Jeffrey M Field

US Patent:

20230034610, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Oct 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/938751

Inventors:

- Essington PA, US
Jeffrey Field - Springfield PA, US

International Classification:

B64C 39/02
H04B 10/2575

Abstract:

An unmanned aerial signal relay includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, including a communication relay unit and at least one antenna, communicatively connected to the communication relay unit; a tether comprising at least two wires and at least one fiber optic cable, the wires and cable communicatively connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a surface support system comprising a spool physically connected to the tether and a ground-based receiver communicatively connected to the at least one fiber optic cable, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is powered by electrical energy provided by the at least two wires, and wherein the communication relay unit is configured to relay signals received from the at least one antenna via the fiber optic cable to the ground-based receiver. Various systems and methods related to an unmanned aerial signal relay are also described.

US Patent:

20230034750, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Oct 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/938754

Inventors:

- Essington PA, US
Jeffrey Field - Springfield PA, US

International Classification:

B64C 39/02
H04B 10/2575

Abstract:

An unmanned aerial signal relay includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, including a communication relay unit and at least one antenna, communicatively connected to the communication relay unit; a tether comprising at least two wires and at least one fiber optic cable, the wires and cable communicatively connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a surface support system comprising a spool physically connected to the tether and a ground-based receiver communicatively connected to the at least one fiber optic cable, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is powered by electrical energy provided by the at least two wires, and wherein the communication relay unit is configured to relay signals received from the at least one antenna via the fiber optic cable to the ground-based receiver. Various systems and methods related to an unmanned aerial signal relay are also described.

US Patent:

20200385115, Dec 10, 2020

Filed:

Jun 10, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/436307

Inventors:

- Essington PA, US
Jeffrey Field - Springfield PA, US

International Classification:

B64C 39/02
H04B 10/2575

Abstract:

An unmanned aerial signal relay includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, including a communication relay unit and at least one antenna, communicatively connected to the communication relay unit; a tether comprising at least two wires and at least one fiber optic cable, the wires and cable communicatively connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a surface support system comprising a spool physically connected to the tether and a ground-based receiver communicatively connected to the at least one fiber optic cable, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is powered by electrical energy provided by the at least two wires, and wherein the communication relay unit is configured to relay signals received from the at least one antenna via the fiber optic cable to the ground-based receiver. Various systems and methods related to an unmanned aerial signal relay are also described.