SG11202102639XA - Unmanned aerial vehicle fleet management - Google Patents

Unmanned aerial vehicle fleet management

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Publication number
SG11202102639XA
SG11202102639XA SG11202102639XA SG11202102639XA SG11202102639XA SG 11202102639X A SG11202102639X A SG 11202102639XA SG 11202102639X A SG11202102639X A SG 11202102639XA SG 11202102639X A SG11202102639X A SG 11202102639XA SG 11202102639X A SG11202102639X A SG 11202102639XA
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
aerial vehicle
unmanned aerial
fleet management
vehicle fleet
management
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SG11202102639XA
Inventor
James Schmalzried
André Prager
Martin Kubie
Original Assignee
Wing Aviation Llc
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Priority claimed from US16/132,712 external-priority patent/US10671064B2/en
Application filed by Wing Aviation Llc filed Critical Wing Aviation Llc
Publication of SG11202102639XA publication Critical patent/SG11202102639XA/en

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    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
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    • B64U50/34—In-flight charging
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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Primary Health Care (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US16/132,712 US10671064B2 (en) 2018-09-17 2018-09-17 Unmanned aerial vehicle fleet management
US16/285,968 US10597157B1 (en) 2018-09-17 2019-02-26 Unmanned aerial vehicle fleet management
PCT/US2019/051306 WO2020060927A1 (en) 2018-09-17 2019-09-16 Unmanned aerial vehicle fleet management

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