Underwater unmanned vehicle recovery system and method

Details Underwater unmanned vehicle recovery system and method Underwater unmanned vehicle recovery system and method

2008-12-11

2010-12-21

Lagman, Frederick L (Department: 3672)

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Diving

Underwater docking or mooring

C405S191000, C114S322000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07854569

ABSTRACT:
In various embodiments, an apparatus for use in the recovery of unmanned underwater vehicles includes a recovery vehicle configured to be coupled to a winch via a tether. The recovery vehicle includes one or more sensors for locating the unmanned underwater vehicle, a first mechanical linking device for coupling the recovery vehicle to the unmanned underwater vehicle, and a plurality of steering mechanisms for actively guiding the unmanned underwater vehicle in such a way as to allow the first mechanical linking device to capture the unmanned underwater vehicle by locking onto a second mechanical linking device of the unmanned underwater vehicle.

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