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- Patent Title: Multicopter-assisted systems and methods for launching and retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft into and from free flight
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Application No.: US16737429Application Date: 2020-01-08
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Publication No.: US11667398B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Andreas H. von Flotow , Corydon C. Roeseler
- Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation
- Applicant Address: US OR Hood River
- Assignee: Hood Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee: Hood Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Hood River
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Main IPC: B64F1/02
- IPC: B64F1/02 ; B64U70/30 ; B64C39/02 ; B64U10/50 ; B64U30/10 ; B64U50/19
Abstract:
The present disclosure presents various embodiments of a system for retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft from free flight using a flexible capture member. The system includes a GPS reference sensor and a communication link to guide the fixed-wing aircraft to intercept the flexible capture member.
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