US 12,304,671 B2Granted

Hot and cold section drone docking station temperature controlled device

OwnerDaniel S O'Tooleinventor

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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a drone docking station for deposit of items/goods delivered by a drone to a secured receptacle. Items can be delivered to a receptacle at a curb, mailbox, post, porch, mobile units, and window for a multi-parcel receptacle with a set of drawers with hot and cold sections in the station that has a specific residential/commercial address with various optional features. Features include communication systems between the station and drone; security; hot and cold temperature control and preservation of the goods before and after delivery; battery charging and exchange station; a collector to identify explosive materials, anthrax, etc.; ultraviolet system to eradicate disease, virus and harmful materials; an ozone applicator to eradicate disease, virus and harmful materials; weather monitoring; tag and track of vehicles and packages; facial recognition camera and software for pets and humans; and local two-way speakers; LED lights that strobe flash, and a flood light.

A drone dock and delivery box for accepting goods/parcels as drone deliveries to a person requesting the goods/parcels, the drone dock with a multiple set of hot and cold sections comprising:

(a) a structure for providing the set of hot and cold sections with an interior wherein each of the hot and cold sections can move/roll the goods/parcels vertically on a raisable floor (32F), and horizontally to a side hot drawer section (234) that enables the drone dock (131) to separate and/or group together each good/parcel to maintain and preserve each of the goods/parcels at a predetermined temperature;
(b) a means for locating the drone dock with GPS and then for permitting a drone to accurately approach and to dock with the station;
(c) a means of engaging the drone to the drone dock for a stable connection/attachment;
(d) a means of transferring each of the goods/parcels from the drone to the interior of the structure of the drone dock;
(e) a means of preserving the predetermined temperature of the set of hot and cold sections with a powered hot/cold plate and temperature assist and control unit (160);
(f) a means for securely storing the goods/parcels once transferred to the interior of the structure of the drone dock;
(g) a means of disengaging/releasing the drone from the drone dock;
(h) a means of encrypted communication between the drone and the drone dock which has a specific GPS address and communication to the person requesting the delivery of the goods/parcels;
(i) a functional component incorporated within the box to prevent damage during the transfer and subsequent storage;
(j) a set of optional features;
(k) a set of identification features;
(l) a set of additional features on the drone dock;
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(m) a set of local features, wherein the goods/parcel that is delivered to the person requesting goods/parcels can be tracked and delivered and a set of demographics regarding the tracking and delivery can provide data for a marketing study.

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Application

17/233,635Filed 19 Apr 2021 · us provisional application

Priority

20 Apr 2020

Published

US 2022/0055770 A124 Feb 2022

Granted

20 May 2025

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Classification38 codes

A47G 29/141
Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk , or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for…:…
A61L 2/00
Disinfection or sterilisation of materials or objects, in general
B60L 53/80
Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of…:…
B64F 1/32
Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations: for handling freight

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