Unmanned vehicle control and operation in a marine environment

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PATENT NO 12164295
APP PUB NO 20230259128A1
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18306658

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Many different types of systems are utilized or tasks are performed in a marine environment. The present invention provides various configurations of unmanned vehicles, or drones, that can be operated and/or controlled for such systems or tasks. One or more unmanned vehicles can be integrated with a dedicated marine electronic device of a marine vessel for autonomous control and operation. Additionally or alternatively, the unmanned vehicle can be manually remote operated during use in the marine environment. Such unmanned vehicles can be utilized in many different marine environment systems or tasks, including, for example, navigation, sonar, radar, search and rescue, video streaming, alert functionality, among many others. However, as contemplated by the present invention, the marine environment provides many unique challenges that may be accounted for with operation and control of an unmanned vehicle.

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NAVICO INC4500 S 129TH EAST AVENUE SUITE 200 TULSA OK 74134-5885

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davis, Alan Peter Winchester, GB 4 97
Harnett, Mark N Auckland, NZ 8 123
Isaacson, Thomas E H Auckland, NZ 7 36

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