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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2005
Kang Lee, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Thomas Forrester, Westminster, CA (US);
Tomasz Jannson, Torrance, CA (US);
Andrew Kostrzewski, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Gajendra Savant, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Kang Lee, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Thomas Forrester, Westminster, CA (US);
Tomasz Jannson, Torrance, CA (US);
Andrew Kostrzewski, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Gajendra Savant, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
Two embodiments of a connector that can be mated without regard for its orientation are disclosed. One embodiment is mated and demated autonomously as part of a system for recovering, docking with, recharging and re-launching unmanned aerial vehicles. Another embodiment is employed on the decks of vessels to facilitate mating and demating of various equipment providing different functions to reconfigure the vessel. Because both embodiments are configured for connection irrespective of angular orientation over 360°, they are especially suited for harsh environments including autonomous operation, rough seas, darkness and the like.