Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Landing platform including positioning arms for engaging an unmanned aerial vehicle
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Application No.: US16754809Application Date: 2017-10-16
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Publication No.: US11780606B2Publication Date: 2023-10-10
- Inventor: James Carthew , Patrick Ellis , Aditya Singh
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Agent Brandon Hicks
- International Application: PCT/US2017/056760 2017.10.16
- International Announcement: WO2019/078812A 2019.04.25
- Date entered country: 2020-04-09
- Main IPC: B64F1/22
- IPC: B64F1/22 ; B64C39/02 ; B64F1/32 ; B64F1/36 ; B64U10/13

Abstract:
Example positioning systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a landing platform includes a base having an aperture and multiple positioning arms attached to the base. Each of the multiple positioning arms can rotate between an unlocked position and a locked position. Additionally, each of the multiple positioning arms are configured to engage a positioning ring on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and further configured to reposition the UAV on the base.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200239161A1 POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2020-07-30
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