Patent ID: 9381985
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: B63B,B63G,B63H,G05D,H02S,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. An unmanned, autonomous, ocean-going vessel comprising: a primary hull; a rigid wing rotationally coupled with said primary hull, wherein said rigid wing freely rotates about a rotational axis of said rigid wing; at least one selectively floodable compartment configured to selectively flood to submerge said primary hull and at least a portion of said rigid wing; wherein the at least one selectively floodable compartment comprises a selectively floodable compartment located in the rigid wing; at least one controller configured to maintain a desired heading; a control surface element configured to aerodynamically control a wing angle of said rigid wing based on a force exerted by wind on said control surface element; wherein said at least one controller is configured to generate a signal to cause the at least one selectively floodable compartment to selectively flood; a rudder, wherein said at least one controller is further configured to determine a rudder position and generate a signal to position said rudder based on said rudder position.