Is a
Patent attributes
Patent Jurisdiction
Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Judah H. Milgram0
Eric J. Silberg0
Date of Patent
May 11, 2010
Patent Application Number
11789128
Date Filed
April 5, 2007
Patent Citations Received
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A method and apparatus for charging energy supplies in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The present invention relates to a UAV that comprises an inductive charging device that utilizes the electromagnetic field emanated by overhead/utility power lines, to charge the energy supplies. The UAV also includes a releasable latch for holding power lines to allow for the perching of the UAV on power lines during the charging process. The latch and the inductive charging device may be provided on a single device, a battery augmentation trap (BAT). The UAV may be perched in an upright orientation to allow for takeoff after the charging of energy supplies on the power line.
Timeline
No Timeline data yet.
Further Resources
No Further Resources data yet.