STEERABLE DEPENDENT VEHICLE FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240010336A1
SERIAL NO

18039612

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A delivery device to deliver a product from an aerial location includes a body defining a payload holding region. The delivery device may further include a coupling mechanism configured to couple the body to a primary vehicle. The delivery device may further include a control feature configured to change a flight characteristic of the body. A method for delivering a product may include positioning a first unmanned aerial vehicle within a threshold distance of a delivery location. The method may further include releasing a second unmanned vehicle from the first unmanned aerial vehicle once the first unmanned aerial vehicle is within the threshold distance. The method may further include causing the second unmanned vehicle to reach the delivery location. The method may further include activating a delivery mechanism to release the product from the second unmanned vehicle to deliver the product to the delivery location.

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ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC333 COREY WAY SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boomgaard, Brian South San Francisco, US 6 40
Gill, Rajan South San Francisco, US 1 0
Semmelhack, Tristan South San Francisco, US 2 3
Vandenbussche, Gregoire South San Francisco, US 47 2739
Wade, Brendan D South San Francisco, US 2 1
Williams, Devin South San Francisco, US 6 70
Wyrobek, Keenan A South San Francisco, US 16 212

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