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Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 25, 2025
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Jia Guo, Redwood City, CA (US);

Yevgeniy Andreyevich Kozlenko, New Fairfield, CT (US);

Patrick Allen Lowe, Palo Alto, CA (US);

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

George Oliver Turvey, Brookdale, CA (US);

Yee Shan Woo, Campbell, CA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64U 80/20 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 70/95 (2023.01); B64U 70/99 (2023.01); B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B64U 80/30 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B64U 70/95 (2023.01); B64U 70/99 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 80/30 (2023.01);
Abstract

A charging hub for a base station that is configured to receive an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during docking. The charging hub includes a first bracket and a second bracket that is operatively connected to the first bracket such that the second bracket is movable in relation thereto along a vertical axis of movement to thereby reposition the charging hub from a retracted position into an extended position and facilitate electrical connection of the charging hub to the UAV.


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