Patents Examined by Michael J. Carrone
  • Beluga whale object recovery system
    Patent number: H1533
    Abstract: A method of recovering an underwater object wherein a beluga whale wears a ackpack harness, beaches into a boat with beaching capabilities and is transported to an area of work. The beluga whale is trained to then follow small boats, carry attachment hardware using a bite plate connected to the hardware, carry tow lines and buoyancy modules from the surface, dive and then locate and deploy the attachment hardware onto the non-pingered target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Clark A. Bowers, Donald Miller