Patent ID: 11915677
Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A sensor suspension system for use in an underwater environment,
the sensor suspension system, comprising:
a sensor:
a framework comprising a plurality of support structures, the framework defining an inner volume sized and configured to receive the sensor, wherein the plurality of support structures each comprise a plurality of linkages pivotally coupled together, such that the framework is moveable between a collapsed position and an expanded position, relative to the sensor, via pivotal movement of the linkages; and
a plurality of compliant devices extending between the framework and the sensor, the plurality of compliant devices extending in different directions from the sensor within the inner volume of the framework so as to suspend the sensor within the inner volume,
wherein the plurality of compliant devices facilitate a symmetrical sensing response of the sensor in at least one degree of freedom when deployed in the underwater environment.