Power line inspection vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11518512
APP PUB NO 20210237866A1
SERIAL NO

16778269

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An exemplary unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mountable to a conductor of an aerial power transmission line system includes a body having a rotor system, a motivation system attached to the body to motivate the UAV along the conductor, a battery carried by the body and electrically connected to at least one of the rotor system and the motivation system, a monitoring tool mounted with the body and an inductive coil carried by the body and in electric connection with the battery, wherein the inductive coil is configured to harvest electricity from the aerial power transmission line system and charge the battery.

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TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC40 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Groninga, Kirk Landon Keller, US 45 279
Johns, William Benjamin Little Elm, US 3 1
Robertson, Daniel Bryan Southlake, US 42 228

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