Electric unmanned aerial vehicle launcher
US9783322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U70/70
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail.
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