Electric unmanned aerial vehicle launcher
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Oct 10, 2017
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Aug 27, 2014
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ENGINEERED ARRESTING SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 2550 MARKET STREET ASTON PA 19014 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B64F Class
- 306 Applications Filed
- 253 Patents Issued To-Date
- 82.68 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Neeld, Kenneth | West Chester, US | 2 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 20 | |||
Orner,, Jr Richard L | Oreland, US | 9 | 121 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 121 | |||
Page, Dennis | Shillington, US | 4 | 49 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 49 | |||
Tully, Andrew | Chester Springs, US | 4 | 21 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 21 | |||
Withers, Robert | Logan Township, US | 5 | 29 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 29 |
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- 3 Citation Count
- B64F Class
- 25 % this patent is cited more than
- 8 Age
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