US 11,724,785 B1
Configurable spherical autonomous underwater vehicles
Eric Seeley, Seabeck, WA (US); Jennifer Guild, Poulsbo, WA (US); Tyler Paine, Edmonds, WA (US); Jacob Snow, Bremerton, WA (US); Logan Harris, Silverdale, WA (US); Jose Ruiz, Bremerton, WA (US); Wade Kempf, Bremerton, WA (US); and Andrew Roth, Poulsbo, WA (US)
Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed by The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/731,253.
Application 17/731,253 is a division of application No. 16/974,049, filed on Sep. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,511,836.
Application 16/974,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,137, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928070.
Application 29/742,137 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,135, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928069.
Application 29/742,135 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,133, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928691.
Application 29/742,133 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,132, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D926662.
Application 29/742,132 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,138, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D937179.
Application 29/742,138 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,130, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D933577.
Application 29/742,130 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,134, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D927398.
Application 29/742,134 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,129, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928690.
Application 29/742,129 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,131, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928068.
Application 29/742,131 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,034, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now D928689.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/974,118, filed on Nov. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/973,045, filed on Sep. 12, 2019.
Int. Cl. B63G 8/08 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B63G 8/16 (2006.01); B63G 8/24 (2006.01); B63G 8/28 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B63H 23/34 (2006.01)
CPC B63G 8/001 (2013.01) [B63G 8/08 (2013.01); B63G 8/16 (2013.01); B63G 8/24 (2013.01); B63G 8/28 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B63G 2008/004 (2013.01); B63H 2023/342 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An autonomous UUV, comprising:
a substantially spherical body;
a propulsion system, wherein the propulsion system is located along a subsection of an exterior surface of the substantially spherical body, and wherein the propulsion system comprises a propeller, the propulsion system couples to the exterior surface of the substantially spherical body proximate a magnet located interior of the substantially spherical body so that a rotation of the magnet spins the propeller; and,
a command and control system housed within said spherical body.