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Granted Patent B2
US 11,820,532 · App. 17/310,005 · Granted Nov 21, 2023

Unmanned aerial vehicle launching capsule

Inventor: Gedalia Kuperman (Tel Aviv, IL)
Assignee: SPEAR U.A.V LTD
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,820,532
App. No.
17/310,005
Granted
Nov 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a system for releasing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), including: a capsule including: a UAV including a controller; and a release actuator configured to release the UAV from the capsule; wherein the capsule is configured to be at least one of launched and deployed; the system further includes: at least one sensor; a release condition evaluation module, connected with the at least one sensor; and a release command module, connected with the release condition evaluation module, and configured to activate the release actuator upon at least one release condition being met; wherein the process of deploying the capsule and/or launching the capsule is a separate process from the process of releasing the UAV from the capsule.

Claims (18)

1. A designated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) capsule, comprising:

a capsule body, comprising:

a gas inflator mounted above at least partially sealed bottom end of said capsule body;

a designated piston comprising tenons;

said designated piston mounted above said gas inflator;

a UAV mounted above said designated piston; and

an upper cover, mounted above said UAV, and configured to at least partially seal said capsule body's upper end;

wherein said gas inflator is configured to release gas, towards said designated piston to be flowing between said tenons thereby discarding said upper cover and pushing said designated piston thereby releasing said UAV.

2. The capsule of claim 1 , wherein said capsule body further comprises an activation cable configured to enable activation of said release.

3. A designated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) capsule, comprising:

a capsule body, comprising:

a gas generator mounted above at least partially sealed bottom end of said capsule body;

a UAV mounted above said gas generator;

at least one divider mounted between said UAV and an inner circumference of said capsule body; said at least one divider configured to create at least partial seal between said UAV and said capsule body, thereby creating an at least partially sealed lower volume between said gas generator and said at least one divider; and

an upper cover configured to at least partially seal said capsule body's upper end;

wherein said gas generator is configured to release gas into said at least partially sealed lower volume, thereby increasing pressure inside said at least partially sealed lower volume and releasing said UAV.

4. The capsule of claim 3 , wherein said capsule body further comprises a spacer mounted between said UAV and said upper cover.

5. The capsule of claim 3 , wherein said capsule body further comprises a weight mounted between said gas generator and said at least partially sealed bottom end of said capsule body and configured to enable mass distribution in said capsule body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2021
From: KUPERMAN, GEDALIA
To: SPEAR U.A.V LTD
Reel/Frame 056819/0585 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62790488 · Jan 10, 2019
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