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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
John Jaugilas, Englewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); H02G 1/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); B60L 5/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B60L 5/005 (2013.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.02); H02G 1/02 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); B64C 2201/042 (2013.01); B64C 2201/066 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and an apparatus are presented. A method of monitoring utilities is presented. A rechargeable battery of an unmanned aerial vehicle is charged using an electromagnetic field of a high voltage power line within a right-of-way and a recharging system of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle is flown a specified distance from the high voltage power line during the charging. Utilities are inspected using a sensor of the unmanned aerial vehicle while flying the unmanned aerial vehicle the specified distance from the high voltage power line.