序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
41 堅牢な中ビークルのためのシステムおよび方法 JP2016503165 2014-03-14 JP6434488B2 2018-12-05 リコスキー, リチャード ジェイ.; ダムス, ロバート エス.; ポンパ, ジョナサン; オーウェンズ, ディラン; ジェンキンス, リチャード
42 堅牢な中ビークルのためのシステムおよび方法 JP2018100370 2018-05-25 JP2018158724A 2018-10-11 リチャード ジェイ. リコスキー; ロバート エス. ダムス; ジョナサン ポンパ; ディラン オーウェンズ; リチャード ジェンキンス
【課題】堅牢な中ビークルのためのシステムおよび方法の提供。
【解決手段】堅牢な水中ビークルは、作動システムを作動フィンに接続する制限連結器を含み得る。力制限連結器は、閾値力を受けると、作動システムから離脱するように構成され得る。堅牢な水中ビークルはまた、ねじ山付きターンバックルによって接続される船体区分を備え得る。カーボンファイバ軸方向強度部材は、船体区分を規定の予荷重張力まで一緒に引っ張るためのねじ山付きターンバックルと嵌合し得る。堅牢な水中ビークルはまた、複数の細隙を含むカーボンファイバ船首によって保護されたブレーズドソナーアレイを含み得る。複数の細隙は、有意な保護をソナーアレイに提供する一方、同時に、1つ以上のトランスデューサが、ソナー信号を2次元平面において伝送することを可能にし得る。
【選択図】図7A
43 浮揚性潜機を改良するためのシステムおよび方法 JP2018108441 2018-06-06 JP2018135093A 2018-08-30 リチャード ジェイ. リコスキー; ジョナサン ポンパ; ロバート エス. ダムス; ディラン オーウェンズ
【課題】浮揚性潜機を改良するためのシステムおよび方法の提供。
【解決手段】浮を物体に追加するためのシステムおよび方法が、本明細書に説明される。浮揚性材料が、可撓性コンテナの内側に封入され、加熱され、物体の内側の自由浸水空洞の中に挿入され得る。可撓性コンテナは、次いで、空洞の形状に形成され得る。可撓性コンテナが空洞の形状に形成された後、可撓性コンテナは、冷却され得る。可撓性コンテナは、固定量の浮力を提供する、所定の量のシンタクチック材料を保持し得る。別の側面によると、ビークルをパッキングするためのシステムおよび方法が、本明細書に説明される。いくつかの実施形態では、浮揚性材料は、ビークルの船体の形状に成形され得、複数のカットアウトは、浮揚性材料から抜き取られ得、1つ以上の器具を組み込むように特に設計される。
【選択図】図1
44 測定装置 JP2016166497 2016-08-29 JP2018036055A 2018-03-08 押田 淳; 巻 俊宏; 松田 匠未; 大熊 茂雄; 駒澤 正夫
【課題】底における重測定を無人無索で安定して実行可能な重力測定装置を提供することである。
【解決手段】水中を自律航行およびホバリング可能であり、水底に着底して重力を測定する重力測定装置であって、重力を測定する重力測定部と、前記重力測定装置が水中移動可能なように推進力を発生する推進力発生部と、水底にレーザ光を照射するレーザと、前記レーザによりレーザ光を照射した水底を撮影するカメラと、前記カメラにより撮影した画像に基づいて三次元の水底形状を取得する水底形状取得部と、前記水底形状取得部により取得した水底形状に基づいて前記重力測定装置の着底目標位置を決定する着底位置決定部と、前記着底位置決定部により決定した着底目標位置に到達するよう前記推進力発生部を制御し、前記重力測定装置を該着底目標位置に着底させる着底制御部と、前記重力測定装置の姿勢の変動を検出する姿勢センサと、を備えた、ことを特徴とする。
【選択図】図1
45 曳航式ソナーを投入および回収する装置 JP2015526913 2013-07-15 JP2015531717A 2015-11-05 ボレル,クリストフ
ソナーを投入および回収する装置は、リニア受信アンテナと、フィッシュと呼ばれるかさのあるボディに内蔵された、かさのある送信アンテナとを含み、前記ソナーは、フィッシュが吊された曳航ケーブルを含む曳航線を用いて上艦によって曳航され、リニアアンテナは、船に対してケーブルの後ろに固定され、前記装置は、水上艦に固定されたフレームを含み、曳航線をリールに巻き付け、巻きを解くのを可能にする曳航ウインチを含む。リールは、回転軸のまわりに回転可能な2つの部分と、2つの部分を連結する手段とを含み、第1の部分は、曳航線が巻かれることを意図された円筒形の形態を有し、第2の部分は、フィッシュを収容することを意図された第1の当接部を形成する。
46 Communication system, communication method, and base station apparatus JP2007151428 2007-06-07 JP2008306433A 2008-12-18 SATO TAKESHI
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication system easily establishing a communication path in a short period of time between an underwater terminal and a base station apparatus, and making it hard to interrupt the established communication path even when affected by a surrounding environment or the like, and also to provide a communication method and the base station apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The communication system 10 is provided with: the underwater terminal 12 for transmitting and receiving sound wave signals; the base station apparatus 16 for transmitting and receiving radio wave signals; and a plurality of sonobuoys 14A and 14B for transmitting and receiving the sound wave signals to/from the underwater terminal 12, and transmitting and receiving the radio wave signals to/from the base station apparatus 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
47 Fixing method of fish in fishing vessel JP1325281 1981-01-30 JPS57126785A 1982-08-06 ONIMARU TAKUSHI
PURPOSE:To prevent the lowering of the detection accuracy of a detector, by positioning the exit of the flow path for taking the water as the vessel navigates in the proximity of the signal input/output section of a school of fish detector thereby preventing the adhesion of the bubble onto the surface of the signal input/output section. CONSTITUTION:The signal input/output section 8 of a school of fish detector 9 is provided between live fish tanks 2, 2 while shifted laterally from a keel 7. A pipe 10 is provided at the upstream side of said section 8 to construct a flow path R for taking the water by the dynamic pressure produced by the navigation of the vessel, and the exit port 11 of said flow path R is arranged in the proximity of the upstream of said section 8. The water taked through the flow- in port 12 is flowed out along the outer face of said section 8 thus to eliminate the bubbles adhered to the outer face of the inlet/outlet 8.
48 FLYING UNDERWATER IMAGER WITH MULTI-MODE OPERATION FOR LOCATING AND APPROACHING UNDERWATER OBJECTS FOR IMAGING AND MAINTAINING DEPTHS AND ALTITUDES US16054923 2018-08-03 US20180339756A1 2018-11-29 Li Fang
A flying underwater imager device operates in two modes, a tow mode and a free fly mode. In the tow mode for locating underwater objects, the imager device opens foldable wings for remaining depressed below the surface when the wings generate a negative buoyancy. Otherwise, neutral buoyancy characteristics bring the imager device back to surface. In the free fly mode for approaching and imaging underwater objects, the imager device closes the foldable wings and uses thrusters for moving into position to image the underwater objects. The flying underwater imager device can be maintained or moved to a desired depth below a surface or height above a sea bed.
49 UNMANNED SEMI-SUBMARINE US15985688 2018-05-21 US20180339748A1 2018-11-29 Guan GUAN; Yanyun YU; Ming CHEN; Yunlong WANG; Chaoguang JIN; Kai LI; Yan LIN
An unmanned semi-submarine, including a main hull; airfoil buoyancy chambers; an antenna; a radar; a propeller; a rudder; and compartments. The airfoil buoyancy chambers include a front buoyancy chamber and a rear buoyancy chamber. The front buoyancy chamber and the rear airfoil buoyancy chamber are longitudinally distributed on the main hull. The radar and the antenna are disposed on the top end of the front buoyancy chamber. The rudder is disposed on the rear buoyancy chamber. The propeller is disposed at the tail of the main hull to drive the unmanned semi-submarine. The horizontal sections of the front buoyancy chamber and the rear buoyancy chamber are symmetrical airfoil. The compartments include a front equipment compartment, a rear equipment compartment, a control equipment compartment, a battery compartment, and a propelling compartment. The compartments are separated from one another using watertight walls.
50 Vertical recovery for an unmanned underwater vehicle US15634106 2017-06-27 US10065719B1 2018-09-04 Randall L. Hoover
A recovery system for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) includes an elongate recovery container sized to contain the UUV, and a recovery cable coupled to the elongate recovery container, where the recovery cable is retractable into the elongate recovery container to capture and stow the UUV within the elongate recovery container. The system also includes the UUV, which includes a forward looking sonar system configured to locate the recovery cable and a capture clip coupled to a nose portion of the UUV, where the capture clip is configured to be releasably secured to the recovery cable. The UUV further includes at least one ballast tank capable of trimming the UUV to a vertical orientation.
51 Systems and methods for pressure tolerant energy systems US15459891 2017-03-15 US10000260B2 2018-06-19 James Morash; Jonathan Pompa; Ben Kfir; Robert S. Damus; Richard J. Rikoski
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a pressure tolerant energy system. The pressure tolerant energy system may comprise a pressure tolerant cavity and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more battery cells and a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit. The pressure tolerant cavity may be filled with an electrically-inert liquid, such as mineral oil. In some embodiments, the electrically-inert liquid may be kept at a positive pressure relative to a pressure external to the pressure tolerant cavity. The energy system may further comprise a pressure venting system configured to maintain the pressure inside the pressure tolerant cavity within a range of pressures. The pressure tolerant cavity may be sealed to prevent water ingress.
52 UNDERWATER DRONE WITH CAPACITY OF FISHING, RAPIDLY MOVING AND WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL US15847880 2017-12-19 US20180111669A1 2018-04-26 Weifeng Zheng; Zhixiong He; Di Zheng; Hailiang Wu; Jie Tang; Guangzhang Wu
An underwater drone is disclosed. The underwater drone includes a horizontal propeller module and a vertical propeller module to respectively provide a drone body with a horizontal proceeding force and a vertical lifting or diving force. The underwater drone includes a horizontal channel and a vertical channel, which allow the water to pass through for reducing resistance when the underwater drone moves forwards, upwards or downwards. The underwater drone is equipped with a buoy member with an antenna portion of a communication module disposed therein. The underwater drone is equipped with the fishing device, the fish finding device and the image capturing module. Therefore, the underwater drone is capable of fishing, rapidly moving and wireless remote control.
53 SEISMIC AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE US15292816 2016-10-13 US20170137098A1 2017-05-18 Geir Valsvik; Arne Henning Rokkan; Johan Fredrik Næs; Matthew E. Silvia; Christopher J. von Alt
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed. In one embodiment, the AUV comprises a buoyant body coupled to a pressure vessel that contains substantially all of the AUV's electronic components. The pressure vessel may comprise a plurality of composite components coupled together by a metallic ring to provide a substantially cylindrical shape to the pressure vessel. The AUV body provides lift to the AUV during lateral movement and compensates for an overall negative buoyancy of the AUV. The AUV may include a plurality of thrusters for propulsion. A vertical thruster may be used to create an upwards attack angle during takeoff and to maintain depth and orientation during flight. During normal flight operations, the AUV is configured to travel horizontally and vertically in a body of water by using only the horizontal thrusters.
54 WATER ENVIRONMENT MOBILE ROBOTS US15069631 2016-03-14 US20160272291A1 2016-09-22 Ali OUTA,; Fadl Abdel Latif; Sahejad Patel; Hassane Trigui; Ayman Mohammad Amer; Ameen Al Obedan
A water environment robotic system that includes a control station, an underwater robotic vehicle, and a water-surface robotic vehicle. The underwater robotic vehicle is in communication with the water-surface robotic vehicle and the water-surface robotic vehicle is in communication with the control station. Accordingly, the water-surface robotic vehicle can act as a relay between the control station and the underwater robotic vehicle. The water-surface robotic vehicle is further capable of detecting the position of the underwater vehicle and automatically adjusting the position of the underwater vehicle in order to maintain general vertical alignment between the two vehicles.
55 CONCENTRIC CUTTING ASSEMBLY, CONCENTRIC CUTTING SYSTEMS, AND NET PENETRATION METHOD US14993744 2016-01-12 US20160121984A1 2016-05-05 Jim Wiggins; Conrad Zeglin; Walter Allensworth
The problem of penetrating through nets and other objects is solved by cutting the object using concentric cutters in which a rotatable cutter having floating teeth rotates concentrically about a stationary cutter having fixed teeth. The object is cut by a severing action caused by the floating teeth of the rotatable cutter sliding against the fixed teeth of the stationary cutter. Embodiments of the invention include a UUV system for penetrating through fishing nets and other objects, concentric cutting assemblies for use in the UUV system and other systems, and a method for penetrating through fishing nets and other objects. A UUV system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention has a concentric cutting assembly at the forward end and a propulsor at the aft end. The concentric cutting assembly integrates seamlessly within the UUV housing and is deployed from the forward end of the UUV, enabling the UUV to quickly and efficiently penetrate through objects blocking its path.
56 Systems and methods for deploying autonomous underwater vehicles from a ship US14210208 2014-03-13 US09321510B2 2016-04-26 Richard J. Rikoski; Robert S. Damus
Systems and methods are described herein for launching, recovering, and handling a large number of vehicles on a ship to enable lower cost ocean survey. In one aspect, the system may include a shipping container based system with an oil services vessel. The vessel may include rolling systems through end to end shipping containers. One or more columns of containers may be accessed using a crane, an A-frame, or any other suitable transportation system. The system may enable the ability to launch or recover more than one vehicle using the launch and recovery system (e.g., AUVs, buoys, seaplanes, autonomous surface vessels, etc.). In one configuration, the system includes a stacking/elevator system to place the vehicles onto a second or higher layer of containers. The system may allow for modularized deployment of the vehicles, launch and recovery system, operation center, and more from self-contained shipping containers.
57 Acoustic antenna element for emitting and/or receiving waves under water and associated acoustic antenna US14367838 2012-12-11 US09245512B2 2016-01-26 Eric Sernit; Jean-Marcelin Pascal
An acoustic antenna element for receiving and/or emitting low-frequency underwater waves comprises an acoustic panel formed by at least one acoustic pick-up enclosed in a flexible jacket, the acoustic panel being generally rectangular and being mounted against a curved support by a mounting device including a clamping device comprising at least two flanges the ends of which are mounted on the support, the respective flanges comprising at least one tie between the two ends thereof, and the clamping device capable of adjusting the tension in the ties between the two respective ends thereof, the flanges being arranged so that the support is bent between the two respective ends of the ties and so that the panel is clamped against the support by the ties when they are under tension.
58 ACOUSTIC ANTENNA ELEMENT FOR EMITTING AND/OR RECEIVING WAVES UNDER WATER AND ASSOCIATED ACOUSTIC ANTENNA US14367838 2012-12-11 US20150294661A1 2015-10-15 Eric SERNIT; Jean-Marcelin PASCAL
An acoustic antenna element for receiving and/or emitting low-frequency underwater waves comprises an acoustic panel formed by at least one acoustic pick-up enclosed in a flexible jacket, the acoustic panel being generally rectangular and being mounted against a curved support by a mounting device including a clamping device comprising at least two flanges the ends of which are mounted on the support, the respective flanges comprising at least one tie between the two ends thereof, and the clamping device capable of adjusting the tension in the ties between the two respective ends thereof, the flanges being arranged so that the support is bent between the two respective ends of the ties and so that the panel is clamped against the support by the ties when they are under tension.
59 DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING AND RECOVERING A TOWED SONAR US14421956 2013-07-15 US20150239530A1 2015-08-27 Christophe Borel
A device for launching and recovering a sonar, comprises a linear receiving antenna and a volume transmitting antenna incorporated in a volume body called fish, the sonar being towed by a surface vessel by a towing line comprising a towing cable from which the fish is suspended, the linear antenna being secured behind the cable relative to the vessel. The device ccomprises a towing winch comprising a frame secured to the surface vessel and making it possible to wind and unwind the towing line around a reel. The reel comprises two parts that are rotationally mobile about an axis of rotation, the two parts being coupled, the first part having a cylindrical form on which the towing line is intended to be wound, the second part forming a first abutment intended to accommodate the fish.
60 PRESSURE VESSEL PENETRATOR ISOLATION DEVICE US14169894 2014-01-31 US20150219258A1 2015-08-06 Thomas Steven Ford
An isolation device for use with a pressure vessel penetrator. The isolation device is formed from a high performance thermoplastic having low creep properties and includes a central cylindrical portion, a lower inner flange portion and, preferably, an upper outer flange portion. The cylindrical portion has an inner diameter adapted to receive an upper larger diameter portion of the penetrator. The lower inner flange portion is coupled to a lower portion of the central cylindrical portion and forms an aperture for receiving a lower smaller diameter portion of the penetrator. The upper outer flange portion is coupled to an upper portion of the central cylindrical portion and may include clocking apertures. The high performance thermoplastic may be 30% glass-filled PEEK or Torlon®. A custom tapered nut may be provided to secure the penetrator in an internal tapered recess of the pressure vessel.
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