Wirelessly powered unmanned aerial vehicles and tracks for providing wireless power
US10784719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Example wirelessly powered unmanned aerial vehicles and tracks for providing wireless power are described herein. An example apparatus includes a track section having a transmitter coil to generate an alternating magnetic field and an unmanned aerial vehicle having a receiver coil. The alternating magnetic field induces an alternating current in the receiver coil when the unmanned aerial vehicle is disposed in the alternating magnetic field.
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