ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,122, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to BIRKET IP HOLDINGS INC. (Hong Kong Sar, China).
"System and method for autonomous light aircraft operation" was invented by David Wayne Russell (Winter Garden, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles also known as UAVs or Drones, either autonomous or remotely piloted, are classified as drones by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as weighing under 212 pounds. The system described herein details Autonomous Flight Vehicles (AFV) which weigh over 212 pounds but less than 1,320 pounds which may require either a new classification or a classification such as Sport Ligh...