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Unmanned aerial vehicle with protective outer cage

US11708160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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50References

27Claims

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Assignee

FLYABILITY SA · CH

Inventors

Adrien Briod · Lausanne, CH
Arnaud Garnier · Grenoble, FR
Ludovic Daler · Lausanne, CH
Alexandre Pabouctsidis · Lausanne, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Jul 25, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 16, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/70
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including an inner frame, an inner flight propulsion system mounted on the inner frame, an outer frame, a gimbal system comprising at least two rotational couplings coupling the inner propulsion system to the outer frame, a control system, a power source, and an outer frame actuation system configured to actively orient the outer frame with respect to the inner frame.

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