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Magnetically configurable spherical autonomous underwater vehicles

US11738839B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · US

Inventors

Eric Seeley · Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, US
Jennifer Guild · Poulsbo, US
Tyler Paine · Edmonds, US
Jacob Snow · Bremerton, US
Logan Harris · Tacoma, US
Jose Ruiz · Bremerton, US
Wade Kempf · Bremerton, US
Andrew Roth · Scarsdale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2022
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB63H2023/342
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A field configurable autonomous vehicle includes modular elements and attachable components. The vehicle can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed vehicles for each mission. The main body of the vehicle is a spherical body.

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