Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described herein for providing electrical power to a marine vehicle. In some aspects, a marine vehicle includes a power system arranged to receive and store electrical power delivered from a solar panel assembly. The power system may include one or more batteries. The vehicle also includes a processor arranged to determine an extension time and an retraction time for a solar panel assembly and a controller that, in response to instructions from the processor, is arranged to extend the solar panel assembly and retract the solar panel assembly. The solar panel assembly is arranged to be configured in at least one of an extended position and a retracted position. The solar panel assembly includes one or more solar panels where the solar panel assembly is in electrical communication with the power system.
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a modular buoy deployment system including modules arranged to be assembled at a destination location and an aerial delivery apparatus arranged to deliver the buoy modules (202, 204, 206, 220) to the destination location. The modules are connectable to at least one other module and form a buoy (101) when assembled. The module buoy deployment system also optionally includes a platform (104) arranged to receive one or more aerial delivery apparatuses. Each module conforms to a delivery criteria of the aerial delivery apparatus. The module buoy deployment system also optionally includes a power system arranged to recharge the aerial delivery apparatus.
F03B 13/18 - Utilisation du mouvement relatif entre un élément déplacé par les vagues et un autre élément l'autre élément étant fixé, à au moins un point, par rapport au fond ou au bord de la mer
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a modular buoy deployment system including modules arranged to be assembled at a destination location and an aerial delivery apparatus arranged to deliver the buoy modules (202, 204, 206, 220) to the destination location. The modules are connectable to at least one other module and form a buoy (101) when assembled. The module buoy deployment system also optionally includes a platform (104) arranged to receive one or more aerial delivery apparatuses. Each module conforms to a delivery criteria of the aerial delivery apparatus. The module buoy deployment system also optionally includes a power system arranged to recharge the aerial delivery apparatus.
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a charging system. The charging system may be implemented within an independent charging station or within an autonomous vehicle. Boolean charging can be used to obtain the desired charge or discharge voltage for charging an autonomous vehicle at a charging station. By combining multiple battery arrays together in series, where each battery array includes multiple battery cells, a voltage may be obtained which is equal to the sum. of the voltages across each battery array. This voltage may be used in turn to charge additional battery arrays. The process may be repeated until the desired amount of battery arrays has been charged and the desired voltage has been achieved.
Systems and methods are described herein for a dual-voltage power system. In some aspects, a dual-voltage power system can include a first battery module and a second battery module. In some aspects, the first battery module operates at a first voltage and the second batten' module operates at a second voltage. In some aspects, the first battery module delivers power to a plurality of primary systems. In some aspects, the second battery module delivers power to a plurality of parasitic systems.
B60L 50/60 - Propulsion électrique par source d'énergie intérieure au véhicule utilisant de la puissance de propulsion fournie par des batteries ou des piles à combustible utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des batteries
B60L 15/00 - Procédés, circuits ou dispositifs pour commander la propulsion des véhicules à traction électrique, p.ex. commande de la vitesse des moteurs de traction en vue de réaliser des performances désirées; Adaptation sur les véhicules à traction électrique de l'installation de commande à distance à partir d'un endroit fixe, de différents endroits du véhicule ou de différents véhicules d'un même train
B63H 21/17 - Aménagements de l'appareil moteur de propulsion ou de certains de ses éléments pour utilisation à bord des navires le navire étant actionné par moteurs par moteur électrique
6.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL REALITY MOTION SICKNESS PREVENTION
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a sensory compensation device including a position and orientation sensor arranged to generate position and orientation data based on one or more of detected velocity', angular rate, gravity, motion, position and orientation associated with the device. The device also optionally includes an optical sensor arranged to capture real-time images and generate real-time image data of an area adjacent to the device. The device includes a processor arranged to: i) optionally receive the real-time image data, ii) receive the position and orientation data and iii) generate compensated image data based on the real-time image data and the position and orientation data. Furthermore, the device includes a display arranged to display compensated images derived from the compensated image data where a portion of the compensated images includes the captured real-time images, if captured, with adjusted positions and orientations in relation to the captured real-time images.
G09G 5/36 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande de l'affichage communs à l'affichage utilisant des tubes à rayons cathodiques et à l'affichage utilisant d'autres moyens de visualisation caractérisés par l'affichage de dessins graphiques individuels en utilisant une mémoire à mappage binaire
A61M 21/00 - Autres dispositifs ou méthodes pour amener un changement dans l'état de conscience; Dispositifs pour provoquer ou arrêter le sommeil par des moyens mécaniques, optiques ou acoustiques, p.ex. pour mettre en état d'hypnose
Systems and methods for adding buoyancy to an object are described herein. A buoyant material may be enclosed inside a flexible container, heated, and inserted into a free flooded cavity inside the object. The fiexible container may then be formed to the shape of the cavity. After the flexible container is formed to the shape of the cavity, the flexible container may be cooled. The flexible container may hold a pre-determined amount of the syntactic material that provides a fixed amount of buoyancy. According to another aspect, systems and methods for packing a vehicle are described herein. In some embodiments, a buoyant material may be molded into the shape of a hull of a vehicle, and a plurality of cutouts may be extracted from the buoyant material which are specifically designed to incorporate one or more instruments.
Systems and methods are described herein for launching, recovering, and handling a large number of vehicles on a ship to enable lower cost ocean survey. In one aspect, the system may include a shipping container based system with an oil services vessel. The vessel may include rolling systems (308) through end to end shipping containers (304, 306, 310). One or more columns of containers may be accessed using a crane, an A-frame, or any other suitable transportation system. The system may enable the ability to launch or recover more than one vehicle using the launch and recovery system (e.g., AUVs, buoys, seaplanes, autonomous surface vessels, etc.). In one configuration, the system includes a stacking/elevator system to place the vehicles onto a second or higher layer of containers. The system may allow for modularized deployment of the vehicles, launch and recovery system, operation center, and more from self-contained shipping containers.
B63B 27/16 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des ascenseurs ou appareils de levage
B63B 27/36 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour les cargaisons flottantes
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESSURE TOLERANT ENERGY SYSTEMS
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a pressure tolerant energy system. The pressure tolerant energy system may comprise a pressure tolerant cavity and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more battery cells and a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit. The pressure tolerant cavity may be filled with an electrically-inert liquid, such as mineral oil. In some embodiments, the electrically-inert liquid may be kept at a positive pressure relative to a pressure external to the pressure tolerant cavity. The energy system may further comprise a pressure venting system configured to maintain the pressure inside the pressure tolerant cavity within a range of pressures. The pressure tolerant cavity may be sealed to prevent water ingress.
Systems and methods for a robust underwater vehicle are described herein. A robust underwater vehicle may include a force-limiting coupler connecting an actuation system to an actuation fin. The force-limiting coupler may be configured to break away from the actuation system upon receiving a threshold force. The robust underwater vehicle may also comprise hull sections connected by a threaded turnbuckle. Carbon-fiber axial strength members may mate with the threaded turnbuckle to pull the hull sections together to a specified preload tension. The robust underwater vehicle may also include a blazed sonar array protected by a carbon fiber bow including a plurality of slits. The plurality of slits may provide significant protection to the sonar array while simultaneously allowing one or more transducers to transmit sonar signals in a two-dimensional plane.
B63G 8/18 - Commande de l'assiette ou de la profondeur par hydroplanes
B22D 31/00 - Coupage du matériau en excès après coulée, p.ex. des jets ou masselottes
B29C 44/34 - Moulage par pression interne engendrée dans la matière, p.ex. par gonflage ou par moussage - Eléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoires; Opérations auxiliaires
B63B 3/13 - Coques résistant à la pression hydrostatique lorsqu'entièrement submergées, p.ex. coques de sous-marins
B63B 27/16 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des ascenseurs ou appareils de levage
B63B 27/36 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour les cargaisons flottantes
B63G 8/39 - Disposition des instruments de veille sonique, p.ex. basse fréquence, sonar
F17C 1/00 - Récipients sous pression, p.ex. bouteilles de gaz, réservoirs de gaz, cartouches échangeables
G01S 7/52 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
G01S 15/10 - Systèmes pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission de trains discontinus d'ondes modulées par impulsions
G01S 15/60 - Systèmes de détermination de la trajectoire ou de la vitesse; Systèmes de détermination du sens d'un mouvement dans lesquels l'émetteur et le récepteur sont montés sur l'objet mobile, p.ex. pour déterminer la vitesse par rapport au sol, l'angle de dérive, le trajet au sol
G01S 15/89 - Systèmes sonar, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation
G10K 11/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour transmettre, conduire ou diriger le son en général; Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général
11.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES
Systems and methods are described herein for a variable-depth sonar. A null in the frequency response between a first and second operating frequency band is identified. A center operating frequency for each of the first and the second operating band is adjusted based on the ambient pressure. Furthermore, the velocity state of a vehicle may be calculated using periodic velocity updates. At least one transducer transmits a first signal in a first direction, and a Doppler sensor receives an echo of the first signal. The vehicle is turned in a second direction, and the at least one transducer transmits a second signal in the second direction. Using the first and the second velocity measurement, a vehicle velocity state is calculated.
B22D 31/00 - Coupage du matériau en excès après coulée, p.ex. des jets ou masselottes
B29C 44/34 - Moulage par pression interne engendrée dans la matière, p.ex. par gonflage ou par moussage - Eléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoires; Opérations auxiliaires
B63B 3/13 - Coques résistant à la pression hydrostatique lorsqu'entièrement submergées, p.ex. coques de sous-marins
B63B 27/16 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des ascenseurs ou appareils de levage
B63B 27/36 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour les cargaisons flottantes
B63G 8/39 - Disposition des instruments de veille sonique, p.ex. basse fréquence, sonar
F17C 1/00 - Récipients sous pression, p.ex. bouteilles de gaz, réservoirs de gaz, cartouches échangeables
G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes
G01C 21/16 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigant; Navigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c. à d. navigation par inertie
G01S 7/52 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
G01S 15/02 - Systèmes utilisant la réflexion ou la reradiation d'ondes acoustiques, p.ex. systèmes sonar utilisant la réflexion d'ondes acoustiques
G01S 15/10 - Systèmes pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission de trains discontinus d'ondes modulées par impulsions
G01S 15/60 - Systèmes de détermination de la trajectoire ou de la vitesse; Systèmes de détermination du sens d'un mouvement dans lesquels l'émetteur et le récepteur sont montés sur l'objet mobile, p.ex. pour déterminer la vitesse par rapport au sol, l'angle de dérive, le trajet au sol
G01S 15/89 - Systèmes sonar, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation
12.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A ROBUST UNDERWATER VEHICLE
Systems and methods for a robust underwater vehicle are described herein. A robust underwater vehicle may include a force-limiting coupler connecting an actuation system to an actuation fin. The force-limiting coupler may be configured to break away from the actuation system upon receiving a threshold force. The robust underwater vehicle may also comprise hull sections connected by a threaded turnbuckle. Carbon-fiber axial strength members may mate with the threaded turnbuckle to pull the hull sections together to a specified preload tension. The robust underwater vehicle may also include a blazed sonar array protected by a carbon fiber bow including a plurality of slits. The plurality of slits may provide significant protection to the sonar array while simultaneously allowing one or more transducers to transmit sonar signals in a two- dimensional plane.
87888614 ABSTRACT Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a pressure tolerant energy system. The pressure tolerant energy system may comprise a pressure tolerant cavity and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more battery cells and a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit. The pressure tolerant cavity may be filled with an electrically-inert liquid, such as mineral oil. In some embodiments, the electrically-inert liquid may be kept at a positive pressure relative to a pressure external to the pressure tolerant cavity. The energy system may further comprise a pressure venting system configured to maintain the pressure inside the pressure tolerant cavity within a range of pressures. The pressure tolerant cavity may be sealed to prevent water ingress. Date Recue/Date Received 2021-02-10
H01M 50/14 - Boîtiers, fourreaux ou enveloppes primaires d’une seule cellule ou d’une seule batterie pour protéger contre les dommages causés par des facteurs externes
14.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES
88032103 ABSTRACT Systems and methods are described herein for a variable-depth sonar. A null in the frequency response between a first and second operating frequency band is identified. A center operating frequency for each of the first and the second operating band is adjusted .. based on the ambient pressure. Furthermore, the velocity state of a vehicle may be calculated using periodic velocity updates. At least one transducer transmits a first signal in a first direction, and a Doppler sensor receives an echo of the first signal. The vehicle is turned in a second direction, and the at least one transducer transmits a second signal in the second direction. Using the first and the second velocity measurement, a vehicle velocity state is calculated. Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-01
An underwater vehicle including a first hull section having a first axial strength member, where the first hull section is aligned adjacent to the first axial strength member. The underwater vehicle also includes a second hull section having a second axial strength member, where the second hull section is aligned adjacent to the second axial strength member. The underwater vehicle further includes a threaded turnbuckle that is configured to mate with the first and the second axial strength members. The threaded turnbuckle includes pins that enable the turnbuckle to be separated from the first axial strength member and the second axial strength member without being completely unscrewed from the first and the second axial strength members.
The systems and methods described herein relate to systems and methods for synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) or radar including a pressure compensated fuse for a sensor, holographic navigation, the use of orthogonal signals with SAS, overpinging with multiple SAS transmitters, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for holographic navigation, high-coverage SAS using orthogonal signals, bistatic gapfilling, and high-frequency holographic navigation using, e.g., grazing angle compensations.
G01S 7/52 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes
G01S 15/89 - Systèmes sonar, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation
A system for surveying an underwater terrain includes a first number of acoustic transmitter elements mounted on one or more first vehicles and a second number of acoustic receiver elements mounted on one or more second vehicles. Each of the first and second vehicles includes a processor having a synthetic aperture image of a portion of the underwater terrain where the synthetic aperture image includes acoustic data obtained from prior synthetic aperture sonar imaging of the portion of the underwater terrain. The first and second vehicles are arranged to form a planar synthetic aperture sonar array having a third number of phase centers that is equal to the first number multiplied by the second number.
Systems and methods for generating a synthetic aperture sonar image include providing a synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) array having at least one transmitter element and multiple receiver elements arranged along an axis where each transmitter element generates a set of signals having multiple orthogonal acoustic signals. The systems and methods include: calculating effective spacing of the SAS array, representing an effective distance between the transmitter element and the receiver elements during motion; simultaneously moving the SAS array along the axis and generating a first acoustic signal from the set of signals; calculating a threshold distance as the effective spacing divided by the number of acoustic signals in the set of signals; and, in response to determining that the SAS array has moved the threshold distance, generating a second acoustic signal from the set of signals, wherein the second acoustic signal is orthogonal to the first acoustic signal.
An underwater relative orientation system includes a first blazed array with elements arranged in a first direction and a second blazed array with elements arranged in a second direction such that the second direction is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The first blazed array and second blazed array each emit sonic outputs for receipt by an underwater vehicle, where the underwater vehicle can change position relative to the first blazed array and second blazed array and orient itself relative to the underwater relative orientation system.
G01S 5/18 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores
B63G 8/39 - Disposition des instruments de veille sonique, p.ex. basse fréquence, sonar
G01S 15/89 - Systèmes sonar, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation
A high frequency sonar system includes a phase error corrector configured to: receive and estimate a range varying phase error of a sonar image and determine that a variation in the range varying phase error is greater than a first error threshold. The phase error corrector is also configured to, in response to determining that the variation in the range varying phase error is greater than the first error threshold: split the sonar image into multiple sub-regions; estimate, for each sub-region, a respective range varying phase error; and determine, for a sub-region, that a variation in the range varying phase error across a respective sub-region is less than a second error threshold. The phase error corrector is further configured to, in response to determining that the variation across the respective sub-region is less than the second error threshold, correct the sub- region to reduce the variation across the respective sub-region.
A system and method of generating a synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) signal includes: providing a sonar array having a receiver array comprising a plurality of receiver elements arranged along a first axis, and including a first end and a second end, a first transmitter element, and a second transmitter element, where the first transmitter element, the second transmitter element and the plurality of receiver elements each have a first width; generating, using the second transmitter element, a first acoustic signal at a first position and moving the sonar array to a second position along the first axis in a direction, where the second position is at a distance of one-half the first width from the first position and; generating, using the first transmitter element, a second acoustic signal at the second position, where the second acoustic signal is orthogonal to the first acoustic signal.