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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 12227306 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 01, 2022

Flying vehicle systems and methods

Applicant:

Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US);

Inventors:

Jay Ratajczak, Maineville, OH (US);

Wei Wei, Mason, OH (US);

Haonan Zhang, Mason, OH (US);

Thaddeus Bort, Loveland, OH (US);

Assignee:

Workhorse Group Inc., Loveland, OH (US);

Attorney:

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Primary Examiner:

Hunter B Lonsberry

Assistant Examiner:

Jalal C Coduroglu

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/36 (2024.01); B60L 5/36 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 1/30 (2006.01); B64C 25/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 1/10 (2006.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2024.01); B64D 31/00 (2024.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 20/70 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 70/90 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01); B64U 101/69 (2023.01); B66D 1/48 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G05D 1/46 (2024.01); G05D 1/606 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/364 (2013.01); B60L 5/36 (2013.01); B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B64C 1/061 (2013.01); B64C 1/30 (2013.01); B64C 25/001 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/10 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/32 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 20/70 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 70/90 (2023.01); B66D 1/48 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G05D 1/106 (2019.05); G05D 1/46 (2024.01); G05D 1/606 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); B64U 2101/69 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01);
Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, at least one rotor operable to generate lift under control of the control system, and a winch mounted to the chassis. The winch includes a reel and a motor. The reel has a line wound thereon, the line having a free end. The reel includes a circumferential channel in which a wound portion of the line is wound onto the reel. The circumferential channel includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a passage connecting the inner portion and the outer portion. The motor is operable to rotate the reel under control of the control system to thereby cause the line to wind onto and off of the reel, thereby causing the free end of the line to raise and lower.

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