Патент США № | 9162753 |
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Автор(ы) | Panto и др. |
Дата выдачи | 20 октября 2015 г. |
An unmanned aerial vehicle and associated methods for inspecting infrastructure assets includes a multirotor, electrically driven helicopter apparatus and power supply; a flight computer; positioning and collision avoidance equipment; and at least one sensor such as a camera. The flight computer is programmed for automated travel to and inspection of selected waypoints, at which condition data is collected for further analysis. The method also includes protocols for segmenting the flight path to accomplish sequential inspection of a linear asset such as a power line using limited-range equipment.
Авторы: | Andrew S. Panto (Charlotte, NC), Barry Wyeth Thomas (Charlotte, NC), Barry Craig Thomas (Charlotte, NC) | ||||||||||
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Заявитель: | Southern Electrical Equipment Company, Inc. (Charlotte, NC) |
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ID семейства патентов | 54290246 | ||||||||||
Номер заявки: | 14/145,545 | ||||||||||
Дата регистрации: | 31 декабря 2013 г. |
Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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61767172 | Feb 20, 2013 | ||||
61747594 | Dec 31, 2012 | ||||
Класс патентной классификации США: | 1/1 |
Класс совместной патентной классификации: | B64C 19/00 (20130101); B64C 27/08 (20130101); B64C 39/02 (20130101); G08G 5/0069 (20130101); B64D 47/08 (20130101); G08G 5/04 (20130101); G05D 1/0094 (20130101); B64D 43/00 (20130101) |
Класс международной патентной классификации (МПК): | B64C 19/00 (20060101); B64D 47/08 (20060101); G08G 5/04 (20060101); B64D 43/00 (20060101); B64C 27/08 (20060101); B64C 39/02 (20060101) |
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