Vehicle Control Technologies, Inc.

Vehicle Control Technologles, Inc.

Daniel N Dietz

Douglas E Humphreys

Alexander V Roup

Thomas F Tureaud

Stacy J Hills

Ryan D Schulz

Neill S Smith

An intercepting vehicle, which is being towed by a towing vehicle, may home in on and attach to a retrievable vehicle that catches up to the intercepting vehicle from behind. Then, the intercepting vehicle, with the retrievable vehicle docked thereto, may be brought to the towing vehicle by reeling in the intercepting vehicle with the retrievable vehicle docked thereto.

Docking apparatuses and methods

An at least partially self-propelled vehicle is configured for being towed by a towing vehicle, by way of a tow line. Operation of the vehicles may be coordinated so that, for a length of the tow line that connects the vehicles, the length of the tow line is curved in a manner that inhibits the tow line from transferring oscillatory motion between the vehicles while the entirety of the length of the tow line may be under tension.

Self-propelled tow body

Docking slot portion of an object

Underwater vehicle

Portion of a vehicle

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Alexandria, VA, United States of America

Daniel N Dietz