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| 41 | Aerial platform powered via an optical transmission element | US14124993 | 2012-06-09 | US09800091B2 | 2017-10-24 | Thomas J. Nugent, Jr.; David Bashford; Jordin T. Kare |
| An aerial platform receives power in the form of light, for example laser light, transmitted via an optical fiber from a remote optical power source. The platform comprises a receiver which converts at least a portion of the light to a different form of power, for example electric power. The platform also comprises a propulsion element which consumes the different form of power to generate propulsive thrust. Supplying power to the aerial platform from a remote source enables the platform to remain aloft longer than a battery or fuel tank carried by the platform would allow. Transmitting the power in the form of light is preferable in many cases to transmitting electric power, because electrical conductors are generally heavier than optical fibers, and are hazardous in the presence of lightning or a high-voltage power line. | ||||||
| 42 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LONG ENDURANCE AIRSHIP OPERATIONS | US15297051 | 2016-10-18 | US20170297672A1 | 2017-10-19 | Stephen B. Heppe |
| In one example, a long endurance airship system includes a first combined airship with a payload airship and a first logistics airship. The first combined airship is configured for stationkeeping at a predetermined station during meteorological conditions with wind speeds below a predetermined threshold. The airship system also includes a second combined airship which is a reconfiguration of the first combined airship and includes the payload airship and a second logistics airship. The second combined airship is configured for stationkeeping at the predetermined station in all meteorological conditions, including meteorological conditions with wind speeds above the predetermined threshold. | ||||||
| 43 | Secure remote operation and actuation of unmanned aerial vehicles | US15412745 | 2017-01-23 | US09760072B2 | 2017-09-12 | David R. Hall; Mark Hall; Craig Boswell |
| A secure remote operation and actuation system is described herein. The system may comprise one or more unmanned aerial vehicles, a remote input receptor, and a network. In some embodiments, the unmanned aerial vehicles form a collective remote unmanned aerial vehicle. The remote input receptor may comprise a user interface for receiving user inputs from a user. The network may comprise a combination of computer systems interconnected by telecommunications equipment or cables allowing information to be exchanged. The network may also comprise a network device for obtaining the user inputs from the remote input receptor. One or more acceptable inputs may be stored on the network. In the present invention, the network device obtains the user inputs from the remote input receptor while the user is using the user interface and then the network compares the user inputs to the acceptable inputs. | ||||||
| 44 | Aircraft hybrid fuel system | US14963716 | 2015-12-09 | US09688415B2 | 2017-06-27 | Brandon R. Hall |
| An aircraft hybrid fuel system includes a main tank and a set of flexible bladders, the main tank and the set of flexible bladders defining a fuel containment space. The system further includes a set of pathways coupling the set of flexible bladders to the main tank. The set of pathways is constructed and arranged to vent gas out of the set of flexible bladders into the main tank while fuel from a fuel source is provided into the fuel containment space defined by the main tank and the set of flexible bladders. Along these lines, each flexible bladder can be provisioned with a fuel port to provide fuel, and a separate vent port to vent gas to the main tank. | ||||||
| 45 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWERING AN AIRBORNE VEHICLE FROM A GROUND POWER SUPPLY | US14952581 | 2015-11-25 | US20170144754A1 | 2017-05-25 | Suhat LIMVORAPUN; Randy L. BRANDT |
| Systems and methods for powering an airborne transport vehicle from a ground power supply are provided. One system is a hovercraft power system having a ground power supply coupled with at least one on-board DC-DC power converter, wherein the on-board DC-DC power converter is positioned on-board a hovercraft. The hovercraft power system further includes a power cord tethered to the hovercraft, wherein the power cord is capable of delivering at least 100 kilowatts (kW) of power from the ground power supply to the hovercraft. The hovercraft power system also includes a tether dispenser configured to dispense or retract the power cord tethered to the hovercraft. | ||||||
| 46 | Aerial System and Vehicle for Continuous Operation | US15291874 | 2016-10-12 | US20170023948A1 | 2017-01-26 | James Peverill; Terrence McKenna |
| An aerial vehicle having a vision based navigation system for capturing an arresting cable situated at a landing site may comprise a fuselage having a propulsion system; an arresting device coupled to the fuselage, the arresting device to capture the arresting cable at the landing site; a camera situated on the aerial vehicle; an infrared illuminator situated on the aerial vehicle to illuminate the landing site, wherein the arresting cable has two infrared reflectors situated thereon; and an onboard vision processor. The onboard vision processor may (i) generate a plurality of coordinates representing features of the landing site using an image thresholding technique, (ii) eliminate one or more coordinates as outlier coordinates using linear correlation, and (iii) identify two of the plurality of coordinates as the two infrared reflectors using a Kalman filter. | ||||||
| 47 | Methods for Providing a Durable Solar Powered Aircraft with a Variable Geometry Wing | US15052699 | 2016-02-24 | US20160368590A1 | 2016-12-22 | Abe Karem; Benjamin Tigner |
| Methods of manufacturing and operating a solar powered aircraft having segmented wings that can be reconfigured during flight to optimize collection of solar energy are described. The aircraft have rigid construction that is resistant to inclement weather and is configured to rely on free flight control at high altitude and under conventional conditions, thereby providing flight duration in excess of 2 months. The aircraft is particularly suitable for use as part of a telecommunications network. | ||||||
| 48 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING DISTRIBUTION LOGISTICS AND INCREASING SURVEILLANCE RANGES WITH UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES AND A DOCK NETWORK | US14818329 | 2015-08-05 | US20160185466A1 | 2016-06-30 | Frank Dreano, JR. |
| A system and method for enhancing distribution logistics and surveillance ranges with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and at least one dock in a dock network. The UAV remains in communication with the dock for enhancing distribution logistics of at least one package and increasing the range of surveillance for the unmanned aerial vehicle. From the dock, the UAV delivers the package to a destination point, obtains the package from a pick up point, recharges the unmanned aerial vehicle throughout the network of docks, and increases the range of distribution and surveillance. A logistics software controls the delivery and surveillance. A wireless communication device enables communication between the UAV and the dock. Light indicators indicate status of the package and the operational status of the UAV. A camera captures an image of the package in the dock. A motion detector detects the UAV for regulating access for loading/unloading and docking. | ||||||
| 49 | AERIAL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION | US14213450 | 2014-03-14 | US20160137311A1 | 2016-05-19 | JAMES PEVERILL; ADAM WOODWORTH; BENJAMIN FREUDBERG; DAN COTTRELL; TERRENCE MCKENNA |
| An aerial vehicle system for gathering data may comprise a Waypoint Location, wherein the Waypoint Location comprises an arresting cable; a Ground Control Station, wherein the Ground Control Station comprises a charging cable; and an aerial vehicle, wherein the aerial vehicle comprises an onboard battery, a capturing hook and a sensor payload for generating surveillance data. The aerial vehicle may be configured to autonomously travel between the Waypoint Location and the Ground Control Station. The aerial vehicle may be configured to couple with the arresting cable via the capturing hook. The aerial vehicle may be configured to electronically couple with the charging cable via the capturing hook to facilitate charging the aerial vehicle's onboard battery. | ||||||
| 50 | Aircraft hybrid fuel system | US14184050 | 2014-02-19 | US09221546B2 | 2015-12-29 | Brandon R. Hall |
| An aircraft hybrid fuel system includes a main tank and a set of flexible bladders, the main tank and the set of flexible bladders defining a fuel containment space. The system further includes a set of pathways coupling the set of flexible bladders to the main tank. The set of pathways is constructed and arranged to vent gas out of the set of flexible bladders into the main tank while fuel from a fuel source is provided into the fuel containment space defined by the main tank and the set of flexible bladders. Along these lines, each flexible bladder can be provisioned with a fuel port to provide fuel, and a separate vent port to vent gas to the main tank. | ||||||
| 51 | POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE | US14447090 | 2014-07-30 | US20150314869A1 | 2015-11-05 | Jose Luis Lemus Martin; Sergio Pereira Mayan; Eduardo Gabriel Ferreyra |
| Power management method and system for an unmanned air vehicle, wherein the unmanned air vehicle comprises a plurality of power demanding subsystems and a plurality of power sources. The invention establishes mission oriented fixed parameters. A fuzzy logic power management unit, comprised in the system, automatically calculates and assigns priorities for delivering power to the subsystems. It also automatically calculates and assigns amounts of power delivered to each subsystem and automatically decides which of the power sources to deliver power to which subsystem. The fuzzy logic power management system calculates and assigns the priorities and loads in function of a plurality of internal variables, external variables and the mission oriented fixed parameters. | ||||||
| 52 | SUSTAINED OVER-THE-HORIZON VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING SENSING SYSTEM | US13866489 | 2013-04-19 | US20140316608A1 | 2014-10-23 | Mark R. Alber; Timothy Fred Lauder; Jonathan Hartman; Bryan Clark Holasek |
| An electrically powered of the vertical takeoff and landing aircraft configured for use with a tether station having a continuous power source is provided including at least one rotor system. The vertical takeoff and landing aircraft additionally has an autonomous flight control system coupled to the continuous power source. The autonomous flight control system is configured to operate an electrical motor coupled to the at least one rotor system such that the vertical takeoff and landing aircraft continuously hovers above the tether station in a relative position. The vertical takeoff and landing aircraft also includes a detection system for detecting objects at a distance from the vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. | ||||||
| 53 | Unmanned vehicle and system | US12964500 | 2010-12-09 | US08788119B2 | 2014-07-22 | Brian J. Tillotson; Tamaira E. Ross; John L. Vian |
| An unmanned vehicle is provided. The unmanned vehicle includes a navigation system configured to navigate the unmanned vehicle relative to a beam of energy emitted from a beam source, a power receiver configured to receive energy from the beam, and an energy storage system configured to store received energy for use in selectively powering the unmanned vehicle. | ||||||
| 54 | FLUGGERÄT, FUNKNETZWERK UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG VON INFORMATIONEN | EP18161486.8 | 2018-03-13 | EP3378768A1 | 2018-09-26 | Riedel, Thomas |
Die Erfindung betriff unter anderem ein Fluggerät (10), umfassend wenigstens einen elektromotorischen Antrieb (11a, 11b) und eine Steuerung (12), mit der das Fluggerät eine eingestellte Flugposition dauerhaft bewahren kann, wobei das Fluggerät über eine Kabelanordnung (16) mit einer Bodenstation (19) verbindbar ist, und wobei die Kabelanordnung wenigstens zwei elektrische Leiter (17a, 17b) zur Bereitstellung einer Spannungsversorgung für den Antrieb umfasst, sowie ein Glasfaserkabel (18) zur Übermittlung von Daten und/oder Signalen.
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| 55 | A method of and apparatus for extending the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle | EP12382181.1 | 2012-05-17 | EP2664539B1 | 2018-07-18 | Scarlatti, David; Campillo Esteban, David; Casado Magana, Enrique Juan |
| A method of extending the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100) is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: (a) detecting that an energy storage device (110) on board the UAV is depleted below a threshold level; (b) operating the UAV so as to land at a base station (200); and (c) at least initiating operation of the base station to cause a replacement mechanism (220) thereof to remove the energy storage device on board the UAV from the UAV and to replace this with another energy storage device (120). Other steps are also disclosed. In addition, a UAV (100), a base-station (200) and a command-and-control device (400) arranged to carry out steps of the method are disclosed. | ||||||
| 56 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE BATTERY AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | EP16863190 | 2016-10-25 | EP3244468A4 | 2017-12-13 | QIU LONGXUE; WU XINGWEN |
| The present invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle and a battery thereof. The battery includes a battery body and a shell disposed on one end of the battery body. The shell has a clamp button disposed on the side opposite the unmanned aerial vehicle. One end of the clamp button is fixed on the shell and the other is used for detachably connecting with the unmanned aerial vehicle. The clamp button makes the battery detachably connect with the main body of the unmanned aerial vehicle be possible and it is very convenient for changing the battery. | ||||||
| 57 | TRAILER FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | EP14844886 | 2014-09-11 | EP3044092A4 | 2017-08-02 | STIGLER MICHAEL J; SETAR NICHOLAS JAMES |
| The disclosed embodiments include a trailer for an autonomous vehicle controlled by a command and control interface. The trailer includes a trailer body configured to retain the autonomous vehicle in an undeployed configuration. The trailer also anchors the autonomous vehicle in a deployed configuration. A tether is provided having a first end coupled to the trailer body and a second end that is configured to couple to the autonomous vehicle. A winch is utilized to adjust a length of the tether to move the autonomous vehicle between the undeployed configuration and deployed configuration. Further, a communication system communicates with the command and control interface and the autonomous vehicle to control movement of the autonomous vehicle between the undeployed configuration and deployed configuration. | ||||||
| 58 | TRAILER FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | EP14844886.3 | 2014-09-11 | EP3044092A2 | 2016-07-20 | STIGLER, Michael J.; SETAR, Nicholas James |
| The disclosed embodiments include a trailer for an autonomous vehicle controlled by a command and control interface. The trailer includes a trailer body configured to retain the autonomous vehicle in an undeployed configuration. The trailer also anchors the autonomous vehicle in a deployed configuration. A tether is provided having a first end coupled to the trailer body and a second end that is configured to couple to the autonomous vehicle. A winch is utilized to adjust a length of the tether to move the autonomous vehicle between the undeployed configuration and deployed configuration. Further, a communication system communicates with the command and control interface and the autonomous vehicle to control movement of the autonomous vehicle between the undeployed configuration and deployed configuration. | ||||||
| 59 | Power management method and system for an unmanned air vehicle | EP13382370.8 | 2013-09-26 | EP2853494A1 | 2015-04-01 | Lemus Martin, Jose Luis; Pereira Mayán, Sergio; Ferreyra, Eduardo Gabriel |
Power management method and system for an unmanned air vehicle, wherein the unmanned air vehicle comprises a plurality of power demanding subsystems and a plurality of power sources. The invention establishes mission oriented fixed parameters. A fuzzy logic power management unit, comprised in the system, automatically calculates and assigns priorities for delivering power to the subsystems. It also automatically calculates and assigns amounts of power delivered to each subsystem and automatically decides which of the power sources to deliver power to which subsystem. The fuzzy logic power management system calculates and assigns the priorities and loads in function of a plurality of internal variables, external variables and the mission oriented fixed parameters.
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| 60 | A method of and apparatus for extending the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle | EP12382181.1 | 2012-05-17 | EP2664539A1 | 2013-11-20 | Scarlatti, David; Campillo Esteban, David; Casado Magana, Enrique Juan |
A method of extending the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100) is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: (a) detecting that an energy storage device (110) on board the UAV is depleted below a threshold level; (b) operating the UAV so as to land at a base station (200); and (c) at least initiating operation of the base station to cause a replacement mechanism (220) thereof to remove the energy storage device on board the UAV from the UAV and to replace this with another energy storage device (120). Other steps are also disclosed. In addition, a UAV (100), a base-station (200) and a command-and-control device (400) arranged to carry out steps of the method are disclosed.
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