Device and method for hauling in an unmanned submersible

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120544
APP PUB NO 20140331910A1
SERIAL NO

14366832

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The invention relates to a device and a method for recovering an unmanned underwater vehicle. In order to ensure a safe recovery of an unmanned seconder underwater vehicle 2 by the primary underwater vehicle 1, the invention provides a recovery into a tender garage 4 for receiving the underwater vehicle 2 wherein the underwater vehicle 2 is centered in an entrance area 7 in front of a gate 5 of the tender garage 4 by means of at least one positioning current 8, which is generated outside of the peripheral area of the gate 5 and is oriented toward the entrance area 8. The underwater vehicle 2 is subsequently introduced into the tender garage 4.

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ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GMBH28309 BREMEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Licht, Joachim Bremen, DE 2 7

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