Collective unmanned aerial vehicle configurations
US11480958B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2201/102
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure describes a collective UAV in which multiple UAVs may be coupled together to form the collective UAV. A collective UAV may be used to aerially transport virtually any size, weight or quantity of items, travel longer distances, etc. For example, rather than using one large UAV to carry a larger or heavier item, multiple smaller UAVs may couple together to form a collective UAV that is used to carry the larger or heavier item.
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