Aerial material distribution method and apparatus
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 30, 2016
Grant Date -
Feb 12, 2015
app pub date -
Oct 19, 2014
filing date -
Mar 4, 2013
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Abstract
A remotely-piloted aircraft for distributing a payload to a target area is provided. The aircraft includes an enclosure, which includes a top lid covering the top, an internal compartment to store the payload, a bottom surface, and a distribution apparatus to allow the payload to pass through the bottom surface. The aircraft also includes a circuit to control the distribution apparatus, a wireless receiver, to receive commands to activate and inactivate the distribution apparatus, and one or more power sources coupled to the distribution apparatus and the wireless receiver. The one or more power sources provide electrical power to the distribution apparatus and the wireless receiver. An operator controls the aircraft and the circuit with at least one of a wireless transmitter and an uploaded program in the circuit. When the wireless receiver receives a command to activate the distribution apparatus, the distribution apparatus distributes the payload from the enclosure.
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B07B Class
- 131 Applications Filed
- 115 Patents Issued To-Date
- 87.79 % Issued To-Date
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- 7 Citation Count
- B07B Class
- 31.91 % this patent is cited more than
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