SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SIGNAL RELAY

An unmanned aerial signal relay includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, including a communication relay unit and at least one antenna, communicatively connected to the communication relay unit; a tether comprising at least two wires and at least one fiber optic cable, the wires and cable communicativel...

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Main Authors Pawelczyk, JR., Joseph S, Field, Jeffrey, Piasecki, Michael W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.02.2023
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSMISSION
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An unmanned aerial signal relay includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, including a communication relay unit and at least one antenna, communicatively connected to the communication relay unit; a tether comprising at least two wires and at least one fiber optic cable, the wires and cable communicatively connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a surface support system comprising a spool physically connected to the tether and a ground-based receiver communicatively connected to the at least one fiber optic cable, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is powered by electrical energy provided by the at least two wires, and wherein the communication relay unit is configured to relay signals received from the at least one antenna via the fiber optic cable to the ground-based receiver. Various systems and methods related to an unmanned aerial signal relay are also described.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217938751