WO2026043773A1 - Système et procédé de récupération de véhicules sous-marins autonomes - Google Patents

Système et procédé de récupération de véhicules sous-marins autonomes

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WO2026043773A1
WO2026043773A1 PCT/US2025/042362 US2025042362W WO2026043773A1 WO 2026043773 A1 WO2026043773 A1 WO 2026043773A1 US 2025042362 W US2025042362 W US 2025042362W WO 2026043773 A1 WO2026043773 A1 WO 2026043773A1
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autonomous
tethered vehicle
vehicle
auv
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Adam Kolb
Jason Gillham
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Impossible Metals Inc
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Impossible Metals Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/36—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for floating cargo
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
    • B63C7/16—Apparatus engaging vessels or objects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/10—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of cranes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
    • B63C7/02—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which the lifting is done by hauling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
    • B63C7/26—Means for indicating the location of underwater objects, e.g. sunken vessels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/16—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of lifts or hoists
    • B63B2027/165—Deployment or recovery of underwater vehicles using lifts or hoists
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
    • B63G2008/002—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations unmanned
    • B63G2008/008—Docking stations for unmanned underwater vessels, or the like

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un véhicule autonome captif pour récupérer des véhicules sous-marins autonomes (AUV). Le véhicule autonome captif comprend un cadre à structure ouverte avec des éléments de cadre verticaux et horizontaux et une surface supérieure fixée à une partie supérieure du cadre à structure ouverte. Le véhicule autonome captif comprend en outre au moins quatre propulseurs horizontaux utilisables pour assurer une manœuvre latérale et au moins deux propulseurs verticaux utilisables pour assurer une poussée verticale. De plus, le véhicule autonome captif comprend une pluralité de capteurs embarqués pouvant fonctionner pour fournir des informations de position du véhicule autonome captif en référence à un AUV proche, et une unité de boîtier électronique ayant un système de commande utilisable pour collecter des données provenant de la pluralité des capteurs embarqués et prendre des décisions opérationnelles en temps réel sur la base des données collectées.
PCT/US2025/042362 2024-08-19 2025-08-18 Système et procédé de récupération de véhicules sous-marins autonomes Pending WO2026043773A1 (fr)

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US63/684,573 2024-08-19

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Citations (5)

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US6390012B1 (en) * 1999-09-20 2002-05-21 Coflexip, S.A. Apparatus and method for deploying, recovering, servicing, and operating an autonomous underwater vehicle
JP2003026090A (ja) * 2001-07-10 2003-01-29 Mitsui Eng & Shipbuild Co Ltd 自律型無人航走体を用いた海底探査方式及びその装置
US20120167814A1 (en) * 2010-12-29 2012-07-05 Atlas Elektronik Gmbh Coupling Head, Coupling Device with Coupling Head, Rendezvous Head Couplable Thereto, Rendezvous Device with Rendezvous Head and Underwater Vehicle Therewith, Coupling System, Coupling Method and Deployment Method for an Underwater Vehicle
CN106956760A (zh) * 2017-03-29 2017-07-18 中国船舶科学研究中心（中国船舶重工集团公司第七0二研究所） 高效水下回收auv的缆控潜器
EP4335740A1 (fr) * 2022-09-06 2024-03-13 Hydromea SA Ensemble d'inspection sous-marin, véhicules sous-marins sans équipage appropriés pour une utilisation dans l'ensemble, et procédé d'inspection

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6390012B1 (en) * 1999-09-20 2002-05-21 Coflexip, S.A. Apparatus and method for deploying, recovering, servicing, and operating an autonomous underwater vehicle
JP2003026090A (ja) * 2001-07-10 2003-01-29 Mitsui Eng & Shipbuild Co Ltd 自律型無人航走体を用いた海底探査方式及びその装置
US20120167814A1 (en) * 2010-12-29 2012-07-05 Atlas Elektronik Gmbh Coupling Head, Coupling Device with Coupling Head, Rendezvous Head Couplable Thereto, Rendezvous Device with Rendezvous Head and Underwater Vehicle Therewith, Coupling System, Coupling Method and Deployment Method for an Underwater Vehicle
CN106956760A (zh) * 2017-03-29 2017-07-18 中国船舶科学研究中心（中国船舶重工集团公司第七0二研究所） 高效水下回收auv的缆控潜器
EP4335740A1 (fr) * 2022-09-06 2024-03-13 Hydromea SA Ensemble d'inspection sous-marin, véhicules sous-marins sans équipage appropriés pour une utilisation dans l'ensemble, et procédé d'inspection

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