WO2005014390A3 - Methods and apparatuses for storing, launching, and capturing unmanned aircraft - Google Patents

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WO2005014390A3
WO2005014390A3 PCT/US2004/001033 US2004001033W WO2005014390A3 WO 2005014390 A3 WO2005014390 A3 WO 2005014390A3 US 2004001033 W US2004001033 W US 2004001033W WO 2005014390 A3 WO2005014390 A3 WO 2005014390A3
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aircraft
launching
apparatuses
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container
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Bryan D Dennis
Clifford Jackson
Brian T Mcgeer
Cory Roeseler
Andreas H Vonflotow
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Insitu Group
Bryan D Dennis
Clifford Jackson
Brian T Mcgeer
Cory Roeseler
Andreas H Vonflotow
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Priority claimed from US10/760,150 external-priority patent/US7128294B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/758,948 external-priority patent/US7090166B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/759,541 external-priority patent/US7152827B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/759,545 external-priority patent/US7175135B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/758,940 external-priority patent/US7059564B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/759,742 external-priority patent/US7114680B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/758,955 external-priority patent/US7140575B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/758,956 external-priority patent/US7066430B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/758,943 external-priority patent/US7121507B2/en
Priority to AU2004262619A priority Critical patent/AU2004262619B2/en
Application filed by Insitu Group, Bryan D Dennis, Clifford Jackson, Brian T Mcgeer, Cory Roeseler, Andreas H Vonflotow filed Critical Insitu Group
Priority to EP04775727A priority patent/EP1590238A2/en
Priority to CA2513507A priority patent/CA2513507C/en
Publication of WO2005014390A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005014390A2/en
Publication of WO2005014390A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005014390A3/en
Priority to AU2009201713A priority patent/AU2009201713B8/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/26—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of devices with throwing action
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C25/00—Alighting gear
    • B64C25/68—Arrester hooks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
    • B64F1/02—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for arresting aircraft, e.g. nets or cables
    • B64F1/029—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for arresting aircraft, e.g. nets or cables using a cable or tether
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
    • B64F1/04—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for launching aircraft
    • B64F1/06—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for launching aircraft using catapults
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U30/00—Means for producing lift; Empennages; Arrangements thereof
    • B64U30/10—Wings
    • B64U30/12—Variable or detachable wings, e.g. wings with adjustable sweep
    • B64U30/14—Variable or detachable wings, e.g. wings with adjustable sweep detachable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/10—Propulsion
    • B64U50/11—Propulsion using internal combustion piston engines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/10—Propulsion
    • B64U50/12—Propulsion using turbine engines, e.g. turbojets or turbofans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U70/00—Launching, take-off or landing arrangements
    • B64U70/30—Launching, take-off or landing arrangements for capturing UAVs in flight by ground or sea-based arresting gear, e.g. by a cable or a net
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U70/00—Launching, take-off or landing arrangements
    • B64U70/70—Launching or landing using catapults, tracks or rails
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U80/00—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs
    • B64U80/70—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs in containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2201/00—UAVs characterised by their flight controls
    • B64U2201/20—Remote controls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/10—Propulsion
    • B64U50/13—Propulsion using external fans or propellers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/10—Propulsion
    • B64U50/19—Propulsion using electrically powered motors

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  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Tents Or Canopies (AREA)
  • Transmission Devices (AREA)
  • Automatic Assembly (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
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Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for assembling, launching, recovering, disassembling, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft (140) and other flight devices or projectiles are described. In one embodiment, the aircraft (140) can be assembled from a container (111) with little or no manual engagement by an operator. The container (111) can include a guide structure to control motion of the aircraft components. The aircraft (140) can be launched from an apparatus that includes an extendable boom (103). The boom (103) can be extended to deploy a recovery line (853) to capture the aircraft (140) in flight. The aircraft (140) can then be returned to its launch platform, disassembled, and stored in the container (111), again with little or no direct manual contact between the operator and the aircraft (140).
PCT/US2004/001033 2003-01-17 2004-01-17 Methods and apparatuses for storing, launching, and capturing unmanned aircraft WO2005014390A2 (en)

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AU2004262619A AU2004262619B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-17 Methods and apparatuses for storing, launching, and capturing unmanned aircraft
CA2513507A CA2513507C (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-17 Methods and apparatuses for storing, launching, and capturing unmanned aircraft
EP04775727A EP1590238A2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-17 Methods and apparatuses for storing, launching, and capturing unmanned aircraft
AU2009201713A AU2009201713B8 (en) 2003-01-17 2009-04-29 Apparatuses for carrying unmanned aircraft and methods for launching such aircraft

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US44072703P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US44084903P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US44084503P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US44085103P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US44089003P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US44084603P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US44072603P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US44084303P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US44072903P 2003-01-17 2003-01-17
US60/440,729 2003-01-17
US60/440,726 2003-01-17
US60/440,851 2003-01-17
US60/440,849 2003-01-17
US60/440,727 2003-01-17
US60/440,845 2003-01-17
US60/440,843 2003-01-17
US60/440,846 2003-01-17
US60/440,890 2003-01-17
US10/758,956 US7066430B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for capturing and recovering unmanned aircraft, including extendable capture devices
US10/758,956 2004-01-16
US10/758,940 US7059564B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for capturing and recovering unmanned aircraft, including a cleat for capturing aircraft on a line
US10/758,940 2004-01-16
US10/758,955 2004-01-16
US10/758,943 US7121507B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for capturing and storing unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for securing the aircraft after capture
US10/758,948 US7090166B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for transmitting forces to the aircraft during launch
US10/758,955 US7140575B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for releasably gripping aircraft during launch
US10/760,150 US7128294B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for launching aircraft with a wedge action
US10/759,545 2004-01-16
US10/758,943 2004-01-16
US10/759,742 US7114680B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for launching and capturing unmanned aircraft, including a combined launch and recovery system
US10/759,545 US7175135B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for capturing unmanned aircraft and constraining motion of the captured aircraft
US10/758,948 2004-01-16
US10/759,541 US7152827B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2004-01-16 Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft, including a container having a guide structure for aircraft components
US10/760,150 2004-01-16
US10/759,541 2004-01-16
US10/759,742 2004-01-16

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