Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by kites
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Application No.: US16707955Application Date: 2019-12-09
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Publication No.: US11542037B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Benjamin T. Brown , Alice Fockele , Kelly A. Comstock , John Wong , Jacob Allen , Daniel L. Shaw , Jesse D. Kiewit
- Applicant: Insitu, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Bingen
- Assignee: Insitu, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Insitu, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bingen
- Agency: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman
- Main IPC: B64F1/06
- IPC: B64F1/06 ; B64C39/02 ; B64C31/06 ; B63G11/00
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by kites are disclosed. An example apparatus to deploy a UAV includes a tether line to support the UAV, a tensioner operatively coupled to the tether line, and a kite operatively coupled to the tether line to support the tether line for deployment of the UAV.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210171217A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DEPLOY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVs) BY KITES Public/Granted day:2021-06-10
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