Laser-based method for docking an unmanned underwater...

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2010-02-08

2011-11-01

Avila, Stephen (Department: 3617)

Ships

Mooring device

C114S312000, C114S322000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08047149

ABSTRACT:
An Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) docking system is provided in which the UUV is responsive to a first rotating light beam (which emits from a submarine) to begin a docking procedure. The UUV utilizes a photodetector to detect the first light beam and to guide the UUV toward the submarine by utilizing the first light beam. In one embodiment, the UUV reflects light from the first light beam back to the submarine. A photodetector on the submarine detects the reflected light to ascertain that the UUV is locked onto the first light beam. The submarine then stops rotating the light beam so that a trajectory of the UUV heads in the direction of a docking station which is positioned on the submarine.

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