Patents by Inventor Domenic F. Napolitano

Domenic F. Napolitano has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Unmanned underwater vehicle launcher
    Patent number: 9067648
    Abstract: An unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) shipboard launcher system, which comprises a deployment device and an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) launcher. The UUV launcher includes a frame, a canister coupler to facilitate coupling of a communication line canister of a UUV to the launcher, and a UUV coupling device supported about the frame to releasably secure the UUV to the launcher. The UUV launcher also includes an arming pin engagement feature supported about the frame, and operable to engage an arming pin of the UUV upon being secured to the launcher, as well as a separation device supported about the frame and adapted to force the UUV away from the UUV launcher upon release of the UUV by the UUV coupling device, which separation may function to remove the arming pin and arm the UUV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: John Carcone, Domenic F. Napolitano
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Launcher
    Publication number: 20140060417
    Abstract: An unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) shipboard launcher system, which comprises a deployment device and an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) launcher. The UUV launcher includes a frame, a canister coupler to facilitate coupling of a communication line canister of a UUV to the launcher, and a UUV coupling device supported about the frame to releasably secure the UUV to the launcher. The UUV launcher also includes an arming pin engagement feature supported about the frame, and operable to engage an arming pin of the UUV upon being secured to the launcher, as well as a separation device supported about the frame and adapted to force the UUV away from the UUV launcher upon release of the UUV by the UUV coupling device, which separation may function to remove the arming pin and arm the UUV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: John Carcone, Domenic F. Napolitano
  • Autonomous data relay buoy
    Patent number: 7837525
    Abstract: An easily deployable data relay buoy, in some embodiments, has a diesel powered alternator and storage battery, providing long service life. The data relay buoy has mechanical characteristics that allow it to maintain antenna stability in the presence of seas states from at least zero through four and to survive in sea states up to sea state six.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Domenic F. Napolitano, Craig W. Bradford, William E. Komm, Marc A. Brown, Frank H. Hitzke, David A. Sharp, Michael W. Little, Douglas L. Veilleux, II
  • Autonomous Data Relay Buoy
    Publication number: 20090279383
    Abstract: An easily deployable data relay buoy, in some embodiments, has a diesel powered alternator and storage battery, providing long service life. The data relay buoy has mechanical characteristics that allow it to maintain antenna stability in the presence of seas states from at least zero through four and to survive in sea states up to sea state six.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Domenic F. Napolitano, Craig W. Bradford, William E. Komm, Marc A. Brown, Frank H. Hitzke, David A. Sharp, Michael W. Little, Douglas L. Veilleux, II