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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Eric Bauer, San Diego, CA (US);
Kelly Krueger, La Mesa, CA (US);
Paul Ferrell, San Diego, CA (US);
James Arthur, El Cajon, CA (US);
Ryan Davis, Davenport, IA (US);
Eric Bauer, San Diego, CA (US);
Kelly Krueger, La Mesa, CA (US);
Paul Ferrell, San Diego, CA (US);
James Arthur, El Cajon, CA (US);
Ryan Davis, Davenport, IA (US);
The United States of American as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
In one preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a system for launching and recovering one or more unmanned, underwater vehicles. The system includes a surface vessel having a generally low waterline for transporting, launching and recovering the unmanned vehicles. The system provides the ability to transport, launch and recover unmanned vehicles from either the port or starboard sides of the surface vessel, utilizing an A-frame hoist assembly which can be moved laterally in a controlled manner between the port and starboard sides of the surface vessel for lifting the unmanned vehicles, and which can be pivoted in a controlled manner to provide the launch and recovery operations.