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VERSATILE FLEXIBLE AND RECONFIGURABLE VEHICLE SYSTEMS

  • US 20200130795A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2019
  • Published: 04/30/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A submerging interconnectable tile operable within a liquid, the interconnectable tile comprising:

  • a frame defining opposing open ends and having one or more connectors configured to engage external connectors of at least one adjacent interconnectable tile to form a joint between the frame and the at least one adjacent interconnectable tile;

    a thrust unit secured within the frame and configured to provide thrust for the submerging tile at least in part by pulling liquid through the opposing open ends of the frame;

    a controller secured within the frame and configured to transmit control signals to the thrust module; and

    one or more shutters operably connected with the, wherein the one or more shutters are configurable between one or more open positions and a closed position to at least partially seal an open end of the opposing open ends of the frame to dynamically control fluid dynamic interactions with a liquid.

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