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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2016
Applicants:
William Semke, Larimore, ND (US);
Weston Swetich, Grand Forks, ND (US);
Inventors:
William Semke, Larimore, ND (US);
Weston Swetich, Grand Forks, ND (US);
Assignee:
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/32 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64C 27/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/006 (2013.01); B64C 25/32 (2013.01); B64C 27/10 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 2201/024 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); B64C 2201/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aerial vehicle system includes a flight system configured to generate propulsive force and lift, a protective framework, and an attachment mechanism secured to the protective framework and configured to selectively attach to a structure to provide stable perching of the aerial vehicle system. The attachment mechanism is an electro-permanent magnet device or a talon-like grip. The flight system is at least partially enclosed by the protective framework.