UAV recovery system
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1. An apparatus for airborne capture of an unmanned aerial vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a stanchion having two upright vertical members;
a single arresting line for unmanned aerial vehicle capture, wherein said arresting line is supported in air between said upright vertical members, and wherein, at a time of said capture, said unmanned aerial vehicle is above said arresting line; 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 for airborne capture of an unmanned aerial vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a stanchion having two upright vertical members;
a single arresting line for unmanned aerial vehicle capture, wherein said arresting line is supported in air between said upright vertical members, and wherein, at a time of said capture, said unmanned aerial vehicle is above said arresting line; 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)
- a stanchion having two upright vertical members;
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11. An apparatus for airborne capture of an unmanned aerial vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- 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 for capturing said unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein said arresting line is supported in air between said upright vertical members, and further wherein said arresting line is disposed above said movable boom; and
a braking system, wherein said arresting line is coupled to said braking system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
- a movable boom, wherein said boom is coupled to a deck of a ship near a first end of said boom;
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15. A method for airborne capture of an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
- directing a UAV toward a length of an elevated, horizontally-disposed arresting line;
coupling a hook, which depends from said UAV, to said arresting line, thereby capturing said UAV while in flight, and wherein, at a time of said capture, said UAV is disposed above said arresting line;
releasing an additional length of arresting line after said hook and said arresting line are coupled to bring said UAV to rest; and
maintaining said UAV in an elevated disposition, suspended by said arresting line, until after said UAV is brought to rest. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- directing a UAV toward a length of an elevated, horizontally-disposed arresting line;
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