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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 19, 2017
Applicant:

Performance Drone Works Llc, Huntsville, AL (US);

Inventors:

Phil Herlihy, New York, NY (US);

Nate Ferris, New York, NY (US);

Trevor Smith, New York, NY (US);

Ryan Gury, New York, NY (US);

Nicholas Horbaczewski, New York, NY (US);

Assignee:

Performance Drone Works LLC, Huntsville, AL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/008 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G05B 23/0205 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wireless power initiated test system can use an aircraft controller to automatically initiate a test sequence to determine status of systems of the aircraft, based on the detection of receipt of the wireless power at the aircraft. The detection of receipt of the wireless power at the aircraft can be based on the detection at a voltage regulator of the aircraft which is receiving the wireless power from a wireless power receiver of the aircraft. The system may also power the aircraft controller during the test sequence using the wireless power received. Such a system may quickly and efficiently initiate, power and perform a pre-flight test sequence to determine statuses of systems of the aircraft, such as during a competition or race of the aircraft. The system may apply to drones, as well as of other types of aircraft.


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