MULTIMODE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a processing unit configured to transition the UAV from a first mode to a second mode, wherein the first mode is a terminal homing mode; and
wherein the UAV is further configured to deliver a payload into a target volume.
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Abstract
A system comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to transition from a terminal homing mode to a target search mode, responsive to an uplink signal and/or an autonomous determination of scene change.
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31 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
a processing unit configured to transition the UAV from a first mode to a second mode, wherein the first mode is a terminal homing mode; and
wherein the UAV is further configured to deliver a payload into a target volume.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) airframe configured to deliver a payload into a target volume via homing on the target volume; and a processing unit onboard the UAV airframe, wherein the processing unit comprises at least one of;
a central processing unit configured to execute computer-executable instructions;
electrical circuitry;
electronic circuitry; and
a logical gate array; and
wherein the processing unit is configured to transition the apparatus from a first mode to a second mode, wherein the first mode is a terminal homing mode wherein the terminal homing mode comprises one or more instructions for the UAV homing on the target volume; and
wherein the processing unit is further configured to transition the apparatus from the terminal homing mode to the second mode, responsive to an indicator generated by at least one of;
onboard processing of the processing unit;
an operator; and
an indicator transmitting device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of transitioning flight modes of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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testing, by a UAV processing unit, for a mode change while in first mode, wherein the first mode is an automatic terminal homing mode for delivering a payload to a target volume; receiving a mode change command signal; and transitioning to a second mode based on the mode change command signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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