Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for utilizing dual global positioning system (GPS) antennas in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicles
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Application No.: US16260983Application Date: 2019-01-29
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Publication No.: US10705224B2Publication Date: 2020-07-07
- Inventor: William Arden Lott
- Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Simi Valley
- Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT
- Current Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Simi Valley
- Agency: Brooks Acordia IP Law, PC
- Agent Michael Zarrabian; Eric Aagaard
- Main IPC: G01S19/42
- IPC: G01S19/42 ; G05D1/08 ; G05D1/10 ; H01Q1/28 ; B64C29/00

Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle having a first GPS antenna and a second GPS antenna, where the second GPS antenna is disposed distal from the first GPS antenna; and an aerial vehicle flight controller, where the flight controller is configured to: utilize a GPS antenna signal via the GPS antenna switch from the first GPS antenna or the second GPS antenna; receive a pitch level of the aerial vehicle from the one or more aerial vehicle sensors in vertical flight or horizontal flight; determine if the received pitch level is at a set rotation from vertical or horizontal; and utilize the GPS signal not being utilized via the GPS antenna switch if the determined pitch level is at or above the set rotation.
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