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VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OIL AND GAS PIPELINES

  • US 20140236390A1
  • Filed: 02/20/2013
  • Published: 08/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an aircraft, including;

    a plurality of wing unit propellers for vertical takeoff and landing;

    a control system for controlling flight of the aircraft autonomously;

    a sensor section, wherein the sensor section performs an auto-sensing of data transfer task completion and battery charge completion for resuming travel to the next docking platform; and

    a power manager unit; and

    a docking platform, including;

    a data exchange unit, wherein the data exchange unit communicates with the sensor section of the aircraft during docking of the aircraft at the docking platform; and

    a power supply unit that supplies power to the power manager unit of the aircraft during docking of the aircraft at the docking platform.

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