Durable modular unmanned aerial vehicle
JB Van Niekerk, T Fisher, C Janik - US Patent 10,967,970, 2021 - Google Patents
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage that supports breakaway
components that are attached using magnets. One component is a battery pack which …
components that are attached using magnets. One component is a battery pack which …
Aerial system thermal control system and method
W Sun, T Zhang, M Wang - US Patent 10,220,954, 2019 - Google Patents
An aerial vehicle including a set of rotors, a processor configured to configured to control the
set of rotors for aerial vehicle flight, and a housing defining a plurality of cooling channels …
set of rotors for aerial vehicle flight, and a housing defining a plurality of cooling channels …
Systems and methods for automatic vehicle imaging
JL Corby Jr, J Warpool, J Hensman, J Agee - US Patent 10,963,749, 2021 - Google Patents
Example embodiments of automatic vehicle imaging sys tems may include cameras
configured to capture images and/or video. Cameras may be coupled to booms and/or …
configured to capture images and/or video. Cameras may be coupled to booms and/or …
System and method for automated aerial system operation
M Wang, L Liu, P **, J Lu, T Zhang - US Patent 9,836,053, 2017 - Google Patents
A method for controlling an aerial system with a rotor enclosed by a housing, including:
operating the rotor in a flight mode, detecting a grab event indicative of the aerial system …
operating the rotor in a flight mode, detecting a grab event indicative of the aerial system …
Aerial vehicle and method of operation
T Zhang, M Wang, Z Wang, X Zhang, G Zhang… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
An aerial vehicle, preferably including: a rotary wing and a protection housing enclosing the
rotary wing. An aerial vehicle, preferably including: a first rotary wing module including a first …
rotary wing. An aerial vehicle, preferably including: a first rotary wing module including a first …
Energy kite winching using buoyancy
R Nelson, B Hachtmann - US Patent 10,309,374, 2019 - Google Patents
Offshore airborne wind turbine systems with an aerial vehicle connected via a tether to an
adjustably buoyant body. The tether may be coupled to an underwater mooring through …
adjustably buoyant body. The tether may be coupled to an underwater mooring through …
Tethered wing structures complex flight path
D Rancourt, ED Bouchard - US Patent 10,538,323, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A vertical liftoff aircrafts system includes a plurality of unmanned wing
structures configured for collective vertical liftoff; a plurality of tethers respectively connected …
structures configured for collective vertical liftoff; a plurality of tethers respectively connected …
Power generating windbags and waterbags
YH Sia - US Patent 10,113,534, 2018 - Google Patents
A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and waterbags
integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water …
integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water …
Aerial system and detachable housing
L Zhang, Z Wang, T Zhang - US Patent 10,719,080, 2020 - Google Patents
An aerial system, preferably including one or more housings. A housing for an aerial system,
preferably including: a first and second piece that cooperatively surround one or more …
preferably including: a first and second piece that cooperatively surround one or more …
System and method for aerial system control
T Zhang, M Wang, J Lu, P **, L Liu - US Patent 9,703,288, 2017 - Google Patents
A method for controlling an aerial system, including: receiving a video, selecting a region of
the video, controlling a touch-sensitive display to display the region of the video, receiving a …
the video, controlling a touch-sensitive display to display the region of the video, receiving a …