US 12,334,691 B2
System for transport and deployment of internet of battlefield things (IoBT) sensors
Aaron Elizabeth Chapman, Charleston, SC (US); Ian McLean Christine, Charleston, SC (US); Wilmot Singleton Gilland, IV, Charleston, SC (US); Hunter Joseph Smith, Charleston, SC (US); Lucas Duane Powell, Charleston, SC (US); Peyton Cavaroc, Hollywood, SC (US); Kevin Paul Votapka, Charleston, SC (US); Laura Catherine Tolliver, Charleston, SC (US); and Maxwell Thomas Dissington, Charleston, SC (US)
Assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/835,192.
Prior Publication US 2023/0400903 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 25/14 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 25/14 (2013.01) [Y10T 29/5313 (2015.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for transport and deployment of a plurality of Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT) sensors comprising:
a transportation rail having at least one first dovetail engagement extending along a major length of a major surface of the transportation rail, said at least one first dovetail engagement for accepting a respective second dovetail engagement of each of the IoBT sensors during the transport of the IoBT sensors; and
a charging carrier having a plurality of third dovetail engagements each for accepting a respective fourth dovetail engagement of any one of a plurality of batteries during the transport, the charging carrier for charging the batteries during the transport, a respective fifth dovetail engagement of each one of the IoBT sensors also for accepting the respective fourth dovetail engagement of any one of the batteries, the one of the batteries for powering the one of the IoBT sensors during the deployment of the one of the IoBT sensors.