公开(公告)号：US08056860B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-15

申请号：US12806377

申请日：2010-08-10

Applicant: James Small ,  Frederick Davidson ,  Carlos Garcia

Inventor： James Small ,  Frederick Davidson ,  Carlos Garcia

IPC: B64D39/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64D39/00 ,  B64D39/04 ,  G05D1/104

Abstract: A system and method for refueling unmanned aerial vehicles. The system is adapted to refuel a first unmanned aerial vehicle from a second unmanned aerial vehicle and includes an arrangement for flying the first and second vehicles to proximity within a predetermined range and for connecting an umbilical from the second vehicle to the first vehicle in flight. In the illustrative embodiment, the arrangement for connecting includes a targeting system for electromagnetically detecting a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. The targeting system includes a first coil around a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. A seeker is disposed at a first end of said umbilical on the second vehicle. The seeker includes three detector coils adapted to detect a magnetic signal from the first coil around the receptacle on the first vehicle. The coils are mounted such that the detector coils point in different directions. The outputs of the coils are processed to determine the direction and range to the UAV from the tanker UAV.

Abstract translation: 一种用于加油无人机的系统和方法。 该系统适用于将第一无人驾驶飞行器从第二无人驾驶飞行器加油并且包括用于使第一和第二车辆在预定范围内飞行接近的装置，并用于将脐带与第二车辆连接至飞行中的第一车辆。 在说明性实施例中，连接装置包括用于电磁检测第一车辆上的加油容器的瞄准系统。 瞄准系统包括围绕第一车辆上的加油容器的第一线圈。 在第二车辆上的所述脐带的第一端设置探测器。 探测器包括三个检测器线圈，其适于在第一车辆上的容器周围检测来自第一线圈的磁信号。 线圈被安装成使得检测器线圈指向不同的方向。 处理线圈的输出以确定来自油罐无人机的UAV的方向和范围。

公开(公告)号：US1678211A

公开(公告)日：1928-07-24

申请号：US74306524

申请日：1924-10-11

Applicant: FREDERICK DAVIDSON GEORGE

Inventor： FREDERICK DAVIDSON GEORGE

IPC: B60C3/00 ,  B60C9/20

CPC classification number: B60C3/00 ,  B60C9/2006 ,  Y10T152/10207 ,  Y10T152/1027 ,  Y10T152/10774

公开(公告)号：US20100321011A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12806377

申请日：2010-08-10

Applicant: James Small ,  Frederick Davidson ,  Carlos Garcia

Inventor： James Small ,  Frederick Davidson ,  Carlos Garcia

IPC: G01R33/12 ,  B64D39/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64D39/00 ,  B64D39/04 ,  G05D1/104

Abstract: A system and method for refueling unmanned aerial vehicles. The system is adapted to refuel a first unmanned aerial vehicle from a second unmanned aerial vehicle and includes an arrangement for flying the first and second vehicles to proximity within a predetermined range and for connecting an umbilical from the second vehicle to the first vehicle in flight. In the illustrative embodiment, the arrangement for connecting includes a targeting system for electromagnetically detecting a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. The targeting system includes a first coil around a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. A seeker is disposed at a first end of said umbilical on the second vehicle. The seeker includes three detector coils adapted to detect a magnetic signal from the first coil around the receptacle on the first vehicle. The coils are mounted such that the detector coils point in different directions. The outputs of the coils are processed to determine the direction and range to the UAV from the tanker UAV.

公开(公告)号：US07798449B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：US11891959

申请日：2007-08-13

Applicant: James Small ,  Frederick Davidson ,  Carlos Garcia

Inventor： James Small ,  Frederick Davidson ,  Carlos Garcia

IPC: B64D39/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64D39/00 ,  B64D39/04 ,  G05D1/104

Abstract: A system and method for refueling unmanned aerial vehicles. The system is adapted to refuel a first unmanned aerial vehicle from a second unmanned aerial vehicle and includes an arrangement for flying the first and second vehicles to proximity within a predetermined range and for connecting an umbilical from the second vehicle to the first vehicle in flight. In the illustrative embodiment, the arrangement for connecting includes a targeting system for electromagnetically detecting a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. The targeting system includes a first coil around a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. A seeker is disposed at a first end of said umbilical on the second vehicle. The seeker includes three detector coils adapted to detect a magnetic signal from the first coil around the receptacle on the first vehicle. The coils are mounted such that the detector coils point in different directions. The outputs of the coils are processed to determine the direction and range to the UAV from the tanker UAV.

Abstract translation: 一种用于加油无人机的系统和方法。 该系统适用于将第一无人驾驶飞行器从第二无人驾驶飞行器加油并且包括用于使第一和第二车辆在预定范围内飞行接近的装置，并用于将脐带与第二车辆连接至飞行中的第一车辆。 在说明性实施例中，连接装置包括用于电磁检测第一车辆上的加油容器的瞄准系统。 瞄准系统包括围绕第一车辆上的加油容器的第一线圈。 在第二车辆上的所述脐带的第一端设置探测器。 探测器包括三个检测器线圈，其适于在第一车辆上的容器周围检测来自第一线圈的磁信号。 线圈被安装成使得检测器线圈指向不同的方向。 处理线圈的输出以确定来自油罐无人机的UAV的方向和范围。

公开(公告)号：US20090045290A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US11891959

申请日：2007-08-13

Applicant: James Small ,  Frederick Davidson ,  Carlos Garcia

Inventor： James Small ,  Frederick Davidson ,  Carlos Garcia

IPC: B64D39/06 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64D39/00 ,  B64D39/04 ,  G05D1/104

Abstract: A system and method for refueling unmanned aerial vehicles. The system is adapted to refuel a first unmanned aerial vehicle from a second unmanned aerial vehicle and includes an arrangement for flying the first and second vehicles to proximity within a predetermined range and for connecting an umbilical from the second vehicle to the first vehicle in flight. In the illustrative embodiment, the arrangement for connecting includes a targeting system for electromagnetically detecting a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. The targeting system includes a first coil around a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. A seeker is disposed at a first end of said umbilical on the second vehicle. The seeker includes three detector coils adapted to detect a magnetic signal from the first coil around the receptacle on the first vehicle. The coils are mounted such that the detector coils point in different directions. The outputs of the coils are processed to determine the direction and range to the UAV from the tanker UAV.

Abstract translation: 一种用于加油无人机的系统和方法。 该系统适用于将第一无人驾驶飞行器从第二无人驾驶飞行器加油并且包括用于使第一和第二车辆在预定范围内飞行接近的装置，并用于将脐带与第二车辆连接至飞行中的第一车辆。 在说明性实施例中，连接装置包括用于电磁检测第一车辆上的加油容器的瞄准系统。 瞄准系统包括围绕第一车辆上的加油容器的第一线圈。 在第二车辆上的所述脐带的第一端设置探测器。 探测器包括三个检测器线圈，其适于在第一车辆上的容器周围检测来自第一线圈的磁信号。 线圈被安装成使得检测器线圈指向不同的方向。 处理线圈的输出以确定来自油罐无人机的UAV的方向和范围。