公开(公告)号：US10183741B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15431172

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Corydon C. Roeseler ,  Caleb Andrew Woodruff ,  Daniel Pepin Reiss

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/48 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64D35/02 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64C25/08 ,  B65D25/10 ,  B65D85/68 ,  B64D1/02

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.

公开(公告)号：US20170327228A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15432571

申请日：2017-02-14

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler ,  Daniel Pepin Reiss

IPC: B64D3/00 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/48 ,  B64C25/08 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2027/003 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D35/02 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B65D25/10 ,  B65D85/68 ,  B65D2585/687

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.

公开(公告)号：US20170327213A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15431202

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler ,  Daniel Pepin Reiss

IPC: B64C27/32 ,  B64C27/26

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.

公开(公告)号：US20170152032A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-01

申请号：US15431033

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler ,  Daniel Pepin Reiss

IPC: B64C27/48 ,  B64C27/26

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.