IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0668397
(2012-11-05)
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등록번호 |
US-9716862
(2017-07-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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Systems and methods for capturing situational awareness information are provided. The systems and methods include a portable aircraft configured to obtain situational awareness information. The portable aircraft includes a body including deployable wings, a stability device coupled to the body, the
Systems and methods for capturing situational awareness information are provided. The systems and methods include a portable aircraft configured to obtain situational awareness information. The portable aircraft includes a body including deployable wings, a stability device coupled to the body, the stability device including deployable tail fins, a propulsion device configured to propel the portable aircraft aloft, a capture device configured to selectively capture situational information, and a communications device configured to transmit captured situational information to a ground based receiver.
대표청구항
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1. A portable aircraft for use in obtaining situational awareness information, said aircraft comprising: a body including deployable wings configured for unpowered controlled gliding flight, said deployable wings comprising a leading edge formed by a portion of said body;a tail section coupled to sa
1. A portable aircraft for use in obtaining situational awareness information, said aircraft comprising: a body including deployable wings configured for unpowered controlled gliding flight, said deployable wings comprising a leading edge formed by a portion of said body;a tail section coupled to said body, said tail section comprising: deployable tail fins;a pivotable tail section enabling said tail section to rotate into a position substantially perpendicular to said body; anda reusable rocket motor configured to burn propellant to propel said portable aircraft to a predetermined maximum altitude, wherein reaching the predetermined maximum altitude triggers disengagement of said reusable rocket motor and initiates unpowered controlled gliding flight;a capture device configured to selectively capture situational information;a communications device configured to transmit captured situational information to a ground based receiver; anda computing device configured to control said deployable tail fins and said pilotable tail section to stabilize flight from the predetermined maximum altitude. 2. The aircraft in accordance with claim 1, wherein said deployable wings are wings configured to deploy in response to at least one of a predetermined altitude, a determined minimum altitude, a computing device command, and a remote user command. 3. The aircraft in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tail section is configured to stabilize said portable aircraft as said portable aircraft travels. 4. The aircraft in accordance with claim 1, wherein said capture device comprises a video camera for use in capturing video of a target of interest. 5. The aircraft in accordance with claim 1, wherein said capture device comprises a camera for use in capturing at least one of still images and infrared images of a target of interest. 6. The aircraft in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a flight control system configured to guide said portable aircraft. 7. The aircraft in accordance with claim 1, wherein said portable aircraft comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle. 8. A portable system configured to selectively obtain situational awareness information, said portable system comprising: a launch apparatus; andan aircraft configured to launch from the launch apparatus and to obtain situational awareness information aloft, said aircraft comprising: a body including deployable wings configured for unpowered controlled gliding flight, said deployable wings comprising a leading edge formed by a portion of said body;a tail section coupled to said body, said tail section comprising: deployable tail fins;a pivotable tail section enabling said tail section to rotate into a position substantially perpendicular to said body; anda reusable rocket motor configured to burn propellant to propel said portable aircraft to a predetermined maximum altitude, wherein reaching the predetermined maximum altitude triggers disengagement of said reusable rocket motor and initiates unpowered controlled gliding flight;a capture device configured to selectively capture situational information;a communications device configured to transmit captured situational information to a ground based receiver; anda computing device configured to control said deployable tail fins and said pilotable tail section to stabilize flight from the predetermined maximum altitude. 9. The portable system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said deployable wings are configured to deploy in response to at least one of a predetermined altitude, a determined minimum altitude, a computing device command, and a remote user command. 10. The portable system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said tail section is configured to stabilize said aircraft as said aircraft travels. 11. The portable system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said capture device comprises a video camera for use in capturing video of a target of interest. 12. The portable system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said capture device comprises a camera for use in capturing at least one of still images and infrared images of a target of interest. 13. The portable system in accordance with claim 8, further comprising a flight control system configured to guide said aircraft. 14. The portable system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said aircraft comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle. 15. A method for obtaining situational awareness information, said method comprising: burning propellant to propel a portable aircraft to a predetermined maximum altitude using a reusable rocket motor;disengaging the reusable rocket motor triggered upon reaching the predetermined maximum altitude;engaging unpowered controlled gliding flight after disengaging the reusable rocket motor;employing deployable tail fins and a pivotable tail section in the unpowered controlled gliding flight, the pivotable tail section configured to rotate into a position substantially perpendicular to said body;controlling, by a computing device, the deployable tail fins and the pivotable tail section to stabilize flight from the predetermined maximum altitude;guiding said portable aircraft by at least one of a flight control system and a user located outside the portable aircraft;capturing situational awareness information of a target of interest; andtransmitting the captured situational awareness information to a portable device located outside the portable aircraft. 16. The method in accordance with claim 15, wherein guiding further comprises deploying the deployable tail fins of the portable aircraft in response to at least one of a predetermined altitude, a determined minimum altitude, a computing device command, and a remote user command, the deployable tail fins comprising a leading edge formed by a portion of a body of the aircraft. 17. The method in accordance with claim 15, wherein controlling further comprises stabilizing the portable aircraft by pitching the pivotable tail section of the portable aircraft up with respect to a body of the portable aircraft. 18. The method in accordance with claim 15, wherein guiding further comprises guiding the portable aircraft to a predetermined landing area for landing. 19. The method in accordance with claim 18, further comprising releasing a parachute to land the portable aircraft. 20. The method in accordance with claim 15, wherein launching further comprises launching the portable aircraft from a portable launch apparatus.
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