公开(公告)号：US10778024B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US15958693

申请日：2018-04-20

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Kaiwen Gu ,  Matthew Nubbe

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60R16/033

Abstract: A technique for power an apparatus during a mission includes powering the apparatus with a first energy storage device during a first mission segment of the mission. The first energy storage device has a first energy density and a first peak power rating. The apparatus is powered with a second energy storage device, distinct from the first energy storage device, during a second mission segment of the mission. The second energy storage device has a second energy density lower than the first energy density and a second peak power rating that is greater than the first peak power rating.

公开(公告)号：US20190326764A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15958693

申请日：2018-04-20

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Kaiwen Gu ,  Matthew Nubbe

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60R16/033

Abstract: A technique for power an apparatus during a mission includes powering the apparatus with a first energy storage device during a first mission segment of the mission. The first energy storage device has a first energy density and a first peak power rating. The apparatus is powered with a second energy storage device, distinct from the first energy storage device, during a second mission segment of the mission. The second energy storage device has a second energy density lower than the first energy density and a second peak power rating that is greater than the first peak power rating.

公开(公告)号：US20190023133A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15654644

申请日：2017-07-19

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Nick Renold ,  Matthew Nubbe ,  Jim Schmalzried ,  Jesse Blake ,  Scott Velez ,  Dustin Sanders ,  Stephen Benson ,  Evan Twyford

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An example embodiment includes a landing pad having a housing and a power terminal configured to draw electric power from a power source. The landing pad further includes an electrically conductive landing terminal dorsal to the housing and configured such that, during a landing state of an aerial vehicle, the landing terminal makes contact with a plurality of electric contacts disposed ventrally to a fuselage of the aerial vehicle. The landing terminal is configured to transfer electric power drawn by the power terminal to the aerial vehicle via the electric contacts during the landing state of the aerial vehicle.