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Ground station and tether for unmanned aerial vehicles

US10710746B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Stabilis Inc. · DE

Inventors

Manuel Lombardini · South Pasadena, US
Joseph Koehler · South Pasadena, US
Rashad Moarref · South Pasadena, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 28, 2017
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U2201/202
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle system includes a ground station including a case, a power supply housed in the case, and a tether having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end of the tether is coupled to the case. The unmanned aerial vehicle system also includes a module including smart battery authentication circuitry configured to be coupled to the second end of the tether. The module is configured to be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle. The smart battery authentication circuitry enables the unmanned aerial vehicle to receive power from the power supply housed in the case when the module is connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle.

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