APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TETHERED AERIAL PLATFORM AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. AN ETAP drone system comprising:
- a drone having a propulsion system, a flight stabilizer system, an air payload interface unit, and a camera system, wherein the camera system includes a camera stabilizing unit;
a ground support system to which the drone is detachably coupled through a tether unit, said tether unit providing electrical power to the propulsion system;
a ground payload interface processor unit for receiving and transmitting command and telemetry information to the air payload interface unit through the tether unit; and
a controlling device for controlling the propulsion system and the camera system through the tether unit.
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Abstract
A drone system includes a drone that includes a propulsion system, a flight stabilizer system, and an air payload interface unit, and a camera system, wherein the camera system includes a camera stabilizing unit, and a ground support system to which the drone is detachably coupled through a tether unit, and for providing electrical power to the propulsion system. The drone system further includes a ground payload interface unit for receiving and transmitting command and telemetry information to the air payload interface unit through the tether unit, and a controlling device for controlling the propulsion system and the camera system through the tether unit.
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1. AN ETAP drone system comprising:
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a drone having a propulsion system, a flight stabilizer system, an air payload interface unit, and a camera system, wherein the camera system includes a camera stabilizing unit; a ground support system to which the drone is detachably coupled through a tether unit, said tether unit providing electrical power to the propulsion system; a ground payload interface processor unit for receiving and transmitting command and telemetry information to the air payload interface unit through the tether unit; and a controlling device for controlling the propulsion system and the camera system through the tether unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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7. AN ETAP drone system comprising:
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a drone having a propulsion system, a flight stabilizer system, an air payload interface unit, and an event detection system, wherein the event detection system includes at least one event detection sensor unit; a ground support system to which the drone is detachably coupled through a tether unit, said tether unit providing electrical power to the propulsion system; a ground payload interface processor unit for receiving and transmitting command and telemetry information to the air payload interface unit through the tether unit; and a controlling device for controlling the propulsion system, the event detection system and the at least one event detection sensor unit through the tether unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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15. A method comprising:
- (a) receiving and transmitting command and telemetry information to an ETAP drone system from a ground payload interface processor unit through a detachable tether unit;
(b) providing electrical power to a propulsion system for a drone which is a part of the ETAP drone system;
(c) receiving and transmitting a signal from an event detection sensor which is a part of an event detection system; and
(d) controlling the drone flight, stability and position through detachable tether. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- (a) receiving and transmitting command and telemetry information to an ETAP drone system from a ground payload interface processor unit through a detachable tether unit;
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