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Granted Patent B2
US 11,572,167 · App. 17/068,701 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Unmanned aerial vehicle with a dynamic balance system

Inventor: Lucio Volpi (Tarzana, CA)
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Patent No.
US 11,572,167
App. No.
17/068,701
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle having a dynamic balance system that comprises a moveable battery support to secure a vehicle battery to the vehicle, the moveable battery support being attached to an actuator that will shift the moveable battery support relative to the vehicle body under the control of an electronic controller during vehicle operations to help maintain the balance and orientation of the vehicle.

Claims (13)

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:

a vehicle body;

a vehicle thruster attached to the vehicle body;

a battery support attached to the vehicle body;

the battery support being moveable while attached to the vehicle body;

an actuator attached to the battery support for moving the battery support during unmanned aerial vehicle operations in response to a signal from an electronic controller connected to the actuator.

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 1 further comprising a utility system.

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 2 wherein said utility system comprises a tool arm having a proximal end attached to said vehicle body and a distal end with an attached tool component.

4. The unmanned aerial robotic vehicle of claim 3 where said tool component is releasably attached to said distal end.

5. The unmanned aerial robotic vehicle of claim 3 where said tool arm further comprises a tool arm grip mechanism.

6. The unmanned aerial robotic vehicle of claim 2 where said utility system comprises a surveillance system.

7. The unmanned aerial robotic vehicle of claim 2 where said utility system comprises a weapons system.

8. The unmanned aerial robotic vehicle of claim 2 where said utility system comprises a communications system.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 15760094
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