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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2013
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Donald P Cox, Tucson, AZ (US);
Robert W Knox, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Derek S Wall, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael D Stokes, Tucson, AZ (US);
Darren C Smith, Tucson, AZ (US);
Scott G Martin, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Michael J Holt, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Bradley M Gaul, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raython Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A payload deployment system includes a mount for receiving one or more payload modules that each include one or more payloads to be deployed. The payload modules also each include a sleeve, with the one or more payloads are in one or more openings in the sleeve. The payloads may be contained in respective containers, such as hermetically-sealed containers, that are in the openings. The electrical coupling may be wireless coupling, for transferring electrical power to the payload module(s), and for communication, such as networked communication, between the mount and the one or more payload modules. The wireless coupling may be inductive coupling that involves overlap of inductive elements such as wire coils. The payload deployment system may also include one or more translators for translating commands and/or other communications between the one or more payload modules and a platform to which the payload deployment system is coupled.