Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Unmanned aerial vehicle sling load
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Application No.: US16784908Application Date: 2020-02-07
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Publication No.: US11459103B2Publication Date: 2022-10-04
- Inventor: Joshua B. Jarvis , Roger W. Lacy , Brian Charles Gray , David H. Mason , Douglas Mikita , Justin Fowler Rogers , Brandon Brown , Eric Hathaway , Eric J. Schulze , Corey Seidel
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: B64D1/22
- IPC: B64D1/22 ; B64D9/00 ; B64C39/02 ; G05D1/10 ; G08G5/02 ; G08G5/00

Abstract:
Example methods and systems for coupling and controlling transport of cargo using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided, comprising coupling at least one electronically-controllable attachment device positioned on an underside of the UAV to a sling cable, the sling cable being secured to the cargo. The UAV flies to a predetermined area above the cargo, and responsive to determining that the UAV is positioned within the predetermined area, the UAV elevates above the initial operating height to lift the cargo and navigates to a target location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210245882A1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sling Load Public/Granted day:2021-08-12
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