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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2023
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Falls Church, VA (US);
Grant Camden Miars, San Diego, CA (US);
Scott Richard Burnside, McClellan, CA (US);
Thomas James Roush, Carmichael, CA (US);
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US);
Abstract
A communication device for use while submerged in a fluid or while operating in inclement weather includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving communication signals, an antenna exposed to a submerged ambient environment formed of a self-passivating material, and a communication cable for propagating the communication signals between the transceiver and the antenna. The antenna is built-in or attached to an exterior hull portion of an aquatic vessel. The communication device is integral with or attachable to a garment, a protective layer or a covering worn by a user.