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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2023
Applicant:
Aerovironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Eugene Fisher, Leo, IN (US);
Jason Sidharthadev Mukherjee, Simi Valley, CA (US);
William Arden Lott, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
AEROVIRONMENT, INC., Arlington, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/22 (2024.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/02 (2006.01); B64F 1/04 (2006.01); B64F 1/222 (2024.01); B64F 1/24 (2006.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64U 70/80 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/222 (2013.01); B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64F 1/005 (2013.01); B64F 1/02 (2013.01); B64F 1/04 (2013.01); B64F 1/24 (2013.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64U 70/80 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01);
Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) storage and launch system, including: a UAV pod having an interior; and a telescoping UAV landing surface disposed in the interior of the UAV pod; where the telescoping UAV landing surface may translate up toward a top opening of the UAV pod, translate down into an interior of the UAV pod, or rotate relative to the UAV pod.