公开(公告)号：US20180251216A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15912929

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Lucas Colt Whitaker

IPC: B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/148

Abstract: A constant tension tether management system for tethered aircraft includes a ground station for operatively coupling to an unmanned aerial vehicle. The ground station includes a spool rotatably disposed within the ground station and adapted to support a tether thereon. A first pulley is rotatably mounted within the ground station along a tether travel path. A second pulley is rotatably disposed within the ground station and moves in translation along the tether travel path. The first pulley is disposed along the tether travel path between the spool and the second pulley.

公开(公告)号：US20200263900A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16789927

申请日：2020-02-13

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Lucas Colt Whitaker

IPC: F24F13/08 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a platform. An altimeter is mounted in an interior of the platform. The platform is formed with an opening therein providing access to the interior of the platform from an exterior of the platform. A vent is disposed within the opening of the platform and forms a channel configured to allow air to move from the exterior of the platform to the interior of the platform along the entire length of the channel, and preventing ambient water from travelling from the exterior of the platform through an entire length of the channel.

公开(公告)号：US11713118B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17105090

申请日：2020-11-25

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Lucas Colt Whitaker ,  Alfred D. Ducharme

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64F3/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F3/00 ,  B64U2201/202

Abstract: A constant tension tether management system for tethered aircraft includes a ground station for operatively coupling to an unmanned aerial vehicle. The ground station includes a spool rotatably disposed within the ground station and adapted to support a tether thereon. A first pulley is rotatably mounted within the ground station along a tether travel path. A second pulley is rotatably disposed within the ground station and moves in translation along the tether travel path. The first pulley is disposed along the tether travel path between the spool and the second pulley.

公开(公告)号：US11518542B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16714257

申请日：2019-12-13

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Alfred D. Ducharme ,  Adam Stepien ,  Jason Tabor ,  Lucas Colt Whitaker ,  Daniel J. Burroughs

IPC: B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle has an unmanned aerial vehicle and a ground-based platform. A guide structure for receiving the unmanned aerial vehicle is mounted on the ground base platform. The guide structure has an inner diameter greater than a smallest outer diameter of the unmanned aerial vehicle landing gear and less than the largest outer diameter of the unmanned aerial vehicle landing gear.

公开(公告)号：US20200262583A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16714257

申请日：2019-12-13

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Alfred D. Ducharme ,  Adam Stepien ,  Jason Tabor ,  Lucas Colt Whitaker ,  Daniel J. Burroughs

IPC: B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle has an unmanned aerial vehicle and a ground-based platform. A guide structure for receiving the unmanned aerial vehicle is mounted on the ground base platform. The guide structure has an inner diameter greater than a smallest outer diameter of the unmanned aerial vehicle landing gear and less than the largest outer diameter of the unmanned aerial vehicle landing gear.