In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for the recharging of UAVs having a low battery while the UAVs are in-flight. The system monitors battery status of the UAVs when the UAVs are performing a flight mission, detects when the battery power of a UAV is depleted such that a battery recharge is needed, determines which battery charging source to deploy to recharge the UAV while the UAV is airborne, and facilitates the coupling of the UAV and the charging source such that the battery of the UAV is recharged, which enables the UAV to continue its flight mission while being coupled to the charging source.


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    Titel :

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING IN-FLIGHT RECHARGING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES


    Beteiligte:
    WINKLE DAVID C (Autor:in) / HIGH DONALD R (Autor:in) / O'BRIEN JOHN J (Autor:in) / MATTINGLY TODD D (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    14.02.2019


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung



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