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Bow riding unmanned water-borne vehicle

  • US 20110029155A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2009
  • Published: 02/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for recovering an unmanned, water-borne vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

  • sending maneuvering signals to the vehicle to direct the vehicle into a bow wave region of a ship such that the vehicle is propelled by a pressure gradient within the bow wave region;

    sending course correction signals to the vehicle;

    maintaining the vehicle in a stable relationship with the ship based on the course correction signals; and

    operating a retrieval mechanism on the ship to recover the vehicle from the bow wave region.

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