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Granted Patent B2
US 12709422 · App. 19/042,372 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Unmanned aerial vehicle system having multiple drones

Inventor: John Ciampa (Coral Gables, FL)
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Patent No.
US 12709422
App. No.
19/042,372
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicle systems are described herein. An unmanned aerial vehicle system includes a carrier unmanned aerial vehicle, a first drone unmanned aerial vehicle, and a second drone unmanned aerial vehicle. The carrier unmanned aerial vehicle has a first, top side, a second, bottom side opposably facing the first, top side, a control system, and a carrier transceiver for conducting communications with a remote location. The first drone unmanned aerial vehicle is attached to the first, top side of the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle. The second drone unmanned aerial vehicle attached to the second, bottom side of the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle. Each of the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle and the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle includes a drone control system and a drone transceiver for conducting communications with a remote location.

Claims (42)

1 . An unmanned aerial vehicle system comprising:

a carrier unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a first, top side, a second, bottom side opposably facing the first, top side, a first platform disposed on the first, top side, a second platform disposed on the second, bottom side, a control system, and a carrier transceiver for conducting communications with a remote location;

the second platform including a second base and a plurality of members extending from the second base, each member of the plurality of members defining a bend;

a first drone unmanned aerial vehicle attached to the first platform first, top side of the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle;

a second drone unmanned aerial vehicle attached to the plurality of members second, bottom side of the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle; and

each of the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle and the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: a drone control system and a drone transceiver for conducting communications with the remote location.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle is an airship.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle is formed of a first material;

wherein the first platform is formed of a second material;

wherein the second platform is formed of a third material; and

wherein the first material is different than the second material and the third material.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle includes a first camera; and

wherein the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle includes a second camera.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle is tethered to a ground station, the ground station including a reel and connected to a source of energy.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle has a nose and a plurality of fins; and

wherein each of the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle and the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle is disposed between the nose and the plurality of fins.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle is different than the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second platform includes a second base and a second plurality of tubular members comprises a second plurality of tubular members extending from the second base, each tubular member of the second plurality of tubular members defining the bend and disposed at a second angle relative to the second base.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the second angle is equal to 90 degrees; and

wherein each tubular member of the second plurality of tubular members forms a J-shaped tubular member formed of carbon fiber.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle is partially disposed within each tubular member of the second plurality of tubular members.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the second platform provides power to the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first platform includes a first base and a first plurality of tubular members extending from the first base, each tubular member of the first plurality of tubular members disposed at a first angle relative to the first base.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the first angle is equal to 90 degrees.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein each tubular member of the first plurality of tubular members is elongated and formed of carbon fiber.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle is partially disposed within each tubular member of the first plurality of tubular members.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the first platform provides power to the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle.

17 . An unmanned aerial vehicle system comprising:

a carrier unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a first, top side, a second, bottom side opposably facing the first, top side, a first platform disposed on the first, top side, a second platform disposed on the second, bottom side, a control system, and a carrier transceiver for conducting communications with a remote location;

the second platform including a second base and a plurality of members extending from the second base, each member of the plurality of members defining a bend;

a first drone unmanned aerial vehicle attached to the first platform and including a first camera;

a second drone unmanned aerial vehicle attached to the second platform plurality of members and including a second camera, the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle different than the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle; and

each of the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle and the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: a drone control system and a drone transceiver for conducting communications with the remote location;

wherein the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle is an airship.

18 . An unmanned aerial vehicle system comprising:

a carrier unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a first, top side, a second, bottom side opposably facing the first, top side, a first platform disposed on the first, top side, a second platform disposed on the second, bottom side, a control system, and a carrier transceiver for conducting communications with a remote location, the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle tethered to a ground station, the ground station including a reel and connected to a source of energy;

the first platform including a first base and a first plurality of tubular members extending from the first base;

the second platform including a second base and a second plurality of tubular members extending from the second base, each tubular member of the second plurality of tubular members defining a bend;

a first drone unmanned aerial vehicle partially disposed within each tubular member of the first plurality of tubular members and including a first camera;

a second drone unmanned aerial vehicle partially disposed within each tubular member of the second plurality of tubular members and including a second camera, the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle different than the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle; and

each of the first drone unmanned aerial vehicle and the second drone unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: a drone control system and a drone transceiver for conducting communications with the remote location;

wherein the carrier unmanned aerial vehicle is an airship.