Method and apparatus for extending the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle
US9551989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of extending the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed. The method comprises detecting that an energy storage device on board the UAV is depleted below a threshold level, landing the UAV at a base station, and initiating operation of the base station to cause a replacement mechanism thereof to remove the energy storage device on board the UAV from the UAV and to replace this with another energy storage device.
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