(19)
(11) EP 3 728 030 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:
23.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/12

(21) Application number: 18891650.6

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64C 39/02(2023.01)
B64C 1/14(2006.01)
 B64D 1/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B64D 1/10; B64U 2201/10; B64U 2201/20; B64U 10/10; B64U 10/14; B64U 2101/64
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/066410
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/126275 (27.06.2019 Gazette 2019/26)

(54)

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DOOR-ENABLED LOADING AND RELEASE OF PAYLOADS IN AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME FÜR TÜRAKTIVIERTES LADEN UND FREISETZEN VON NUTZLASTEN IN EINEM UNBEMANNTEN LUFTFAHRZEUG (UAV)

PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE CHARGEMENT ET DE LIBÉRATION ACTIVÉS PAR PORTE DE CHARGES UTILES DANS UN VÉHICULE AÉRIEN SANS PILOTE (UAV)

(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: 21.12.2017 US 201715850705

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/44

(73) Proprietor: Wing Aviation LLC
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PRAGER, Andre
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • WOODWORTH, Adam
    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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