US 2025/0355113 A1 · FORWARD DEPLOYED SENSOR SYSTEM

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to a forward deployed sensor system and, in specific implementations, a forward deployed radar (FDR) system. The forward deployed sensor system includes a radar system and may also include other types of sensors such as optical sensors, acoustic sensors including sonar, and electromagnetic sensors. Further, the forward deployed sensor system may also include a communication system such as a full spectrum receiver/transmitter, a ship to ship relay transponder, a satellite communication system, and global positioning system (GPS) capability. The forward deployed sensor system is able to detect objects in the air, on the sea, and underwater, and communicate such detection to a ship, submarine, aircraft, satellite, or other remote location. Such systems may be used to augment the protection of shipping lanes by military or security forces to allow for peaceful commerce and utility of the sea by all nations.

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Dependent claims

A submersible sensor system comprising:

a system body having an adjustable buoyancy system enabling the system body to selectively float at or beneath a water surface;
a sensor array including a radar sensor;
and
a sensor array raising system coupled to the system body and to the sensor array, wherein the sensor array raising system is configured to selectively raise and lower the sensor array with respect to the system body and the water surface in order to selectively enable operation of the sensor array above the water surface with the system body at or below the water surface.

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A forward deployable submersible sensor system comprising:

a system body having an adjustable buoyancy system enabling the system body to selectively float at or beneath a water surface;
a sensor array including a radar sensor;
and
a sensor array raising system coupled to the system body and to the sensor array, wherein the sensor array raising system is configured to selectively raise and lower the sensor array with respect to the system body and the water surface in order to selectively enable operation of the sensor array above the water surface with the system body at or below the water surface;
wherein the sensor array raising system includes at least one first arm coupled to the sensor array and configured to cause the sensor array to move relative to sensor body for the selective raising and lowering of the sensor array with respect to the system body and the water surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

19/235,991Filed 12 Jun 2025

Priority

20 Jan 2022

Published

20 Nov 2025

Term ends

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Classification16 codes

B63G 8/22
Control of attitude or depth: adjustment of buoyancy by water ballasting; Emptying equipment for ballast tanks
G01S 13/917
For traffic control: for marine craft or other waterborne vessels
B63G 8/04
Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor: superstructure
B63G 8/08
Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor: propulsion

Family

Application63/301,164Us provisional application · filed 20 Jan 2022

Application18/094,629Continuation · filed 9 Jan 2023

Application19/235,991Continuation

US 12,352,848 B2Related patent

US 2023/0228869 A1Published application

US 2025/0355113 A1This patent

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Abstract

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