IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0119187
(2005-04-29)
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등록번호 |
US-7278364
(2007-10-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A reconfigurable marine vessel is disclosed. The marine vessel includes an upper hull, two propulsion hulls, and two struts for coupling the propulsion hulls to the upper hull. The struts are segmented and are capable of reconfiguring the marine vessel. In one configuration, the vessel can be folded
A reconfigurable marine vessel is disclosed. The marine vessel includes an upper hull, two propulsion hulls, and two struts for coupling the propulsion hulls to the upper hull. The struts are segmented and are capable of reconfiguring the marine vessel. In one configuration, the vessel can be folded for launch and recovery. In a second configuration, the struts can be extended downwardly for cruising and surveillance. In a third configuration, the struts can be extended laterally from the upper hull to provide a minimum-draft configuration for approaching a beach.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A reconfigurable marine vessel having a small waterplane area twin hull form, the marine vessel comprising: an upper hull having internally-stowable and deployable weapons and sensors and a removable mission module that forms a portion of the upper hull; two lower hulls that are capable
I claim: 1. A reconfigurable marine vessel having a small waterplane area twin hull form, the marine vessel comprising: an upper hull having internally-stowable and deployable weapons and sensors and a removable mission module that forms a portion of the upper hull; two lower hulls that are capable of providing substantially all of the buoyancy required for the marine vessel, wherein the marine vessel does not utilize dynamic lift; two articulated struts for coupling the lower hulls to the upper hull, wherein the articulated struts comprise at least two segments that are operable to move out-of-plane relative to one another and that enable reconfiguration of the marine vessel between three primary configurations, wherein the primary configurations include: (a) a cruise and surveillance configuration, wherein the articulated struts are extended downward and outward from the upper hull; (b) a minimum draft configuration, wherein the articulated struts are laterally extended relative to the upper hull; and (c) a launch/recovery configuration, wherein the articulated struts are folded such that the two segments of the struts are substantially parallel to one another; a ballasting system for providing a desired amount of buoyancy to the marine vessel, wherein the ballasting system is operable to enable the marine vessel to change its draft while in the cruise and surveillance configuration between a minimum draft mode wherein a portion of the two lower hulls are not submerged and a maximum draft mode wherein a portion of the upper hull is submerged; and a propulsion system, wherein the propulsion system is contained in the two lower hulls. 2. The marine vessel of claim 1 wherein the upper hull comprises a first removable mission module that forms a portion of the upper hull, wherein the first mission module contains first mission-specific equipment, and wherein the first mission module is replaceable by a second removable mission module that forms a portion of the upper hull, wherein the second mission module contains second mission-specific equipment, at least some of which is different from the first mission-specific equipment. 3. The marine vessel of claim 1 wherein when the marine vessel is in the first configuration, the ballasting system is operable to ballast the marine vessel so that the marine vessel operates as a SWATH craft, wherein the two propulsion hulls are submerged and the upper hull is above the water line. 4. The marine vessel of claim 2 wherein when the marine vessel is in the first configuration, the ballasting system is operable to ballast the marine vessel so that the marine vessel does not operate as a SWATH craft, wherein either: (a) a portion of each of the propulsion hulls is above the water line; or (b) a portion of the upper hull is below the water line. 5. A reconfigurable marine vessel having a small waterplane area twin hull form, the marine vessel comprising: an upper hull having internally-stowable and deployable weapons and sensors; two propulsion hulls that do not generate dynamic lift; and two articulated struts, wherein the struts couple the two propulsion hulls the upper hull to one another, and wherein the articulated struts are operable to change a spatial relationship of the two propulsion hulls to the upper hull, thereby providing a capability for multiple configurations of the marine vessel, wherein: (a) in a first configuration, the two struts extend downward and outward of the upper hull; (b) in a second configuration, the two struts extend substantially laterally relative to the upper hull; and (c) in a third configuration, the articulated struts are folded at a joint, wherein two portions of each the articulated struts are substantially parallel to one another; a ballasting system operable to change a draft of the marine vessel, wherein when the marine vessel is in the first configuration, the ballasting system is operable to ballast the marine vessel between a first position wherein all of the upper hull is above a water line and a second position wherein some portion of the upper hull is below the water line. 6. A reconfigurable marine vessel having a small waterplane area twin hull form, the marine vessel comprising: an upper hull having internally-stowable and deployable weapons and sensors; two propulsion hulls; and two articulated struts that couple the two propulsion hulls and the upper hull to each other, wherein the articulated struts are operable to change a spatial relationship of the two propulsion hulls to the upper hull, thereby providing a capability for multiple configurations of the marine vessel, wherein: (a) in a SWATH configuration, the two struts extend downward and outward of the upper hull; (b) in a second configuration, the two struts extend substantially laterally relative to the upper hull; and (c) in a third configuration, the articulated struts are folded at a joint, wherein two portions of each the articulated struts are substantially parallel to one another; a ballasting system operable to change a draft of the marine vessel, wherein, in conjunction with the multiple configurations of the marine vessel, the ballasting system provides a capability for multiple operating modes of the marine vessel, including: a SWATH operating mode wherein the marine vessel has the SWATH configuration and wherein the two propulsion hulls are submerged and the upper hull is above a water line; a first non-SWATH operating mode wherein the marine vessel has the SWATH configuration and the two propulsion hulls are not fully submerged; a second non-SWATH operating mode wherein the marine vessel has the SWATH configuration and the upper hull is partially submerged; a third non-SWATH operating mode wherein the marine vessel has the second configuration and the two propulsion hulls and the upper hull are partially submerged; and a fourth non-SWATH operating mode wherein the marine vessel has the third configuration and the two propulsion hulls and the upper hull are partially submerged.
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