Patents by Inventor Thomas Digan

Thomas Digan 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).

  • Submarine remote surface platform
    Publication number: 20060280034
    Abstract: A platform with a sensor is for coupling to a submarine or other underwater vehicle and for sending data about the seascape to the submarine. In an embodiment, the platform is coupled to the submarine via a cable that has communication lines in it. The sensor may be attached to the platform via a mast. In an embodiment, the platform has a control surface, an anti-collision sensor, and a ballast. The platform allows a submarine to survey the seascape before rising to periscope depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Howard, Thomas Digan, John Rapp