| CPC B60L 53/122 (2019.02) [B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01)] | 15 Claims |
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1. A system comprising:
an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising one or more on-board batteries, and
a self-powering payload coupled to the UAV, wherein the self-powering payload comprises:
one or more transformable devices comprising a set of gimbal devices configured to alter an orientation of the one or more transformable devices with respect to a transmission line in proximity to the UAV when the UAV is air-borne;
one or more coil devices mounted on the one or more transformable devices and configured to capture a magnetic flux of an electromagnetic field generated by the transmission line; and
an electric circuit configured to generate, based on the captured magnetic flux, charging currents for the one or more on-board batteries on the UAV while the UAV is in air-borne,
wherein each gimble device is rotatable about a respective axis to alter the orientation of the one of more transformable devices, and
wherein the respective axes are orthogonal to each other such that an orientation of one gimbal device from the set of gimbal devices can be altered to substantially increase the captured magnetic flux of the electromagnetic field without affecting a center of gravity of the system or causing drag to the UAV.
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