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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2013
Jeremy P. Gray, Southfield, MI (US);
James R. Mason, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael S. Patterson, Macomb, MI (US);
Matthew W. Skalny, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Jeremy P. Gray, Southfield, MI (US);
James R. Mason, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael S. Patterson, Macomb, MI (US);
Matthew W. Skalny, Shelby Township, MI (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A system control apparatus and method for systematic control of (i) extraction of a vehicle from an environment, (ii) stowage of the vehicle in a modular handling and stowage system, the system having a primary module and zero or more secondary modules, wherein the secondary modules are serially, mechanically coupled to the primary module and together, and (iii) deployment of the vehicle from the module group in response to command signals, sensor signals, and status signals.