Abstract: An example of a drone includes a drone chassis extending along a plane, a plurality of motors attached to the drone chassis and a plurality of propellers coupled to the plurality of motors. The drone includes net assembly mounted to the drone chassis. The net assembly includes a net enclosure rotatably mounted such that an outward facing opening of the enclosure is rotatable about an axis of rotation that is parallel to the drone chassis.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 30, 2020
Publication date:
August 5, 2021
Applicant:
PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS LLC
Inventors:
Ryan Gury, Florent Arnoux, Michael Dornisch, Max Tubman, Matthew Hernandez
Abstract: An example of a drone includes a drone chassis, a plurality of motors attached to the drone chassis and a plurality of propellers coupled to the plurality of motors. The drone also includes a net assembly mounted above the drone chassis. The net assembly includes an enclosure and a hinged portion that extends upwards from the enclosure in an open position and folds down in a closed position.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 30, 2020
Publication date:
August 5, 2021
Applicant:
PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS LLC
Inventors:
Ryan Gury, Florent Arnoux, Michael Dornisch, Max Tubman, Matthew Hernandez
Abstract: An example of a drone includes a drone chassis, a plurality of motors attached to the drone chassis and a plurality of propellers coupled to the plurality of motors. The drone further includes a net assembly mounted to the drone chassis. The net assembly extends above the plurality of propellers. The net assembly including a bottom portion and a plurality of upright frame members that are mounted to the bottom portion by a plurality of articulating joints.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 30, 2020
Publication date:
August 5, 2021
Applicant:
PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS LLC
Inventors:
Ryan Gury, Florent Arnoux, Michael Dornisch, Max Tubman, Matthew Hernandez
Abstract: A drone includes a drone chassis, a plurality of motors attached to the drone chassis, and a plurality of propellers coupled to the plurality of motors, the plurality of propellers extending above the drone chassis. A net assembly is mounted to the drone chassis. The net assembly extends above the plurality of propellers. The net assembly includes a frame and one or more portions of netting.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 30, 2020
Publication date:
August 5, 2021
Applicant:
PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS LLC
Inventors:
Ryan Gury, Florent Arnoux, Michael Dornisch, Max Tubman, Brendan Sullivan, Tom O'Donnell
Abstract: A drone includes a frame and a plurality of motors attached to the frame. Each motor of the plurality of motors is connected to a respective propeller located below the frame. A tail motor is attached to the frame. The tail motor is connected to a tail propeller located above the frame. Cameras are attached to the frame and located above the frame. The cameras have fields of view extending over the plurality of propellers.
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