US 11,738,839 B1
Magnetically 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. 17/731,250.
Application 17/731,250 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); B63H 23/34 (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)
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. A configurable autonomous vehicle, comprising:
a substantially spherical body;
a first magnet located interior of the substantially spherical body; and,
an apparatus having a second magnet, wherein the apparatus couples to an exterior portion of the substantially spherical body proximate the first magnet, wherein the apparatus comprises a control surface.