Drone receiver

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9950791
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15064557

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Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus comprising a body including a cavity for storing one or more packages, and a conveyor belt disposed above a top surface of the body. The belt is shaped to receive one or more packages, and the belt is controllable to rotate a package placed on the belt either from the top surface to the cavity for storage or from the cavity to the top surface for dispatch. A package comprises at least one of a drone and a payload transported by the drone. The apparatus further comprises a landing mechanism for stabilizing a drone landing on the apparatus.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blomberg, Jeanette L Portola Valley, US 26 522
Butler, Eric K San Jose, US 26 354
Chandra, Anca A Los Gatos, US 30 259
Chowdhary, Pawan R San Jose, US 48 620
Griffin, Thomas D Campbell, US 32 491
Jadav, Divyesh San Jose, US 70 2114
Lee, Sunhwan Menlo Park, US 45 319
Moore, Robert J San Jose, US 55 1559
Strong,, Jr Hovey R San Jose, US 38 329

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