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Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aerial system for monitoring oil and gas pipelines

  • US 8,880,241 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/2013
  • Issued: 11/04/2014
  • 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; 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; and

    wherein;

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

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