Methods and apparatus for reconfigurable power exchange for multiple UAV types
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1. A power station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), comprising:
- an enclosure defining a surface and an interior; and
a landing zone positioned upon the surface and sized to receive one or more UAV types, wherein the landing zone has one or more markers or emitters configured to generate one or more composite images when a UAV is in proximity to the landing zone;
wherein the one or more composite images are scalable in size depending on a distance of the UAV relative to the landing zone.
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Abstract
A reconfigurable system capable of autonomously exchanging material from unmanned vehicles of various types and sizes. The system comprises an environmental enclosure, a landing area, a universal mechanical system to load and unload material from the unmanned vehicle, and a central processor that manages the aforementioned tasks. The landing area may comprise a one or more visible or non-visible markers/emitters capable of generating composite images to assist in landing the unmanned vehicle upon the reconfigurable, autonomous system.
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1. A power station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), comprising:
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an enclosure defining a surface and an interior; and a landing zone positioned upon the surface and sized to receive one or more UAV types, wherein the landing zone has one or more markers or emitters configured to generate one or more composite images when a UAV is in proximity to the landing zone; wherein the one or more composite images are scalable in size depending on a distance of the UAV relative to the landing zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A reconfigurable power station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), comprising:
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a housing defining a surface, one or more modular power bays positioned within the housing, the modular power bays defining one or more receiving bays for retaining a corresponding swap cartridge; a landing zone positioned upon the surface and sized to receive one or more UAV types, wherein the landing zone has one or more markers or emitters configured to generate one or more composite images when a UAV is in proximity to the landing zone; and a central processor in communication with the one or more markers or emitters; wherein the one or more composite images are scalable in size depending on a distance of the UAV relative to the landing zone. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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