DANNY LEE SMITH
Pilots at Heron Turn, Panama City, FL
License number
Florida A2293507
Issued Date
Jun 2015
Expiration Date
Jun 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
110 Heron Turn, Panama City, FL 32407
Professional information
Launch And Recovery System For Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
US Patent:
7712429, May 11, 2010
Filed:
Jun 28, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/879521
Inventors:
Robert Gibson - Lynn Haven FL, US
Robert Peebles - Lynn Haven FL, US
Edward Hendrickson - Panama City Beach FL, US
Danny Smith - Panama City Beach FL, US
Sauer Brian - Brunswick GA, US
William R. Walton - Lynn Haven FL, US
Robert Peebles - Lynn Haven FL, US
Edward Hendrickson - Panama City Beach FL, US
Danny Smith - Panama City Beach FL, US
Sauer Brian - Brunswick GA, US
William R. Walton - Lynn Haven FL, US
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
B63B 35/44
US Classification:
114312, 114259
Abstract:
A system operable by a single workman safely launches and recovers an unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) using a motor-driven carriage to transport the UUV to the water. The UUV is fitted to a reconfigurable sabot. An elevating ramp on the carriage supports the sabot and UUV on an elongate conveyer assembly having inclined rollers aligned with motor-driven belts to selectively outwardly and inwardly displace the UUV between the carriage and the water. Hinge members are used to rotatably connect the elevating ramp to the carriage, and a lifting mechanism connected to the carriage and ramp rotatably displaces the ramp about the hinge members. The rollers and belts displace the UUV on the conveyer assembly. A winch on the elevating ramp has a line connected to the UUV to lower and raise the UUV during launch and recovery operations.
Hydrostatic Force/Displacement Measuring Device
US Patent:
8322231, Dec 4, 2012
Filed:
May 4, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/800820
Inventors:
Jack R. O'Rourke - Panama City FL, US
Robert L. Peebles - Panama City FL, US
Danny L. Smith - Panama City FL, US
Robert L. Peebles - Panama City FL, US
Danny L. Smith - Panama City FL, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
G01L 1/02
US Classification:
73862581, 73862584
Abstract:
A hydrostatic force/displacement measuring device measures the force and displacement exerted by a rotating tire in soil/aggregate. The measuring device has a hydrostatic actuation assembly having a pressure plate at near surface depths of soil/aggregate to provide hydrostatic pressures in a liquid representative of force and displacement created by the downward forces exerted by a rotating tire in the soil/aggregate at the near surface depths. A hydrostatic hose transmits the hydrostatic pressure forces in the liquid to a surface manifold assembly. The surface manifold assembly receives the hydrostatic pressure forces and has a gauge providing visual readouts of the hydrostatic pressure forces representative of the downward forces. The surface manifold assembly also has an axially displaceable piston defining an interface chamber. The piston is connected to an electronic sensor to provide visual readouts representative of displacements caused by the downward force.