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Patent No.:

US 11858631 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 23, 2020

Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft with submersible devices, and associated systems and methods

Applicant:

Insitu, Inc., Bingen, WA (US);

Inventors:

James Statelar McGrew, Husum, WA (US);

Peter Josef Kunz, The Dalles, OR (US);

Rolf Theodoor Rysdyk, Hood River, OR (US);

Assignee:

Insitu, Inc., Bingen, WA (US);

Attorney:

HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

Primary Examiner:

Christopher D Hutchens

Assistant Examiner:

Michael A Fabula

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64D 5/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B64C 27/08 (2023.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/00 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); B64U 70/20 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 5/00 (2013.01); B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B64C 27/08 (2013.01); B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 39/026 (2013.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/00 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); B64U 70/20 (2023.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01);
Abstract

Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises an airframe, a plurality of rotors, and a capture line. The rotors are coupled to the airframe and configured to support the UAV in hover. The capture line is carried by the UAV and is operatively coupled to an immersible anchor. The immersible anchor is configured to be immersed within a body of water during a capture operation involving the capture line.

Find Patent Forward Citations

McGrew, James. (2024). Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft with submersible devices, and associated systems and methods (U.S. Patent No. 11858631). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11858631

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