Autonomous marine vehicle
First Claim
1. An autonomous marine vehicle comprising:
- (a) a rigid hull having an interior and a periphery;
(b) a deck joining said rigid hull at said periphery, said deck having a recess; and
(c) a rigid mast pivotally attached to said deck and moveable from a retracted position in said recess of said deck to an extended position out of said recess, said mast housing a plurality of sensors capable of effecting communication to and from said vehicle.
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Abstract
An autonomous marine vehicle is disclosed, the vehicle comprising a rigid hull having an interior and a periphery, a deck joining the rigid hull at the periphery; and a rigid mast pivotally attached to the deck, the mast housing a plurality of sensors capable of effecting communication to and from said vehicle. In preferred embodiments, the vehicle further comprises various sensors and mission-specific hardware. Sensors include mast-mounted audio/video devices, radar, GPS and RF antennas, and other positioning and collision avoidance devices. Mission-specific hardware include refueling probes, fire protection systems, towing assemblies, flame thrower assemblies, liquid spray assemblies, and work pup assemblies.
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38 Claims
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1. An autonomous marine vehicle comprising:
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(a) a rigid hull having an interior and a periphery;
(b) a deck joining said rigid hull at said periphery, said deck having a recess; and
(c) a rigid mast pivotally attached to said deck and moveable from a retracted position in said recess of said deck to an extended position out of said recess, said mast housing a plurality of sensors capable of effecting communication to and from said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An autonomous marine vehicle comprising:
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(a) a rigid hull having an interior and a periphery;
(b) a deck joining said rigid hull at said periphery, said deck having a recess;
(c) a rigid mast pivotally attached to said deck and moveable from a retracted position in said recess of said deck to an extended position out of said recess, said mast housing a plurality of sensors capable of effecting communication to and from said vehicle; and
wherein said vehicle has multiple-mission capability, said multiple-mission capability effected by mission-specific hardware. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An autonomous marine vehicle comprising:
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(a) a rigid hull having an interior and a periphery;
(b) a deck joining said rigid hull at said periphery, said deck having a recess;
(c) a rigid mast pivotally attached to said deck and moveable from a retracted position in said recess of said deck to an extended position out of said recess, said mast housing a plurality of sensors capable of effecting communication to and from said vehicle;
(d) at least one power pack powering at least one thruster assembly pivotally mounted to said rigid hull;
(e) positioning and collision avoidance sonar; and
(f) programmable control means, such that said autonomous marine vehicle may be tasked to execute mission-specific tasks. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. An autonomous marine vehicle comprising:
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(a) a rigid hull having an interior and a periphery;
(b) a deck joining said rigid hull at said periphery, said deck having a recess;
(c) a rigid mast pivotally attached to said deck and moveable from a retracted position in said recess of said deck to an extended position out of said recess, said mast housing a plurality of sensors capable of effecting communication to and from said vehicle; and
wherein said vehicle is adapted to be deployed from standard weapons hard points of an aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. An autonomous marine vehicle comprising:
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(a) a rigid hull having an interior and a periphery;
(b) a deck joining said rigid hull at said periphery, said deck having a recess;
(c) a rigid mast pivotally attached to said deck and moveable from a retracted position in said recess of said deck to an extended position out of said recess, said mast housing a plurality of sensors capable of effecting communication to and from said vehicle; and
wherein said vehicle is adapted to be deployed from inside an aircraft having a rear egress door.
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Specification