LONG LINE LOITER APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220121225A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17563583

    申请日:2021-12-28

    Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.

    ON-BOARD POWER AND REMOTE POWER FOR SUSPENDED LOAD CONTROL APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210371252A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17398638

    申请日:2021-08-10

    Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust with thrusters. The load control apparatuses, systems and method comprise an on-board power supply, a remote power supply, and a power control module. The power control module may distribute a pulse power to the thrusters from the on-board power supply and or from a combination of the on-board power supply and the remote power supply, may manage power between the on-board power supply and the remote power supply, and may to recharge the on-board power supply with the remote power supply.

    Bidirectional thrust apparatus, system, and method

    公开(公告)号:US11142433B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US17105380

    申请日:2020-11-25

    Abstract: A bidirectional thrust assembly comprises a motor, a selective power transfer mechanism, and a plurality of fans; wherein a change in direction of rotation of the motor causes the selective power transfer mechanism to change a torque transfer among the plurality of fans, wherein the fans may be opposing, and wherein the fans may be unidirectional. The bidirectional thrust assembly may be used in or by a plurality of craft or with respect to other objects which may need to be maneuvered, included suspended load control systems, vertical takeoff and landing craft, watercraft.

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