Debbie L Campbell

US Patent:

20110004367, Jan 6, 2011

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/807665

Inventors:

Jimmy Dale Saunders - Georgetown TX, US
Timothy Daniel Raymund - Austin TX, US
Jason Christopher Splawn - Leander TX, US
Scott William White - Austin TX, US
Debbie Lee Campbell - Austin TX, US
Cynthia Gaye Huyser - Austin TX, US
Petre Rusu - Austin TX, US
Mark Leo Brucks - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
B63B 27/08

US Classification:

701 23, 114268

Abstract:

The technical disclosure herein describes an autonomous water-borne vehicle having a segmented non-planing hull with free flood fore and aft sections and a sealed center section. The disclosure also described such a vehicle having a fixed longitudinal thruster and a fixed lateral thruster for changing the heading of the vehicle. The disclosure also described such a vehicle having an autonomous mission system, an autonomous navigation system, and a web-based command and control system. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle having a submersible winch. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle wherein the sealed center section is of substantially rectangular cross section. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle having a wheeled battery tray.

US Patent:

20070203623, Aug 30, 2007

Filed:

Feb 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/710004

Inventors:

Jimmy Dale Saunders - Georgetown TX, US
Timothy Daniel Raymund - Austin TX, US
Jason Christopher Splawn - Leander TX, US
Scott William White - Austin TX, US
Debbie Lee Campbell - Austin TX, US
Cynthia Gaye Huyser - Austin TX, US
Petre Rusu - Austin TX, US
Mark Leo Brucks - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00

US Classification:

701 23

Abstract:

The technical disclosure herein describes an autonomous water-borne vehicle having a segmented non-planing hull with free flood fore and aft sections and a sealed center section. The disclosure also described such a vehicle having a fixed longitudinal thruster and a fixed lateral thruster for changing the heading of the vehicle. The disclosure also described such a vehicle having an autonomous mission system, an autonomous navigation system, and a web-based command and control system. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle having a submersible winch. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle wherein the sealed center section is of substantially rectangular cross section. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle having a wheeled battery tray.