David S Sharp

US Patent:

7512037, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

May 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/383060

Inventors:

Frederick J. Frodyma - Tiverton RI, US
Karl G. Daxland - Westport MA, US
John R. Guarino - Rehoboth MA, US
Namir W. Habboosh - Dartmouth MA, US
William F. Horan - Middletown RI, US
Raymond A. Janssen - Portsmouth RI, US
Leonard V. Livernois - Exeter RI, US
David A. Sharp - Middletown RI, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G01S 7/00
G01S 15/02

US Classification:

367134, 367903

Abstract:

An acoustic method and apparatus for an acoustic system use a transceiver module, which can transmit to a transmit acoustic element of a transmit sonar array and receive from a receive acoustic element of a receive sonar array in accordance with a common transmit/receive control signal.

US Patent:

7837525, Nov 23, 2010

Filed:

Feb 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/393139

Inventors:

Domenic F. Napolitano - Barrington RI, US
Craig W. Bradford - Boston MA, US
William E. Komm - Portsmouth RI, US
Marc A. Brown - Tubac AZ, US
Frank H. Hitzke - Sarona WI, US
David A. Sharp - Newport RI, US
Michael W. Little - Cranston RI, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

B63B 22/20

US Classification:

441 29, 441 23

Abstract:

An easily deployable data relay buoy, in some embodiments, has a diesel powered alternator and storage battery, providing long service life. The data relay buoy has mechanical characteristics that allow it to maintain antenna stability in the presence of seas states from at least zero through four and to survive in sea states up to sea state six.

US Patent:

7963242, Jun 21, 2011

Filed:

Sep 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/207762

Inventors:

Thomas S. Wiggin - Jamestown RI, US
David A. Sharp - Newport RI, US
Marc A. Brown - Tubac AZ, US
Christopher C. Mello - Newport RI, US
Frank H. Hitzke - Sarona WI, US
David A. Giroux - South Kingstown RI, US
Emily J. Pikor - Bristol RI, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

B63B 21/24

US Classification:

114293

Abstract:

An anchor holds a variety of mooring system elements, including processor-controlled cable brakes, prior to deployment of the anchor. The anchor is configured to automatically deploy the elements of the mooring system into a desired underwater configuration. A method of deploying an ocean anchor includes controlling cable brakes and results in the elements of the mooring system being deployed into a desired underwater configuration.

US Patent:

43097863, Jan 12, 1982

Filed:

Oct 12, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/084250

Inventors:

David A. Sharp - Newport RI
David J. Salisbury - Fort Wayne IN

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Lexington MA

International Classification:

B63B 5102

US Classification:

9 8R

Abstract:

A buoy flotation system, wherein a container of a compressed fluid is utilized for expansion of a float, includes a cutter for severing and removal of a portion of the container for releasing the compressed fluid. The cutter includes a piston having a recess in a side wall thereof for mating with the container, the piston being contained within a housing, the piston and the housing having cutting edges. An explosive charge drives the piston transversely of the container whereupon the cutting edges sever and remove a portion of the container for evacuation of the compressed fluid therefrom.

US Patent:

20160137270, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Nov 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/942640

Inventors:

- Waltham MA, US
Haywood Hartwell - Bristol RI, US
David A. Sharp - Newport RI, US
Christopher Blake - Swansea MA, US
Joseph Ricci, JR. - Bristol RI, US

International Classification:

B63B 21/56

Abstract:

A method of engaging an automated breakout assembly includes receiving, by a tow socket having a rotatable sleeve multiple mating connectors, a cable into the tow socket through a slot. The cable comprises a tow ball. Each mating connector is electrically coupled to an electrical conductor. The method includes receiving, by the rotatable sleeve, the randomly-aligned tow ball through an entrance. The method includes rotating a cam configured to rotate the rotatable sleeve to substantially align the mating connectors of the tow socket with connectors of the tow ball such that each electrical conductor electrically coupled to a mating connector couples to a corresponding connector of the tow ball. The method includes transferring a tow loading force between the cable and the tow socket by moving the cable.