System for the deployment of marine payloads

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10112686
APP PUB NO 20160221655A1
SERIAL NO

15009991

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The present invention involves a system for the release of low relief, self-orienting deployable payloads from a platform such as an underwater vehicle and a mechanism of passive buoyancy compensation of the vehicle. The system secures one or more payloads by a vacuum force without an additional mechanical restraining mechanism and deployment of a payload is accomplished by disengaging the vacuum hold to release the payload for its intended function. Once deployed, the payload may reorient itself to a functional orientation without additional assistance.

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WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION266 WOODS HOLE ROAD WOODS HOLE MA 02543

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Thomas Falmouth, US 14 174
Jaffre, Frederic East Falmouth, US 6 23
Littlefield, Robin Falmouth, US 6 14
McDonald, Glenn Marston Mills, US 11 1121
Packard, Gwyneth Bourne, US 2 10
Purcell, Michael North Falmouth, US 4 19

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