Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for remote, interior inspection of cavities using an unmanned aircraft system
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Application No.: US15335851Application Date: 2016-10-27
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Publication No.: US10093414B2Publication Date: 2018-10-09
- Inventor: Jared David Salzmann , J Eric Corban
- Applicant: Versatol, LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA McDonough
- Assignee: Versatol, LLC
- Current Assignee: Versatol, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA McDonough
- Agency: Patents and Licensing LLC
- Agent Daniel W Juffernbruch
- Main IPC: B64D47/08
- IPC: B64D47/08 ; B64C27/04 ; G05D1/10 ; B64D1/08 ; B64D1/02 ; B64C39/02
Abstract:
An interior length of a confined space is inspected by autonomously flying an unmanned aerial vehicle having a sensor pod. The sensor pod can be tethered to the unmanned aerial vehicle and lowered into the confined space from above perhaps by an electromechanical hoist. An altitude or heading of the sensor pod can be measured. The confined space can be the flue of a chimney.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170066530A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE, INTERIOR INSPECTION OF CAVITIES USING AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2017-03-09
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