US 11,987,387 B2
System and method for providing electrical power to a tethered aerial vehicle
Randall Bostick, Aldie, VA (US)
Assigned to PEGAPOD LLC, Chantilly, VA (US)
Filed by PEGAPOD LLC, Chantilly, VA (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/812,963.
Application 17/812,963 is a continuation of application No. 17/541,649, filed on Dec. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,420,771.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/149,660, filed on Feb. 15, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/121,938, filed on Dec. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0355953 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B64F 3/02 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 47/02 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01)
CPC B64F 3/02 (2013.01) [B64C 39/022 (2013.01); B64D 47/02 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerial vehicle electrical power system comprising:
an aerial vehicle;
a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) carried by the aerial vehicle;
at least one electrical circuit carried by the aerial vehicle, wherein the at least one electrical circuit has a DC buck converter electrically in series with at least a portion of the plurality of LEDs;
at least one amperage boost regulator in parallel with the DC buck converter; and
a tether connected between the aerial vehicle and a power source positioned remote from the aerial vehicle, wherein electrical power is transmitted to the aerial vehicle and at least a portion of the plurality of LEDs through the tether, wherein when the DC buck converter draws greater amperage, the amperage boost regulator draws less amperage thereby decreasing amperage variances across the tether, and wherein when the DC buck converter draws less amperage, the amperage boost regulator draws greater amperage thereby decreasing amperage variances across the tether.