SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TETHERED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TAKEOFF, LANDING, AND STORAGE

WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/009200

A3

A method of aligning an aircraft with a landing platform in motion comprises measuring a GPS heading with at least one GPS sensor positioned at a known location relative to the landing platform while the landing platform is in motion, measuring an orientation of the aircraft with an orientation sensor fixed relative to the aircraft, calculating an orientation of the landing platform from the GPS heading, calculating an orientation offset between the measured orientation of the aircraft and the calculated orientation of the landing platform, and changing an orientation of the aircraft or the landing platform to reduce the orientation offset. A system for landing and securing an aircraft in an enclosure, a system for disconnecting a tether from an aircraft, and a system for landing an aircraft in an enclosure are also described.

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PAWELCZYK JOSEPH (US)
AUKER KRIS (US)
STEPHENS TREVOR (US)
FIELD JEFF (US)
MEGARIOTIS JAMES (US)

PCT/US2022/030851

April 27, 2023

May 25, 2022

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DRAGONFLY PICTURES INC (US)

B64U70/00; B64D45/04; B64C39/02; B64F1/00

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