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US 12,077,270 B2Granted
Unmanned underwater vehicle having monocoque body
AssigneeComposite Energy Technologies, Inc.
InventorsEric P. Goetz, Sabrina M. Kanaley, Thomas J. Perrotti
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a monocoque body for an unmanned underwater vehicle (“UUV”) comprising a nose portion, a tail portion, a body interior surface, a body exterior surface. The monocoque body can be a one-piece structural shell made of fiber reinforced polymer. The UUV may further include transverse structural members.
Claims15
An unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) comprising:
- a monocoque underbody providing structural support for the UUV and adapted to receive a payload, comprising:
- a nose portion, a tail portion,
- a body interior surface forming a cavity, a body exterior surface, and
- a transverse structural member integrally formed into the underbody.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.