Patent ID: 7543780

Claim:
A small unmanned air vehicle electrical transmission line docking surveillance apparatus comprising the combination of: a small unmanned air vehicle having a combination closable magnetic circuit and docking support magnetic field energy responsive element received therein; a plurality of electric and magnetic field sensing elements disposed on dispersed external physical portions of said small unmanned air vehicle; a small unmanned air vehicle flight control apparatus having an electrical signal input port and a plurality of said small unmanned air vehicle flight surface connected mechanical output signals; small unmanned air vehicle electrical propulsion apparatus having an electrical energy input port and an electrical control signal input port; a rechargeable electrical battery received within said small unmanned air vehicle and selectively connected with said closable magnetic circuit, said flight surface control apparatus, and said electrical propulsion apparatus; and a programmable electronic computer apparatus energized by said rechargeable electrical battery and having electrical output signals controlling said closable magnetic circuit, said flight surface control apparatus, and said electrical propulsion apparatus; said programmable electronic computer apparatus including a transmission line catenary shape detection algorithm responsive to signals generated in said electric and magnetic field sensing elements and an unmanned air vehicle guidance algorithm responsive to said vehicle approaching a selected docking location along a vehicle encountered transmission line catenary curve; and said small unmanned air vehicle is configured to dock and recharge while docked on a transmission line.