DRONE AIRCRAFT LANDING AND DOCKING SYSTEMS
First Claim
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1. A docking station for an aircraft, comprising:
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an alignment system disposed on the base portion configured to orient the aircraft relative to the base portion.
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Abstract
A docking station for an aircraft includes a base portion and an alignment system disposed on the base portion configured to orient the aircraft relative to the base portion. The alignment system can include a plurality of protrusions extending away from the base portion in a vertical direction. The plurality of protrusions can extend away from the base portion in both the vertical direction and a horizontal direction such that the protrusions can extend from the base portion at an angle.
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1. A docking station for an aircraft, comprising:
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a base portion; and an alignment system disposed on the base portion configured to orient the aircraft relative to the base portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A quad-copter docking station, comprising:
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a base portion; and an alignment system disposed on the base portion configured to orient the aircraft relative to the base portion, wherein the alignment system includes a plurality of protrusions extending away from the base portion in both the vertical direction and a horizontal direction such that the protrusions extend from the base portion at an angle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for charging and/or securing an autonomous aircraft to a docking station, comprising:
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determining if the aircraft has landed in the docking station; and latching the aircraft to the docking station if the aircraft is determined to have landed in the docking station.
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