Unmanned system for underwater object inspection,...

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2007-11-20

2007-11-20

Sotelo, Jesús D (Department: 3617)

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Submersible device

Detachably connected to a main vessel

C114S051000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11311760

ABSTRACT:
An unmanned system performs inspection, identification and/or neutralization of underwater objects. An unmanned vehicle that operates at a water's surface stows underwater crawling and/or swimming vehicles that can operate underneath a water's surface. A winch associated with each robotic vehicle is mounted on the unmanned vehicle. An electro-mechanical tether electrically and mechanically couples a corresponding robotic vehicle to the unmanned vehicle, and is mechanically coupled to a corresponding winch for control of the paying out and reeling in thereof.

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patent: 4010619 (1977-03-01), Hightower et al.
patent: 5235931 (1993-08-01), Nadolink

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