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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2020
Applicant:
Hood Technology Corporation, Hood River, OR (US);
Inventors:
Andreas H. von Flotow, Hood River, OR (US);
Corydon C. Roeseler, Hood River, OR (US);
Assignee:
Hood Technology Corporation, Hood River, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/02 (2006.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/50 (2023.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/0295 (2020.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/50 (2023.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/104 (2023.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure presents various embodiments of a system for retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft from free flight using a flexible capture member. The system includes a GPS reference sensor and a communication link to guide the fixed-wing aircraft to intercept the flexible capture member.