Invention Grant
- Patent Title: UAV landing systems and methods
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Application No.: US16765272Application Date: 2017-11-29
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Publication No.: US11609581B2Publication Date: 2023-03-21
- Inventor: James Carthew , 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/US2017/063686 WO 20171129
- International Announcement: WO2019/108174 WO 20190606
- Main IPC: G05D1/06
- IPC: G05D1/06 ; B64C39/02

Abstract:
Example UAV landing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a landing platform includes a conveyor belt capable of supporting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The conveyor belt can move in a first direction and a second direction that is opposite the first direction. The landing platform also includes a first positioning bumper and a second positioning bumper, where the first positioning bumper and the second positioning bumper are capable of repositioning the UAV on the conveyor belt. The landing platform further includes a cradle that can receive and secure the UAV.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200310465A1 UAV LANDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2020-10-01
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