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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Yuji Sugimoto, Dearborn, MI (US);
James Carthew, Dearborn, MI (US);
Aditya Singh, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64U 70/97 (2023.01); B64F 1/22 (2006.01); B64U 70/90 (2023.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); F16H 1/10 (2006.01); F16H 25/16 (2006.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/22 (2013.01); B64U 70/90 (2023.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); F16H 1/10 (2013.01); F16H 25/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example landing platform systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a landing platform includes a top plate configured to support an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), where the top plate has a plurality of slots therethrough. A rotating plate is located adjacent the top plate and includes multiple centering pins extending therefrom and extending through the plurality of slots in the top plate. A motor is capable of rotating the rotating plate, which causes the multiple centering pins to center the UAV on the top plate.