Unmanned Aircraft Systems Ground Support Platform

• US 20160068277A1
• Filed: 07/07/2015
• Published: 03/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Salvatore Manitta
• Original Assignee: Salvatore Manitta
• Inventors: Manitta, Salvatore
• Application Number:
  US14/793,708
• Publication Number:
  US 20160068277A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/00 Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/64 for parcel delivery or retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/30 Supply or distribution of electrical power

Abstract

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform is a portable, multifunctional apparatus to accommodate UAS (Drone, UAV) landings, takeoffs, idle time, maintenance, retail merchandise product display and package delivery support within the UAS recreational and business industry. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform will provide stability and cleanliness of a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Ownership identification is intergraded into the base platform.

Claims

1. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform is a multifunctional apparatus to accommodate UAS (Drone, UAV) landings, takeoffs, idle time, maintenance, retail merchandise product display and package delivery within the UAS recreational and business industry.

2. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 is portable.

3. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 is internally powered.

4. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 base platform material is plastic.

5. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has rain gutters that are molded into the top surface of the base platform to maintain a dry top surface.

6. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has two offset center mounted flashing LED lights embedded flush to the top surface of the base to aluminate the unit.

7. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a center mounted, top surface visual identification symbol:

“

U”

.

8. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has top surface base platform maximum weight capacity information.

9. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a molded feature on the bottom area, top surface of the base to aid alignment of address numbers, or letters.

10. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has numbers and/or letters on the bottom area, top surface for identifying home address, or name for product ownership.

11. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has platform size identification on the top surface.

12. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 is a standalone structure, no external support is necessary.

13. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 lights can be turned on and off by a remote transmitter switch.

14. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has molded base compartments with covers for the unit'"'"'s electronics.

15. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has an electronic light flashing controller.

16. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 contains a green safe flight approach and departure line on the top surface of the base platform.

17. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 contains safety decals on the top surface and sides of the base platform.

18. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 contains a DC voltage adapter receptacle on side of the base platform.

19. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a modeled feature of the base platform to wind the remote switch receiver antenna in and out the base support rib.

20. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a power switch on the side of the base platform.

21. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1, the top surface “

U”

letter is a visual aerial pilot, ground support and public identification symbol standing for an “

Unmanned Aircraft Systems landing zone”

.

22. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 base platform top surface size is two foot square (2′

×

2′

).

23. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1, another base platform top surface size is three foot square (3′

×

′

3′

).

24. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1, although portable and self-supporting it can be hard mounted to a surface by means of a bracket.

25. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has eight edge reflectors, two per corner on the perimeter of the top surface of the base platform.

26. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a trademark decal on the side of the base platform.

27. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1, base platforms plastic color will be different for weather resistance in various climate regions. Dark colors for cold climate regions, light colors for hot climate.