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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2005
Applicant:
Patrick T. Marshall, Tipp City, OH (US);
Inventor:
Patrick T. Marshall, Tipp City, OH (US);
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 41/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64C 25/68 (2006.01); B64F 1/02 (2006.01); B60L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rechargeable battery energized unmanned aerial vehicle having surveillance capability and an ability to clandestinely collect propulsion and other energy needs from a conveniently located and possibly enemy owned energy transmission line. Energy collection is by way of a parked vehicle engagement with the transmission line in a current flow dependent, magnetic field determined, rather than shunt, voltage dependent, conductor coupling. Surveillance during both a parked or docked condition and during aerial vehicle movement is contemplated.
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