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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Skydio, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Phoebe Josephine Altenhofen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Patrick Allen Lowe, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yevgeniy Kozlenko, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yee Shan Woo, Campbell, CA (US);
Christopher C. Berthelet, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Skydio, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A base station is disclosed for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that includes: an enclosure defining a window that is configured to receive the UAV to allow for entry of the UAV into the base station and exit of the UAV from the base station; a door that is movably connected to the enclosure such that the door is repositionable between a closed position and an open position; a sealing member that extends about the window and which is configured for engagement with the door so as to form a seal therewith in the closed position; and a heating system that is supported by the enclosure and which is configured to heat the door and/or the sealing member to support operation (e.g., opening and closure) of the door in a cold environment, wherein the heating system includes at least one light source and at least one heating element.