Method and apparatus for remote, interior inspection of cavities using an unmanned aircraft system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11029708
APP PUB NO 20190025834A1
SERIAL NO

16124005

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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.

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VERSATOL LLCP O BOX 3271 MCDONOUGH GA 30253

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Corban, J Eric McDonough, US 7 66
Salzmann, Jared David McDonough, US 4 50

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