Method and a device for identifying and neutralizing an undersea mine
US8297162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G7/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of identifying and optionally neutralizing an undersea object (1, 1′) that might be an undersea mine and that is of known geographical position, in which an undersea intervention robot (4, 4′) is used suspended under an aircraft capable of stationary flight, such as a helicopter (7) or a drone, serving to bring the robot (4, 4′) into register with the object (1, 1′) for identification and possibly for being neutralized, the object is identified, and optionally it is neutralized.
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