Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Rafts – With signal device
Patent
1995-10-18
1997-01-28
Avila, Stephen
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Rafts
With signal device
441 38, 441 40, 441 83, 114345, 114348, B63B 700
Patent
active
055973353
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for an air, sea, or land deployed rapid response, self-propelled, autonomous or semi-autonomous marine vehicle (AMV) possessing a pair of extendible hydraulic cylinders encased in a pneumatic inflation chute, with an ability to be directed toward, and to autonomously seek out and recover physically restricted persons in peril from an aqueous environment. The AMV uses video, thermal, and audio sensors to actively and autonomously detect persons floating in an aqueous environment, and can be directed to a person or persons in distress on the sea surface through an aircraft, ship, or shore mounted, GPS linked, laser targeting system. The present invention also possesses the ability to provide life support functions, propulsive mobility, and two way real-time radio frequency and satellite based voice, video and data telemetry with the rescue aircraft, ship, or shore based coordination center responsible for deploying, operating, or monitoring the AMV.
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Avila Stephen
Bullock Roddy M.
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