Unmanned aerial vehicle and techniques for securing a payload to the UAV in a desired orientation
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Oct 6, 2020
Grant Date -
Mar 15, 2018
app pub date -
Dec 22, 2016
filing date -
Sep 9, 2016
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle system is provided including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, a tether having a first end secured to a winch system positioned in the UAV and a second end secured to a payload coupling apparatus, a payload coupling apparatus receptacle positioned in the fuselage of the UAV, a payload having a handle, wherein the handle of the payload is positioned within a slot in the payload coupling apparatus. A method of securing a payload to a UAV is also provided.
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International Classification(s)
- 2016 Application Filing Year
- G06Q Class
- 15260 Applications Filed
- 8850 Patents Issued To-Date
- 58 % Issued To-Date
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- 8 Citation Count
- G06Q Class
- 42.73 % this patent is cited more than
- 5 Age
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