公开(公告)号：US20240253819A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18428663

申请日：2024-01-31

Applicant: STL Innovation LLC

Inventor： John K. Mathew ,  Benny Joseph

IPC: B64D47/04 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U10/60 ,  B64U80/20 ,  B64U80/30 ,  B64U101/00 ,  H01B7/282 ,  H01B11/00

CPC classification number: B64D47/04 ,  B64U10/60 ,  B64U80/20 ,  B64U80/30 ,  H01B7/282 ,  H01B11/002 ,  B64D2203/00 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2201/202

Abstract: An aerial lighting system includes: two or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) each including a corresponding high-powered LED array arranged to illuminate an area beneath the UAVs when the UAVs are airborne; a base station configured to retain the UAVs when not airborne, wherein the base station includes a controller for controlling the UAVs; and a plurality of cables for transferring power and data, including: (i) a first cable detachably coupled between the base station and a first UAV, wherein the first UAV receives power from the base station and communicates with the controller via the first cable, and (ii) a second cable detachably coupled between the first UAV and a second UAV, wherein the second UAV receives power from the base station and communicates with the controller via the second cable.