Storage unit for an unmanned aerial vehicle

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  "publication_number": "US11168487B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Storage unit for an unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "abstract": "A storage unit for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes a container, a UAV landing platform, and a receptacle. The container is provided for enclosing the UAV. The receptacle is positioned above the UAV landing platform and it includes at least one inclined surface for guiding a landing UAV to a predetermined UAV landing position on the UAV landing platform.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A storage unit for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), the storage unit comprising: a container for enclosing the UAV; a UAV landing platform; and a UAV receptacle being positioned above the UAV landing platform, the UAV receptacle comprising at least one inclined surface for guiding a landing UAV to a predetermined UAV landing position on the UAV landing platform, wherein the UAV receptacle comprises an extendable surface for adapting a dimension of the UAV receptacle according to a corresponding dimension of the landing UAV, the extendable surface configurable in a first configuration, wherein the UAV landing platform defines a first dimension, and a second configuration, wherein the UAV landing platform defines a second dimension that is greater than the first dimension.",
    "2. The storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the UAV receptacle comprises a shape of an inverted pyramid frustum.",
    "3. The storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the UAV landing platform comprises a pair of UAV electrical power connectors."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The application relates to an enclosure apparatus for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).\n\nThe Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) refers to an aircraft without a human pilot aboard. The UAV is also called a drone. The UAV can have an onboard computer for controlling its flight. Alternatively, a pilot, who is placed on the ground or in another vehicle, can remotely control the flight of the UAV. The UAV is often used in situations where manned flight is considered too risky or difficult.\n\nIt is an object of this application to provide an improved enclosure apparatus for an Umanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The Umanned Aerial Vehicle is also called in an Unmanned Air Vehicle.\n\nThe application provides an improved protection storage device to contain a stationary UAV. The storage device is also designed to charge electrically a battery of the UAV, to gather data about environment of the UAV using sensors, and to serve as a data communications hub.\n\nThe device can be powered by an electric power supply grid, or by batteries, which are electrically charged using solar cells, wind generators, stand-alone petrol, diesel, natural gas, bio-mass fueled gen-sets, and/or fuel cells. The electric power supply grid acts a channel to transmit electricity from an electric power plant.\n\nThe application also provides an improved air vehicle module with an electrical utility cable.\n\nThis air vehicle module includes an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), a UAV storage unit, a UAV tethering assembly, and a controller.",
  "cpc": [
    "E04H 6/44",
    "B64C 2201/027",
    "B64C 2201/042",
    "B64C 2201/108",
    "B64C 2201/148",
    "B64C 2201/201",
    "B64C 39/024",
    "B64F 1/007",
    "B64F 1/222",
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    "B64U 10/60",
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    "B64U 2201/202",
    "B64U 30/20",
    "B64U 50/19",
    "B64U 70/92",
    "B64U 70/95",
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    "B64U 80/25",
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  "ipc": [
    "B64U 10/13",
    "B64U 30/20",
    "E04H 6/44",
    "H02J 7/00",
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  ],
  "assignees": [
    "H3 Dynamics Holdings Pte Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Taras Wankewycz"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2016-08-17",
  "publication_date": "2021-11-09",
  "grant_date": "2021-11-09",
  "priority_date": "2015-08-17",
  "application_number": "US-201615752901-A",
  "family_id": "58052117",
  "cited_by_count": 29,
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