An antenna for charging and measurement may comprise: a telescopic support installed at a lower portion of an aerial vehicle and configured to contract when the aerial vehicle lands on a wireless station and extend when the aerial vehicle takes off from the wireless station; and an antenna coil part deformed into a spiral shape when the telescopic support is contracted so that the wireless station receives wireless power and deformed into a conical shape when the telescopic support is extended to measure a radio signal.

An antenna for charging and measurement may comprise: a telescopic support installed at a lower portion of an aerial vehicle and configured to contract when the aerial vehicle lands on a wireless station and extend when the aerial vehicle takes off from the wireless station; and an antenna coil part deformed into a spiral shape when the telescopic support is contracted so that the wireless station receives wireless power and deformed into a conical shape when the telescopic support is extended to measure a radio signal.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure address technical challenges related to the battery-related constraints of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Various embodiments described herein provide an innovative framework for replenishing BEV batteries on-the-go with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and mobile charging stations (MoCS). That is, various embodiments include a mobile multi-modality recharging framework including vehicles and apparatuses configured to provide and/or receive mobile multi-modality recharging, methods for performing and/or configuring mobile multi-modality recharging, computer program products for performing operations for mobile multi-modality recharging, and/or the like. Further, various embodiments described herein provide battery replacement systems and battery storage systems that may be implemented by a BEV or a vehicle receiving mobile multi-modality recharging.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure address technical challenges related to the battery-related constraints of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Various embodiments described herein provide an innovative framework for replenishing BEV batteries on-the-go with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and mobile charging stations (MoCS). That is, various embodiments include a mobile multi-modality recharging framework including vehicles and apparatuses configured to provide and/or receive mobile multi-modality recharging, methods for performing and/or configuring mobile multi-modality recharging, computer program products for performing operations for mobile multi-modality recharging, and/or the like. Further, various embodiments described herein provide battery replacement systems and battery storage systems that may be implemented by a BEV or a vehicle receiving mobile multi-modality recharging.

There is provided a mono-wing aerial device which includes a housing member having disposed thereon electronic components and a power source, including a controller configured to control a thrust unit; a wing member coupled to the housing member, the wing member configured to produce aerodynamic forces for autorotation of the aerial device, the wing member comprising a first edge portion proximal to the housing member and a second edge portion distal to the housing member, wherein the wing member is coupled to the housing member at the first edge portion; and the thrust unit coupled to the wing member at the second edge portion, wherein the thrust unit is configured to generate thrust in a direction substantially tangential to a rotational plane of the wing member. There is also provided a method of forming the mono-wing aerial device.

There is provided a mono-wing aerial device which includes a housing member having disposed thereon electronic components and a power source, including a controller configured to control a thrust unit; a wing member coupled to the housing member, the wing member configured to produce aerodynamic forces for autorotation of the aerial device, the wing member comprising a first edge portion proximal to the housing member and a second edge portion distal to the housing member, wherein the wing member is coupled to the housing member at the first edge portion; and the thrust unit coupled to the wing member at the second edge portion, wherein the thrust unit is configured to generate thrust in a direction substantially tangential to a rotational plane of the wing member. There is also provided a method of forming the mono-wing aerial device.

A system and method for formation flying includes a primary asset accompanied by a plurality of secondary assets. The secondary assets fly around the primary asset in a predetermined formation to achieve a desired degree to range and scanning. The secondary assets are not mission critical such that if some or all are lost to attrition, the primary asset may continue the mission or abort with a high probability of survival. The primary asset may include a high value payload, either in terms of equipment expense or mission criticality. Furthermore, the secondary assets may autonomously reposition and reorient according to mission priorities or the loss of one or more of the secondary assets. The primary asset and secondary assets implement algorithms and software functions to allow the primary asset to navigate through airspace without being harmed by any known or yet to be known lethal threats.

A system and method for formation flying includes a primary asset accompanied by a plurality of secondary assets. The secondary assets fly around the primary asset in a predetermined formation to achieve a desired degree to range and scanning. The secondary assets are not mission critical such that if some or all are lost to attrition, the primary asset may continue the mission or abort with a high probability of survival. The primary asset may include a high value payload, either in terms of equipment expense or mission criticality. Furthermore, the secondary assets may autonomously reposition and reorient according to mission priorities or the loss of one or more of the secondary assets. The primary asset and secondary assets implement algorithms and software functions to allow the primary asset to navigate through airspace without being harmed by any known or yet to be known lethal threats.

A propulsion system for an aerial vehicle having a wing structure operating in a wildfire environment, wherein the wing structure includes a drive extending through a top and a bottom surface of the wing structure and configured to provide a thrust through the top and bottom surface of the wing structure along a vertical axis of the aerial vehicle. The drive may be magnetohydrodynamic drive or an open Nacelle Fan assembly. The drive may be magnetohydrodynamic drive or an open Nacelle Fan assembly The Open Nacelle Propulsion Fan uses a drive mechanism with an induced magnetic field generated by an induction coil housed within the fan assembly open to the ambient environment, a counter-rotating fan assembly including a first fan rotating clockwise, and configured to adjust the pitch of the propulsion fan, thereby enabling the aerial vehicle's thrust to be vectored as determined by the command module.

A propulsion system for an aerial vehicle having a wing structure operating in a wildfire environment, wherein the wing structure includes a drive extending through a top and a bottom surface of the wing structure and configured to provide a thrust through the top and bottom surface of the wing structure along a vertical axis of the aerial vehicle. The drive may be magnetohydrodynamic drive or an open Nacelle Fan assembly. The drive may be magnetohydrodynamic drive or an open Nacelle Fan assembly The Open Nacelle Propulsion Fan uses a drive mechanism with an induced magnetic field generated by an induction coil housed within the fan assembly open to the ambient environment, a counter-rotating fan assembly including a first fan rotating clockwise, and configured to adjust the pitch of the propulsion fan, thereby enabling the aerial vehicle's thrust to be vectored as determined by the command module.