号：US09861496

申请日：2001-05-18

发明人： George C. McNamara ,  Bruce E. Sandman ,  Bernard J. Myers

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： B63G8/28 ,  B63C11/42 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/30 ,  B63G8/34 ,  B63G8/38 ,  B63G8/39 ,  B63G13/00 ,  F41H11/00 ,  F41H13/00 ,  F42B22/00

摘要： A system of sensors and weapons in the form of individual cells forming a multi-functional cellular skin is provided to cover the outer surface of an underwater vehicle. The cells are engineered to have specific functional capabilities, e.g., acoustic sensing cells, communications cells, munitions cells, control cells and motive cells, and are electromagnetically attached to the vehicle. The functional arrangement of the cells types and the number of layers will be dependent on the desired capabilities and the overall mission of the vehicle. Cells may be deployed from the vehicle individually or in functional groups by decoupling appropriate cells from the vehicle. Once decoupled, motive cells can transport themselves and other cells as necessary, to positions remote from the vehicle. Groups of cells can be deployed to specific locations and arrayed in specific configurations by motive cells, allowing the vehicle to remain in a standoff position.

摘要翻译： 提供形成多功能细胞皮肤的单个细胞形式的传感器和武器系统以覆盖水下航行器的外表面。 细胞被设计为具有特定的功能能力，例如声学感测细胞，通信细胞，弹药细胞，对照细胞和动力细胞，并且被电磁地附着到车辆上。 小区类型的功能布置和层数将取决于车辆的期望能力和总体任务。 细胞可以通过将适当的细胞从车辆解耦出来而从车辆单独地或通过功能组部署。 一旦解耦，动力细胞可以根据需要将自身和其他细胞输送到远离车辆的位置。 细胞组可以被部署到特定位置并且通过动力细胞排列在特定配置中，允许车辆保持在对立位置。

公开(公告)号：US20020049012A1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-25

申请号：US09888396

申请日：2001-06-26

申请人： Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

发明人： William J. Kirkwood ,  Farley Shane ,  Mark Griese ,  Douglas Au ,  Ed Mellinger ,  Thomas O'Reilly ,  Joseph Andrew Gashler ,  Knut Strietlien

IPC分类号： B63G008/00

CPC分类号： B63G8/08 ,  B63C11/42 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/16 ,  B63H5/125 ,  B63H5/14 ,  F42B19/01 ,  F42B19/12

摘要： An assembly for an underwater vehicle that includes a motor, a duct assembly, and an actuator. The duct assembly includes a duct and a propeller mounted within the duct, where the propeller is driven by the motor. The actuator is connected to the duct assembly and the vehicle. The actuator pivots the duct assembly with respect to the vehicle. Alternatively, the assembly includes a motor, a duct having a generally cylindrical shape oriented about a longitudinal axis, and a propeller having an axis of rotation. The propeller is mounted within the duct and is driven by the motor. The propeller and the duct are connected such that the axis of rotation and the longitudinal axis have a fixed orientation with respect to one another. The assembly includes a configuration for changing an orientation of the axis of rotation and the longitudinal axis with respect to the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于水下航行器的组件，其包括马达，管道组件和致动器。 管道组件包括安装在管道内的管道和螺旋桨，螺旋桨由马达驱动。 致动器连接到管道组件和车辆。 执行器相对于车辆枢转管道组件。 或者，组件包括马达，具有围绕纵向轴线定向的大致圆柱形形状的管道和具有旋转轴线的螺旋桨。 螺旋桨安装在管道内，由电机驱动。 螺旋桨和管道被连接成使得旋转轴线和纵向轴线相对于彼此具有固定的取向。 组件包括用于改变相对于车辆的旋转轴线和纵向轴线的取向的构造。