SG11202006257XA - System for mid-air payload retrieval by a uav - Google Patents

System for mid-air payload retrieval by a uav

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SG11202006257XA
SG11202006257XA SG11202006257XA SG11202006257XA SG11202006257XA SG 11202006257X A SG11202006257X A SG 11202006257XA SG 11202006257X A SG11202006257X A SG 11202006257XA SG 11202006257X A SG11202006257X A SG 11202006257XA SG 11202006257X A SG11202006257X A SG 11202006257XA
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Singapore
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uav
mid
payload retrieval
air
air payload
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SG11202006257XA
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Andre Prager
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Wing Aviation Llc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64DEQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D1/00Dropping, ejecting, releasing, or receiving articles, liquids, or the like, in flight
    • B64D1/22Taking-up articles from earth's surface
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C39/00Aircraft not otherwise provided for
    • B64C39/02Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
    • B64C39/024Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2101/00UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
    • B64U2101/60UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2101/00UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
    • B64U2101/60UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons
    • B64U2101/64UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons for parcel delivery or retrieval
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2101/00UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
    • B64U2101/60UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons
    • B64U2101/67UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons the UAVs comprising tethers for lowering the goods
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PCT/US2019/018203 WO2019161187A1 (en) 2018-02-19 2019-02-15 System for mid-air payload retrieval by a uav

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