# US 11,299,270 B2 · Systems and methods for unmanned aerial vehicles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,299,270 B2 - Document ID: US11299270B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/312,761 - Filed: 2017-06-23 - Published: 2021-09-02 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-24 - Applicants: Matthew Culver - Inventors: Matthew Culver - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11299270B2 ## CPC - G08G 1/205: {Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental} - H04W 4/46: for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V] - B64U 10/14: with four distinct rotor axes, e.g. quadcopters - B64U 10/60: Tethered aircraft - B64U 50/34: In-flight charging (photovoltaics B64U50/31) - B64U 50/37: Charging when not in flight - G05D 1/0094: {involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target} - G05D 1/12: Target-seeking control - G08G 1/012: {from other sources than vehicle or roadside beacons, e.g. mobile networks} - G08G 1/0175: {by photographing vehicles, e.g. when violating traffic rules} - G08G 1/0955: transportable - G08G 1/096716: {where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control} - G08G 1/096758: {where no selection takes place on the transmitted or the received information} - G08G 1/096791: {where the origin of the information is another vehicle} - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04W 4/90: Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS] - B64U 50/39: Battery swapping - B64U 80/86: Land vehicles - B64U 2101/24: for use as flying displays, e.g. advertising or billboards - B64U 2101/30: for imaging, photography or videography - B64U 2101/55: for life-saving or rescue operations; for medical use - B64U 2101/56: for locating missing persons or animals - B64U 2101/58: for medical evacuation, i.e. the transportation of persons or animals to a place where they can receive medical care - B64U 2201/20: Remote controls - H04W 4/38: for collecting sensor information - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - B64U: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES ## Abstract An unmanned aerial system (UAS) may comprise an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to search and recover persons and things, collect and produce data of an emergency situation for display on a vehicle navigation system, or explore for natural resources. The UAS may include a landing pad, and/or a sensor such as a ground penetrating sensor configured to search for a person trapped underground. The UAS may be configured to receive data from the one or more sensors. An analyzer may be used to assess surrounding environment and the status of the person or thing, and send a signal to the UAV. The components attached to the UAV may include connectors, a robotic arm, a sensor, and/or a portable power source. The UAS may be configured to, for example, detect an emergency situation and determine the nature and location of the emergency situation. The UAS may be configured to explore for oil, gas, and mineral sources, and/or excavate location using a robotic arm. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An unmanned aerial system (UAS), comprising: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); at least one sensor, the UAV being configured to receive data from the at least one sensor; and at least one processor; and a memory including instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: navigate the UAV to an area; scan the area for a person using the at least one sensor; capture data from the at least one sensor during the scanning; analyze the captured data; determine, based on the analyzed data, whether the person is in need of rescue; determine, based on the analyzed data, a location of the person; measure at least one physiological parameter of the person; determine an injury or disease of the person; and transmit an alert to a remote device, the alert indicating the location of the person and a nature of an emergency situation associated with the person. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The UAS of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is a ground penetrating sensor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The UAS of claim 1, wherein the location of the person includes an underground depth of the person. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The UAS of claim 1, wherein the UAV is configured to receive power and data through Power Over Ethernet (POE). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The UAS of claim 1, wherein the UAV includes a robotic arm, and the at least one physiological parameter of the person is measured using the robotic arm. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The UAS of claim 1, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to determine a severity of the injury or disease. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The UAS of claim 1, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to detect the emergency situation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The UAS of claim 1, wherein the remote device is part of a vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The UAS of claim 1, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to obtain data of the emergency situation and transmit the data of the emergency situation for reconstruction of a scene associated with the emergency situation. ### Claim 10 A method comprising: navigating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to an area; scanning for a person using at least one sensor; capturing data from the at least one sensor during the scanning; analyzing the captured data; determining, based on the analyzed data, whether the person is in need of rescue; determining, based on the analyzed data, a location of the person; measuring at least one physiological parameter of the person; determining an injury or disease of the person; and transmitting an alert to a remote device, the alert indicating the location of the person and a nature of an emergency situation associated with the person. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one sensor includes a ground penetrating sensor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising recovering the person using a carrying component. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising detecting the emergency situation using the at least one sensor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising determining the nature of the emergency situation and a location of the emergency situation using the at least one sensor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein transmitting the alert to the remote device comprises transmitting the alert to a vehicle.