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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Andreas Sindlinger, Neu-Isenburg, DE;
Nils Kneuper, Neu-Isenburg, DE;
Ralf Rene Shu-Zhong Cabos, Braunschweig, DE;
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2006.01); G01W 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0217 (2013.01); G01W 1/10 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system is presented. The system comprises sunlight sensors and GPS receivers in a region, an aerial vehicle, a solar panel, and a flight plan generator. The aerial vehicle is within the region. The aerial vehicle has a rechargeable battery. The solar panel is physically connected to the aerial vehicle and operably connected to the rechargeable battery. The flight plan generator is configured to create a flight plan within the region for the aerial vehicle based on measurements from the sunlight sensors within the region.