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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.:

US 12030399 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2022

Base stations for unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs)

Applicant:

Skydio, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher C. Berthelet, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Shreetej Varakantam Reddy, San Mateo, CA (US);

Ioan Trayanov, San Francisco, CA (US);

Dylan Matthew Callaway, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Skydio, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);

Attorney:

Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Medhat Badawi

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/10 (2019.01); B60L 53/302 (2019.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/22 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); B64U 70/92 (2023.01); B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 43/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/00 (2006.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H10N 10/13 (2023.01); H10N 10/17 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B60L 53/10 (2019.02); B60L 53/302 (2019.02); B64F 1/007 (2013.01); B64F 1/22 (2013.01); B64F 1/362 (2013.01); B64U 70/92 (2023.01); B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); H01Q 1/22 (2013.01); H01Q 1/246 (2013.01); H05K 7/20145 (2013.01); H05K 7/20154 (2013.01); H05K 7/20209 (2013.01); H05K 7/20436 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 43/00 (2013.01); B64D 47/00 (2013.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H05K 1/0215 (2013.01); H10N 10/13 (2023.02); H10N 10/17 (2023.02);
Abstract

A base station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed that includes: an enclosure; a slide mechanism; and a cradle. The slide mechanism is repositionable between a retracted and extended positions and is secured in relation to the enclosure via first and second mounts, which are located between the slide mechanism and the enclosure so as to separate the slide mechanism from the enclosure and thereby reduce vibration of the slide mechanism during repositioning between the retracted and extended positions. The cradle is connected to the slide mechanism and is configured for docking with the UAV such that the UAV is movable into and out of the enclosure during repositioning of the slide mechanism between the retracted and extended positions.

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