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US 12,715,624 B2Granted
Modular system for drones
AssigneeTesseract Ventures, LLC
InventorsJohn Boucard, Jason Harrell, Greg Lorett, Josh Holloway, Griffin Garbutt
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Abstract
A modular system for drones is provided. A chassis can include a coupling mechanism operable to removably couple the chassis with a drone. A plurality of modular components can be operable to be interchangeably coupled with a control component. The modular components can be operable to be detachably coupled with a payload.
Claims17
A modular system for drones, the modular system comprising:
- a chassis including a coupling mechanism operable to removably couple the chassis with a drone, wherein the chassis is configured to be positioned underneath the drone and to extend below a lower surface of the drone when installed;
- a control component;
- a plurality of modular components operable to be interchangeably coupled with the control component, the plurality of modular components operable to be detachably coupled with a payload;
- wherein each of the plurality of modular components includes one or more actuators operable to receive and control the payload;
- wherein the one or more actuators extends vertically downward from a base of the modular component, wherein the actuator is operable to restrict horizontal movement of the payload received therein such that the payload deploys vertically downward.
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A drone system comprising:
- a drone;
- a modular system coupled with the drone, the modular system including:
- a chassis including a coupling mechanism operable to removably couple the chassis with the drone, wherein the chassis is configured to be positioned underneath the drone and to extend below a lower surface of the drone when installed;
- a control component;
- a plurality of modular components operable to be interchangeably coupled with the control component, the plurality of modular components operable to be detachably coupled with a payload;
- wherein each of the plurality of modular components includes one or more actuators operable to receive and control the payload;
- wherein the one or more actuators extends vertically downward from a base of the modular component, wherein the actuator is operable to restrict horizontal movement of the payload received therein such that the payload deploys vertically downward.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.