US 10,589,858 B2 · Method of using a device capable of controlled flight

Abstract

There is provided a method of using a device capable of controlled flight in a surrounding environment, the device comprising: lifting means for providing lift to the device; object-retaining means for holding an object to be affixed to a target site; and a dispensing assembly for dispensing an adhesive, wherein the method comprises: controlling the lifting means so as to controllably fly the device in the surrounding environment; and using the device to affix an object held by the object-retaining means to a target site in the surrounding environment by dispensing an adhesive from the dispensing assembly. Thus, an aerial device, for example a robotic device, may be used to fly to a desired location and affix an object at the desired location, by dispensing, ejecting or otherwise applying an adhesive.

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Dependent claims

A method of using an aerial device capable of controlled flight that comprises a lift generator and a suspension device, the method comprising:

providing lift to the aerial device with the lift generator;
controlling the lift generator so as to controllably fly the aerial device relative to a supporting structure;
retractably deploying, by the suspension device, an elongate flexible member by a controllable length, the elongate flexible member configured to hang the aerial device from a supporting structure;
attaching the deployed elongate flexible member to the supporting structure;
hanging the aerial device from the supporting structure using the elongate flexible member;
and
detaching, by the suspension device, the aerial device from at least a portion of the elongate flexible member, thereby releasing the aerial device from the supporting structure.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of using a device capable of controlled flight

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