US Patent:
20180086481, Mar 29, 2018
Inventors:
- Bethesda MD, US
Corey A. Fleischer - Abingdon MD, US
Greg W. Klein - Bel Air MD, US
Adam M. Knabe - Nottingham MD, US
George Gregory Miller - Baltimore MD, US
Michael W. Poppek - Baltimore MD, US
International Classification:
B64F 1/02
Abstract:
A UAV capture system including a cable array comprising at least two laterally-spaced cables carried by a first cable support structure. Catches disposed on respective port and starboard wings of a UAV are positioned to engage the cables when the UAV flies into them. A payout device pays out the engaged cables after they have been engaged by the UAV and a brake decelerates the UAV by resisting the pay out of the cables.