In flight transfer of packages between aerial drones

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10661899
APP PUB NO 20180086460A1
SERIAL NO

15823832

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Aspects include a system for transferring a payload between drones. The system includes a first aerial drone having a first transfer member and a first controller. The first controller including a processor configured to change a first altitude and first orientation of the first aerial drone. A second aerial drone is provided having a second transfer member and a second controller, the second transfer member having a cone member on one end, the second transfer member being configured to receive the payload. The second controller including a processor configured to change a second altitude and a second orientation of the second aerial drone. The controllers cooperate to dispose the first transfer member within the cone member and transfer the payload from the first aerial drone to the second aerial drone.

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MAPLEBEAR INC50 BEALE STREET SUITE 600 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beaman, Brian S Apex, US 60 1784
Kline, Eric V Rochester, US 162 905
Rakshit, Sarbajit K Kolkata, IN 2013 7052

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