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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2018
Applicant:
The Government of the United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventor:
Aaron David Kahn, Alexandria, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/16 (2006.01); B64D 43/02 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/105 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 43/02 (2013.01); G05D 1/0005 (2013.01); G06F 17/16 (2013.01); G08G 5/0021 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); G08G 5/0091 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01);
Abstract
A technique for finding and estimating the locations of atmospheric thermals for the purpose of exploiting the updraft energy to enable the aircraft to remain aloft while reducing or eliminating the need to expend fuel or energy and operational regardless of whether the aircraft is under powered flight or is gliding.