# US 12,595,083 B1 · Drone base

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- Number: US 12,595,083 B1
- Document ID: US12595083B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 18/953,911
- Filed: 2024-11-20
- Granted: 2026-04-07
- Earliest claimed: 2024-11-20
- Assignees: Blue Vigil LLC
- Applicants: Blue Vigil LLC
- Inventors: Robert Schumann
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12595083B1

## CPC

- B64U 70/97: Means for guiding the UAV to a specific location on the platform, e.g. platform structures preventing landing off-centre
- B64U 10/14: with four distinct rotor axes, e.g. quadcopters
- B64U 10/60: Tethered aircraft
- B64U: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR

## Abstract

A base for engaging a drone includes a collar defined above a landing plane sized to support the drone. The base further includes a plurality of drone guides arrayed about a centerline centered on the collar. Each of the plurality of drone guides includes a substantially conical guide including an open base positioned adjacent to the collar and narrowing towards the landing plane, and a landing pad defined as part of the landing plane, wherein the landing pad is adjacent to a narrowed end of the substantially conical guide, and wherein at the landing pad is radially aligned relative to the collar.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A base for engaging a drone, the base comprising:
a collar carried above a landing plane sized to support the drone; and
a plurality of drone guides arrayed about a centerline centered on the collar, and wherein each of the plurality of drone guides includes:
a substantially conical guide including an open base positioned adjacent to the collar and narrowing towards the landing plane; and
a landing pad defined as part of the landing plane, wherein the landing pad is adjacent to a narrowed end of the substantially conical guide, and wherein at the landing pad is radially aligned relative to the collar.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The base of claim 1, wherein the collar is configured to accept and guide a tether.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The base of claim 1, wherein the plurality of drone guides are arranged at ninety degree (90°) intervals about the centerline.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The base of claim 1, wherein the plurality of drone guides includes at least two landing pads aligned relative to the collar.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The base of claim 1, wherein the landing pad comprises a rectilinear landing pad defined in the landing plane.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The base of claim 5, wherein the rectilinear landing pad includes a long axis extending away from the collar.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The base of claim 1, wherein the collar is formed at an apex of a hemispherical housing.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The base of claim 7, wherein the hemispherical housing is formed as part of the landing plane.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The base of claim 8, wherein the hemispherical housing is thermoformed as part of a thermoplastic sheet defining the landing plane.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The base of claim 1, wherein the substantially conical guide includes a pair of alignment arms adjacent to the landing pad.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The base of claim 10, wherein the landing pad include a first end adjacent to the substantially conical guide and a second end extending between a first alignment arm and a second alignment arm.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The base of claim 1, wherein the substantially conical guide extends from the collar above the landing plane to the landing pad.

### Claim 13

A drone base comprising:
a hemispherical housing formed as part of a landing plane;
a collar defined at an apex of the hemispherical housing, wherein the collar is defined above the landing plane; and
at least two drone guides formed as part of the hemispherical housing, wherein the at least two drone guides are radially positioned about a centerline of the hemispherical housing, and wherein each of the at least two drone guides includes:
a substantially conical guide including an open base positioned adjacent to the collar and narrowing towards the landing plane; and
a landing pad defined as part of the landing plane, wherein the landing pad is adjacent to a narrowed end of the substantially conical guide, and wherein at the landing pad is radially aligned relative to the collar.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The drone base of claim 13, wherein the collar guides a tether.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The drone base of claim 13, wherein the at least two drone guides are arranged at opposite to each other as part of the hemispherical housing.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The drone base of claim 13, wherein the landing pad comprises a rectilinear landing pad defined in the landing plane.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The drone base of claim 16, wherein the rectilinear landing pad includes a long axis extending away from the collar.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The drone base of claim 13, wherein the substantially conical guide includes a pair of alignment arms adjacent to the landing pad.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The drone base of claim 18, wherein the landing pad include a first end adjacent to the substantially conical guide and a second end extending between a first alignment arm and a second alignment arm.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The drone base of claim 13, wherein the substantially conical guide extends from the collar above the landing plane to the landing pad.