Hybrid Seawater Battery for Powering an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsPeyton B. Cavaroc, Jordan Chase McMahan, Ray Austin Freeman
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a remote oceanic environment includes a float system, at least one electric motor, and a seawater battery. The float system allows the UAV to maintain buoyancy on a body of water. The electric motor or motors produce the required lift for the UAV to achieve and maintain flight. The flight includes the UAV landing on the body of water and takeoff from the body of water. The seawater battery directly or indirectly powers the electric motor or motors using seawater from the body of water while the UAV is floating on the body of water.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a float system for allowing the UAV to maintain buoyancy on a body of water;
- at least one electric motor for producing the required lift for the UAV to achieve and maintain flight, wherein the flight includes the UAV landing on the body of water and takeoff from the body of water;
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- a seawater battery for powering the at least one electric motor using seawater from the body of water while the UAV is floating on the body of water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.