Scott J Meyers, 541305 Yuma Dr, Frisco, TX 75033

5522337, Jun 4, 1996

Mar 29, 1995

8/413064

Scott C. Meyers - Fountain Hills AZ
William A. Facinelli - Phoenix AZ

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morris Township NJ

B63G 800

114312

An underwater vehicle has a generally longitudinally extending housing terminating in at least one blunt end. Adjacent to and inboard of the blunt end of the longitudinally extended housing there is provided a compartment, and disposed in the compartment there is provided a folded, flexible bladder secured to a portion of the housing adjacent the blunt end and having a tapering configuration when pressurized or inflated. At or after launch of the underwater vehicle, or selectively at any other time in which it is desired to do so, an inboard mounted water pump which communicates with the interior of the bladder is operated to pressurize the bladder with regard to the surrounding ambient water, causing the tapered bladder to unfold and be extended outboard of the housing blunt end, thus streamlining the underwater vehicle.

5574246, Nov 12, 1996

Apr 21, 1995

8/426331

Scott C. Meyers - Fountain Hills AZ
David M. Mathis - Phoenix AZ
Eugene A. Zanelli - Scottsdale AZ

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morris Township NJ

F42B 1912
B63G 808
B63H 1100

114 202

An underwater vehicle such as a torpedo has a jet pump propulsion system. A high speed pump is located inside a rigid cylindrical housing of the torpedo near an end thereof. A water inlet communicates with the pump as does a water outlet provided at the aft end of the rigid housing via a water passage. A high speed electrical motor, on the order of 10,000 rpm, is provided inside an inner cylindrical housing disposed within the outer cylindrical housing. The electric motor is provided aft of the pump and the electric motor shaft is directly coupled to the pump rotor. Only one bearing and one water seal is provided between the electric motor and pump rotor. A water exit passage is provided between the inner cylindrical housing containing the high speed motor and the rigid outer cylindrical housing. Water passing through the exit passage cools the electric motor by dissipating heat therefrom. Motor control electronics can be provided immediately aft of the high speed electric motor, in which case water passing through the exit passage also serves to cool the motor electronics by dissipating heat therefrom.