Drone Cargo Pickup & Delivery System
US Patents: 11,646,039; 12,175,986, US Application: 18/987,646
- Drone Cargo System
- Patent Summary
- Present State Of The Art
- US 11,646,039 Front Page
- US 11,646,039 Claims 10, 15
- US 11,646,039 Claims 11 – 17
- US 11,646,039 Advantages
- US 12,175,986 Front Page
- US 12,175,986 Claims 1, 6
- US 12,175,986 Claim 2 – 5
- US 12,175,986 Advantages
- US 11,322,160 Also Available
- US 11,322,160 Claim 5
- US 11,322,160 Advantages
- More on Example Prototypes
Aperture/Pin System Advantages
Overview
- Drone cargo automatic pickup and release
- Sensors to manage coupling system
- Camera indicating location of cargo relative to drone
- Status sensor to indicate retrieval pin is in inserted
- Aperture open/close status sensors
- Sensors to manage coupling system
Advantages and Benefits
- Enables cargo retrieval
- Relocation of cargo to multiple locations
- Autonomously secure cargo
- Eliminates the need for a human to physically attach cargo
- Closed loop system
- Real time sensors
- Cargo visual status indication
- Status of positive lock and release of pin
- Closed loop system
- Eliminates the need for a human to physically attach cargo
- Enhances piloted payload management
- Increased efficiency in pickup and delivery processes
- Results in logistics cost savings
