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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2010
David E. Bossert, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jeffrey N. Zerbe, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Ray Sampson, Dartmouth, CA (US);
David E. Bossert, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jeffrey N. Zerbe, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Ray Sampson, Dartmouth, CA (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a method for deploying an airborne object are provided utilizing a submersible transport and launch canister of the type that includes a pressure vessel in which the airborne object is stored and a cap which sealingly engages the pressure vessel. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of positioning an end portion of the pressure vessel above the surface level of a body of water, opening the cap, and launching the airborne object from the pressure vessel while in the body of water.