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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Brian J. Tillotson, Kent, WA (US);
Tamaira E. Ross, Seattle, WA (US);
John L. Vian, Renton, WA (US);
Inventors:
Brian J. Tillotson, Kent, WA (US);
Tamaira E. Ross, Seattle, WA (US);
John L. Vian, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An unmanned vehicle is provided. The unmanned vehicle includes a navigation system configured to navigate the unmanned vehicle relative to a beam of energy emitted from a beam source, a power receiver configured to receive energy from the beam, and an energy storage system configured to store received energy for use in selectively powering the unmanned vehicle.