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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Etak Systems, Llc, Huntersville, NC (US);
Inventors:
Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);
Charlie Terry, Charlotte, NC (US);
Joshua Godwin, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64C 17/02 (2006.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B64D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B64C 17/02 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/123 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); B64C 2201/148 (2013.01); B64C 2201/182 (2013.01); B64D 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to supply one or more batteries include loading the UAV with the one or more batteries as cargo; causing the UAV to fly to a remote location; and at the remote location, inserting the one or more batteries in a battery system for powering thereof. The method can further include, at the remote location, retrieving a second set of one or more batteries from the battery system; and causing the UAV to fly back with the retrieved second set.