Methods are presented. A rechargeable battery of an unmanned aerial vehicle is charged using an electromagnetic field of a high voltage power line and a recharging system of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle is flown a specified distance from the high voltage power line during the charging.

A system and method for distributing power to racing aircraft systems is provided. The system includes a race course, a in power transmitter directed towards a power delivery section of the race course, the power transmitter configured to remotely transmit power to the aircraft systems at the power delivery section, and a controller operatively coupled to the power transmitter to activate, direct and deactivate the power transmitter. The method includes detecting, at the controller, a trigger condition for activating the power transmitter; responsive to detecting the trigger condition, activating the power transmitter; and transmitting the power to the aircraft systems.

The present application provides a timing apparatus mounted in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The timing apparatus includes: a timing unit configured to generate a current reference time and to send the current reference time to at least one system in the UAV; and a power supply unit connected to the timing unit and configured to supply power to the timing unit. According to the timing apparatus provided in the present application, the current reference time is generated through the timing unit in the technical apparatus, and is provided to the system in the UAV, thereby synchronizing a system time of the UAV with the current reference time.

System and methods are described herein for providing wireless power to a target device, such as a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a vehicle, robot, or an unmanned aerial vehicle or system (UAV) or (UAS). A tunable multi-element transmitter may transmit electromagnetic radiation (EMR) to the target device using any of a wide variety of frequency bands. A location determination subsystem and/or range determination subsystem may determine a relative location, orientation, and/or rotation of the target device. For a target device within a distance range for which a smallest achievable waist of the Gaussian beam of the EMR at an operational frequency is smaller than the multi-element EMR receiver of the target device, a non-Gaussian beamform may be determined to increase efficiency, decrease overheating, reduce spillover, increase total power output of rectenna receivers on the target device, or achieve another target power delivery goal.

A method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium is provided for enabling a distributed power transfer network for an aerial vehicle, such as a drone. The distributed power transfer network may include wireless power transfer systems that may allow wireless charging and powering of devices within a distance of 10 meters. In some example embodiments, the distributed power transfer system may include at least one transmitter generating at least one transmission signal. The distributed power transfer system may further include a plurality of transducers each conducting a respective transmission signal of the at least one transmission signal, the plurality of transducers being positioned at respective different locations for producing from the respective transmission signals magnetic fields defining associated power transfer regions for transmitting wirelessly with the associated magnetic fields, power to aerial vehicles located in the power transfer regions.

An example unmanned aerial vehicle traffic signal and related methods are disclosed. The example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a housing, a rotor, a motor, a sensor, a traffic signal, and a processor. The rotor is to lift the housing off ground. The motor is to drive the rotor. The sensor is to monitor traffic. The traffic signal is carried by the housing. The processor is to control the traffic signal based on the traffic monitored by the sensor.

The present invention relates to docking and charging station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a housing configured to be fastened to an above-ground structure providing ground clearance underneath the housing, the docking and charging station comprising a power supply unit, a communication module, and a docking port for receiving and docking a UAV. Also provided are UAVs configured to dock in the provided docking and charging stations.

The present invention relates to docking and charging station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a housing configured to be fastened to an above-ground structure providing ground clearance underneath the housing, the docking and charging station comprising a power supply unit, a communication module, and a docking port for receiving and docking a UAV. Also provided are UAVs configured to dock in the provided docking and charging stations.

A mobile electronic device according to an aspect is connected to a flight device. The mobile electronic device includes a communication unit that communicates with the flight device, and a controller that executes a predetermined function. When connected to the flight device, the controller changes the predetermined function when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

An enclosed multi-dimensional system for converting electromagnetic (EM) energy into electricity. An electromagnetic energy convertor (EMEC) device comprises a plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells disposed in a single-piece, at-least-partially transparent, insulating medium selected from a list of luminescent, transmissive, absorptive, diffusive, refractive, dispersive, conductive, and dielectric materials or a combination thereof. The medium facilitates the propagation of the electromagnetic energy within the EMEC device and helps to optimize its conversion to electricity by the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells. The plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells are disposed at least partially within the medium. A method is provided for optimizing the power per occupied surface area of the electromagnetic energy convertor (EMEC) device by adjusting the medium diffusivity and setting positions and/or the orientations of the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells by adjusting at least one of three main physical parameters.