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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2020
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Tyler Smith, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Sami Mian, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Kevin Westgard, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Glenn Pace, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
John Patterson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A base station configured for charging an autonomous drone may comprise a first conductive groove and a second conductive groove. The first conductive groove and the second conductive groove may be configured to interface with a first conductive strip and a second conductive strip disposed on a landing gear of the autonomous drone. The base station may be configured to charge a battery of the autonomous drone in response to the first conductive groove interfacing with the first conductive strip and the second conductive groove interfacing with the second conductive strip.