US 11,939,080 B2
Drone docking station and docking module
Jason Patrick Cowden, Blacksburg, VA (US)
Assigned to COWDEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Blacksburg, VA (US)
Filed by Cowden Technologies, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/868,940.
Application 17/868,940 is a continuation of application No. 17/511,991, filed on Oct. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,440,679.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/106,194, filed on Oct. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0363408 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64F 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01)
CPC B64F 1/007 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for docking an unmanned aircraft drone comprising:
a. a docking platform for the unmanned aircraft drone comprising one or more battery charger that interfaces with the unmanned aircraft drone via a power cable delivered by a securing mechanism that secures the unmanned aircraft drone to the docking platform;
b. a computerized docking module attached to the unmanned aircraft drone, wherein the docking module comprises a charging port that interfaces with a docking platform charging device via the power cable delivered by the securing mechanism;
c. one or more battery in or on the unmanned aircraft drone;
d. wherein the charging port transfers power from the one or more battery charger to charge the one or more battery in or on the unmanned aircraft drone;
e. wherein the system allows for automated recharging using the one or more battery charger to charge the one or more battery in or on the unmanned aircraft drone.