US 12,304,779 B2
On-board power and remote power for suspended load control apparatuses, systems, and methods
Derek Sikora, Denver, CO (US); Caleb B. Carr, Denver, CO (US); and Joe Hankin, Arvada, CO (US)
Assigned to Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC, Broomfield, CO (US)
Filed by Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC, Broomfield, CO (US)
Filed on Aug. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/398,638.
Application 17/398,638 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/988,373, filed on Aug. 7, 2020.
Application 16/988,373 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2019/013603, filed on Jan. 15, 2019.
Application 17/398,638 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2020/042936, filed on Jul. 21, 2020.
Application 17/398,638 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2020/017790, filed on Feb. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/757,414, filed on Nov. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/627,920, filed on Feb. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/931,666, filed on Nov. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/876,721, filed on Jul. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/804,020, filed on Feb. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0371252 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. B66C 13/08 (2006.01); A61G 1/06 (2006.01); A61G 3/00 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B66C 13/06 (2006.01)
CPC B66C 13/085 (2013.01) [A61G 1/06 (2013.01); A61G 3/006 (2013.01); B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B66C 13/063 (2013.01); A61G 2220/10 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A load control system to influence at least one of a position, orientation, or motion of a load suspended by a cable from a carrier, comprising:
a plurality of thrusters, a sensor suite, an on-board power supply, a remote power supply, a power management system, and a computer processor and memory, wherein
the memory comprises a thrust control module which, when executed by the computer processor, is to determine a position, orientation, or motion of the load based on a sensor data from the sensor suite, and is to utilize the power management system, the on-board power supply, the remote power supply, and the plurality of thrusters to influence at least one of the position, orientation, or motion of the load;
wherein to influence at least one of the position, orientation, or motion of the load, the power management system is to provide power to the plurality of thrusters from both the on-board power supply and the remote power supply, where to provide power to the plurality of thrusters from both the on-board power supply and the remote power supply, the power management system is to provide to the plurality of thrusters a pulse power from the on-board power supply and a power up to a power rating of the remote power supply from the remote power supply, wherein the pulse power increases power to the plurality of thrusters above a power rating of the remote power supply.