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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2008
Thomas S. Wiggin, Jamestown, RI (US);
David A. Sharp, Newport, RI (US);
Marc A. Brown, Tubac, AZ (US);
Christopher C. Mello, Newport, RI (US);
Frank H. Hitzke, Sarona, WI (US);
David A. Giroux, South Kingstown, RI (US);
Douglas L. Veilleux, Ii, Rochester, MA (US);
Emily J. Pikor, Bristol, RI (US);
Edward M. Gaboriault, Jr., Lincoln, RI (US);
Thomas S. Wiggin, Jamestown, RI (US);
David A. Sharp, Newport, RI (US);
Marc A. Brown, Tubac, AZ (US);
Christopher C. Mello, Newport, RI (US);
Frank H. Hitzke, Sarona, WI (US);
David A. Giroux, South Kingstown, RI (US);
Douglas L. Veilleux, II, Rochester, MA (US);
Emily J. Pikor, Bristol, RI (US);
Edward M. Gaboriault, Jr., Lincoln, RI (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
An anchor holds a variety of mooring system elements, including processor-controlled cable brakes, prior to deployment of the anchor. The anchor is configured to automatically deploy the elements of the mooring system into a desired underwater configuration. A method of deploying an ocean anchor includes controlling cable brakes and results in the elements of the mooring system being deployed into a desired underwater configuration.