US 11,660,647 B2 · System and method for cleaning surfaces through drones

Abstract

This disclosure relates to system and method for cleaning surfaces using drones. The method includes identifying, by a first drone, a cleaning strip in contact with a surface. The cleaning strip connects a second drone and a third drone. The second drone is communicatively coupled with the third drone. The first drone is communicatively coupled with each of the second drone and the third drone. The method further includes releasing a cleaning agent at a preconfigured pressure upon a current target region of the surface near the cleaning strip. The method further includes relocating the cleaning strip upon the current target region. The method further includes performing a set of oscillations through the cleaning strip across the current target region. Each of the set of oscillations includes coordinating a displacement of the cleaning strip by a predefined distance, alternating towards each of ends of the cleaning strip.

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Dependent claims

A method for cleaning surfaces through drones, the method comprising:

identifying, by a first drone, a cleaning strip in contact with a surface, wherein the cleaning strip connects a second drone and a third drone, wherein the second drone is communicatively coupled with the third drone, and wherein the first drone is communicatively coupled with each of the second drone and the third drone;
releasing, by the first drone, a cleaning agent at a preconfigured pressure upon a current target region of the surface near the cleaning strip;
relocating, by the second drone and the third drone, the cleaning strip upon the current target region;
and
performing, by the second drone and the third drone, a set of oscillations through the cleaning strip across the current target region, wherein each of the set of oscillations comprises coordinating a displacement of the cleaning strip by a predefined distance, alternating towards each of ends of the cleaning strip.

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A system for cleaning surfaces through drones, the system comprising:

a first drone comprising a container and a nozzle, wherein the container is configured to store a cleaning agent, and wherein the first drone is configured to:
identify a cleaning strip in contact with a surface;
and
release, through the nozzle, the cleaning agent at a preconfigured pressure upon a current target region of the surface near the cleaning strip;
and
a second drone and a third drone connected through the cleaning strip, wherein the second drone is communicatively coupled with the third drone, wherein the first drone is communicatively coupled with each of the second drone and the third drone, wherein each of the second drone and the third drone comprises a spool coil configured to wind the cleaning strip and unwind the cleaning strip, and wherein the second drone and the third drone are configured to:
relocate the cleaning strip upon the current target region;
and
perform a set of oscillations through the cleaning strip across the current target region, wherein for each of the set of oscillations, the second drone and the third drone coordinate a displacement of the cleaning strip by a predefined distance, alternating towards each of ends of the cleaning strip.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for cleaning surfaces through drones

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System and method for cleaning surfaces through drones

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