EFFICIENT UNDERSEA CHARGING OF UNDERSEA AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

A docking/charging module for an undersea autonomous vehicle comprises a housing allowing the undersea autonomous vehicle to dock, thereby establishing both a data connection and a power connection between the module and the vehicle, the module being equipped with the battery which is charged from a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Coughlan, David R, Garrett, Lara Denise, Carobene, Christopher, Wisniewski, II, Stanley C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.12.2021
Subjects
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES
ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL
MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES
MINE-LAYING
MINE-SWEEPING
OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
SUBMARINES
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:A docking/charging module for an undersea autonomous vehicle comprises a housing allowing the undersea autonomous vehicle to dock, thereby establishing both a data connection and a power connection between the module and the vehicle, the module being equipped with the battery which is charged from an undersea cable having a power conductor which may charge the undersea autonomous vehicle via the power connection when the undersea autonomous vehicle is docked with or in proximity to the docking/charging module.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117327675