Drone snowmaking automation
AssigneeTOPGUN Snowmaking Inc.
InventorTroy Jervas
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Abstract
An aerial drone has a communication component configured and programmed to receive a first signal from a remote controller. The first signal may be configured and programmed to control a movement of the aerial drone and/or a sending of a second signal. The communication component may further be configured and programmed to send the second signal to a snowmaking device. The second signal may be configured and programmed to be received by the snowmaking device to direct a motor of the snowmaking device.
Claims20
An aerial drone, comprising:
- a communication component configured and programmed to receive a first signal from a remote controller, the first signal configured and programmed to control a movement of the aerial drone and a sending of a second signal;
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- the communication component further configured and programmed to send the second signal to a snowmaking device, the second signal configured and programmed to be received by the snowmaking device to direct a motor of the snowmaking device.
A system for controlling a snowmaking device, the system comprising:
- at least one snowmaking device, the at least one snowmaking device including a motor connected to at least one valve, the motor configured and programmed to control an opening and/or closing of the at least one valve in response to a signal received by the snowmaking device;
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- an aerial drone, the aerial drone including at least one communication component configured and programmed to send the signal to the at least one snowmaking device, the signal causing an adjustment to an openness of the at least one valve via the motor.
A method for controlling a snowmaking device, the method comprising:
- locating at least one snowmaking device;
- navigating an aerial drone including at least one communication component towards the at least one snowmaking device to be within a threshold proximity of the at least one snowmaking device, the threshold proximity being a distance at which the at least one snowmaking device can receive a signal sent from the communication component of the aerial drone;
- sending the signal from the aerial drone to the at least one snowmaking device to cause an adjustment to the at least one valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.