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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 05, 2016
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Brad Lee Vaughn, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Charles Wheeler Sweet, San Diego, CA (US);

Vincent Kemler, San Diego, CA (US);

Aine Mary Shivnan, Encinitas, CA (US);

Kaustubh Balkrishna Gondkar, San Diego, CA (US);

James York Wilson, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);

Michael Franco Taveira, San Diego, CA (US);

Donald Hutson, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/00 (2006.01); B64C 17/02 (2006.01); A63H 27/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64C 27/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 17/02 (2013.01); A63H 27/12 (2013.01); B64C 27/08 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); B64C 2201/027 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatus, methods, and systems for adjusting a center of mass of a drone may include a balance track and a repositionable weight. The balance track may be configured to extend outwardly from a central region of the drone. The balance track may include a plurality of weight-balance fixation positions. The repositionable weight may be configured to be secured at any one of the plurality of weight-balance fixation positions. In various embodiments the repositionable weight may include an electronic component. Various embodiments may include a another balance track configured to extend outwardly from the central region along a second axis that is different from a first axis of the other balance track.


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