Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drone receiver
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Application No.: US15064557Application Date: 2016-03-08
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Publication No.: US09950791B2Publication Date: 2018-04-24
- Inventor: Jeanette L. Blomberg , Eric K. Butler , Anca A. Chandra , Pawan R. Chowdhary , Thomas D. Griffin , Divyesh Jadav , Sunhwan Lee , Robert J. Moore , Hovey R. Strong, Jr.
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Sherman IP LLP
- Agent Kenneth L. Sherman; Hemavathy Perumal
- Main IPC: B64C39/02
- IPC: B64C39/02 ; B64F1/36 ; B64F1/02 ; B64F1/22

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus comprising a body including a cavity for storing one or more packages, and a conveyor belt disposed above a top surface of the body. The belt is shaped to receive one or more packages, and the belt is controllable to rotate a package placed on the belt either from the top surface to the cavity for storage or from the cavity to the top surface for dispatch. A package comprises at least one of a drone and a payload transported by the drone. The apparatus further comprises a landing mechanism for stabilizing a drone landing on the apparatus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170259940A1 DRONE RECEIVER Public/Granted day:2017-09-14
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