发明名称 |
TETHERED AERIAL SYSTEM FOR DATA GATHERING |
摘要 |
A tethered unmanned aerial vehicle ("UAV") may be outfitted with a sensor payload for data gathering. The tethered UAV may be tethered to a ground station for constricting the flight space of the UAV while also providing the option for power delivery and/or bidirectional communications. The tethered UAV's flight path may be extended by introducing one or more secondary UAVs that cooperate to extend the horizontal flight path of a primary UAV. The ground station, which may be coupled with the tethered aerial vehicle, may comprise a listening switch configured to determine a condition of the tether such that the supply of power to the tether may be terminated when tether damage or a tether severance is detected.
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申请公布号 |
US2013233964(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.09.12 |
申请号 |
US201213413696 |
申请日期 |
2012.03.07 |
申请人 |
WOODWORTH ADAM;PEVERILL JAMES;AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
WOODWORTH ADAM;PEVERILL JAMES |
分类号 |
B64C37/02;B64D17/80;B64D25/00;G05D1/00;H02G11/00 |
主分类号 |
B64C37/02 |
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