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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2018
Nxp Aeronautics Research, Llc, Parker, CO (US);
Steven J. Syracuse, Parker, CO (US);
Chad D. Tillman, Matthews, NC (US);
NXP AERONAUTICS RESEARCH, LLC, Parker, CO (US);
Abstract
A UAV in which electric power is generated for an electric load from differentials in electric field strengths within a vicinity of powerlines includes: a plurality of electrodes separated and electrically insulated from one another for enabling differentials in voltage resulting from differentials in electric field strength experienced thereat; and electrical components electrically connected therewith and configurable to establish one or more electric circuits whereby voltage differentials causes a current to flow through the established electric circuit for powering an electric load. Preferably, the UAV includes a control assembly having one or more voltage-detector components configured to detect relative voltages of the electrodes; and a processor enabled to configure—based on the detected voltages and based on voltage and electric current specifications for powering the electric load—one or more of the electrical components to establish an electric circuit for powering the electric load.