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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:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Insitu, Inc., Bingen, WA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Insitu, Inc., Bingen, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/04 (2024.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 17/78 (2006.01); B64F 1/02 (2006.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64U 70/83 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/029 (2020.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 17/78 (2013.01); B64F 1/0295 (2020.01); B64F 1/04 (2013.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64U 70/83 (2023.01);
Abstract
Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute-assist, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. An example system includes a rocket, a carriage, a guide element, and a launch guide. The carriage is coupled to the rocket and is configured to releasably support an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The guide element is coupled to the rocket. The launch guide is configured to be engaged by the guide element during a launch of the rocket while the carriage is supporting the UAV. The guide element is configured to move along the launch guide during the launch.