Displaceable signal relay node package
AssigneeSet Point Solutions, LLC
InventorJoseph Harrington Matanane Brown
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a signal relay node that is physically displaceable by a delivery system to move the signal relay node to a different location, to enable the signal relay node to overcome physical obstructions to signal propagation. A delivery system, such as a launching system, can launch the signal relay node encased within a housing unit, such as a projectile cap. Upon launch into the air, an additional aloft package may provide an aerostat, parachute, and/or a propeller and motor system to keep the signal relay node aloft in the air for a longer period of time.
Claims13
A modular displaceable node system for deploying electronic equipment in a desired location via a displacement mechanism, the system comprising:
- a payload comprising:
- a signal relay node that relays at least one wireless communication signal through the air;
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- a projectile cap that encapsulates the signal relay node and is configured to separate from the payload and thereby provide electrical power to turn on the signal relay node;
- a projectile base that accompanies the payload and serves as a barrier when the payload is deployed via the displacement mechanism;
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- a removable cartridge casing containing a propellant, the removable cartridge casing surrounding the payload prior to deployment, and configured to physically separate from the payload by exerting force against the projectile base upon deployment of the signal relay node.
A modular displaceable node system for deploying electronic equipment in a desired location via a displacement mechanism, the system comprising:
- a signal relay node that relays at least one wireless communication signal through the air upon deployment;
- a projectile cap that encapsulates the signal relay node and is configured to separate from the payload and thereby provide electrical power to turn on the signal relay node;
- a projectile base serves as a barrier between the signal relay node and at least a portion of the displacement mechanism when said node is deployed via the displacement mechanism;
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- a removable cartridge casing containing a propellant, the removable cartridge casing surrounding signal relay node, projectile cap and projectile base prior to launch, and configured to physically separate therefrom by exerting force against the projectile base upon deployment of the signal relay node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.