(19)
(11) EP 3 038 914 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/41

(21) Application number: 14863900.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.08.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64C 39/02(2006.01)
B64D 47/00(2006.01)
B64D 1/22(2006.01)
 B64D 1/02(2006.01)
B64D 1/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/052553
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/076886 (28.05.2015 Gazette 2015/21)

(54)

MECHANISMS FOR LOWERING A PAYLOAD TO THE GROUND FROM A UAV

MECHANISMEN ZUM SENKEN EINER NUTZLAST VON EINEM UAV AUF DEN BODEN

MÉCANISMES D'ABAISSEMENT AU SOL D'UNE CHARGE UTILE À PARTIR D'UN AÉRONEF SANS PILOTE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 26.08.2013 US 201313975590

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/27

(60) Divisional application:
18188888.4

(73) Proprietor: Wing Aviation LLC
Mountain View CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PATRICK, William Graham
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • BURGESS, James Ryan
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • CONRAD, Andrew
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(74) Representative: Anderson, Oliver Ben et al
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD
London EC1A 4HD (GB)


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