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Autonomous surface watercraft

  • US 6,854,406 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2003
  • Issued: 02/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An autonomous watercraft comprising:

  • a vertical hull assembly comprising at least one sensor module coupling point, wherein the vertical hull assembly comprises a fore end, an aft end, a top, a bottom, an interior region, a longitudinal axis extending between the fore end and the aft end, wherein the vertical hull assembly has a generally tear drop shaped cross sectional profile extending along the longitudinal axis, and wherein at least one sensor module coupling point is configured to allow a sensor module to be coupled to the vertical hull assembly without opening a watertight seal of the vertical hull assembly;

    at least one control module coupled to the vertical hull assembly; and

    at least one propulsion device coupled to the vertical hull assembly, wherein at least one propulsion device is in operative communication with at least one control module.

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