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Recharging an aircraft in a region using areas of increased sunlight within the region

US10416678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Andreas Sindlinger · Weinheim, DE
Nils Kneuper · Bergkamen, DE
Ralf Rene Cabos · Großkrotzenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2017
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/50
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system is presented. The system comprises sunlight sensors and GPS receivers in a region, an aerial vehicle, a solar panel, and a flight plan generator. The aerial vehicle is within the region. The aerial vehicle has a rechargeable battery. The solar panel is physically connected to the aerial vehicle and operably connected to the rechargeable battery. The flight plan generator is configured to create a flight plan within the region for the aerial vehicle based on measurements from the sunlight sensors within the region.

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