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Methods and apparatus for marine deployment

  • US 7,946,241 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2008
  • Issued: 05/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A launch system for an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:

  • a floatable housing adapted to be deployed by a marine vehicle and configured to house the unmanned aerial vehicle prior to launch, wherein the floatable housing comprises a flotation system configured to selectively increase or decrease the buoyancy of the floatable housing;

    an ejection system coupled to the floatable housing and adapted to selectively launch the unmanned aerial vehicle out of the floatable housing; and

    a control system coupled to the ejection system, wherein the control system is adapted to;

    calculate a launch window from a predetermined set of launch criteria, andprovide a launch signal to the ejection system within the calculated launch window.

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