Patents by Inventor Ryan Michael Stenson

Ryan Michael Stenson 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).

  • Underwater unmanned vehicle recovery system and method
    Patent number: 7854569
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus for use in the recovery of unmanned underwater vehicles includes a recovery vehicle configured to be coupled to a winch via a tether. The recovery vehicle includes one or more sensors for locating the unmanned underwater vehicle, a first mechanical linking device for coupling the recovery vehicle to the unmanned underwater vehicle, and a plurality of steering mechanisms for actively guiding the unmanned underwater vehicle in such a way as to allow the first mechanical linking device to capture the unmanned underwater vehicle by locking onto a second mechanical linking device of the unmanned underwater vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Stenson, Daniel J. Braun, Lonnie A. Hamme, Christopher D. Mailey