UAV RECOVERY SYSTEM
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a stanchion having two upright vertical members;
a single arresting line, wherein said arresting line is supported in air between said upright vertical members; and
a braking system, wherein said arresting line is coupled to said braking system.
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Abstract
A UAV capture system is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the UAV capture system is coupled to the deck of a sea-faring vessel. The UAV capture system includes a single arresting line that is supported by a stanchion. In the illustrative embodiment, the stanchion is disposed on a rotatable boom.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a stanchion having two upright vertical members;
a single arresting line, wherein said arresting line is supported in air between said upright vertical members; and
a braking system, wherein said arresting line is coupled to said braking system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a movable boom, wherein said boom is coupled to a deck of a ship near a first end of said boom;
a stanchion having two upright vertical members;
a single arresting line, wherein said arresting line is supported in air between said upright vertical members; and
a braking system, wherein said arresting line is coupled to said braking system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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directing a UAV toward a length of an arresting line;
coupling a hook, which depends from said UAV, to said arresting line; and
releasing an additional length of arresting line after said hook and said arresting line are coupled. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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