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US 2018/0279594 A1Published application
Aquatic device with handheld piece and drone
OwnerEric J. Raskasinventor
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Abstract
The present invention describes a drone that is launched from a handheld piece and may be navigated by controls that are positioned on the handheld piece in any direction at varying speeds. After the drone is launched the operator of the handheld piece deploys a hook stowed in the drone that descends into the water. Although the present invention is most suitable for fishing it will be readily apparent that there are several other important fields of use where this invention may be beneficial by substituting the hook with other components.
Claims24
1-5. (canceled)
A fishing apparatus comprising:
- (a) a hand piece, comprising
- a first power source, herein termed as the main power source,
- a first communication unit, herein termed as the main communication unit, to send and receive wireless signals,
- a first control unit, here in termed as the main control unit, for controlling and coordinating operation of the fishing apparatus,
- one or more input devices to input user commands for controlling the operation of fishing apparatus, and
- an output device to display the status of the fishing apparatus
- (b) an aquatic drone, comprising
- means for maintaining a portion of its body above water when the said aquatic drone is placed into a body of water,
- a second power source, herein termed as the drone power source,
- a second communication unit, herein termed as the drone communication unit, for sending and receiving wireless signals,
- a second control unit, herein termed as the drone control unit, for controlling and coordinating operations of the said aquatic drone, and
- means for moving and steering in water in any lateral directions;
- (c) a first section of fishing line, connecting to both the said hand piece and the said aquatic drone;
- and
- (d) a fishing hook;
- wherein the said hand piece further comprising means for reeling in and out the said section of fishing line, and herein the said aquatic drone further comprising means for holding and deploying the said fishing hook.
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An aquatic apparatus comprising:
- (a) a hand piece, comprising:
- a first power source, herein termed as the main power source,
- a first communication unit, herein termed as the main communication unit, to send and receive wireless signals,
- a first control unit, here in termed as the main control unit, for controlling and coordinating operation of the fishing apparatus,
- one or more input devices to input user commands for controlling the operation of aquatic apparatus, and
- an output device to display the status of the fishing apparatus
- (b) an aquatic drone, comprising
- means for maintaining a portion of its body above water when the said aquatic drone is placed into a body of water,
- a second power source, herein termed as the drone power source,
- a second communication unit, herein termed as the drone communication unit, for sending and receiving wireless signals,
- a second control unit, herein termed as the drone control unit, for controlling and coordinating operations of the said aquatic drone,
- means for moving and steering in water in any lateral directions;
- and
- a sonar sensor or an array of sonar sensors.
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An aquatic apparatus comprising:
- (a) a hand piece, comprising:
- a first power source, herein termed as the main power source,
- a first communication unit, herein termed as the main communication unit, to send and receive wireless signals from the said aquatic drone,
- a first control unit, here in termed as the main control unit, for controlling and coordinating operation of the aquatic apparatus,
- one or more input devices to input user commands for controlling the operation of fishing apparatus, and
- an output device to display the status of the aquatic apparatus;
- (b) an aquatic drone, comprising
- means for maintaining a portion of its body above water when the said aquatic drone is placed into a body of water,
- a second power source, herein termed as the drone power source,
- a second communication unit, herein termed as the drone communication unit, for sending and receiving wireless signals,
- a second control unit, herein termed as the drone control unit, for controlling and coordinating operation of the said aquatic drone,
- means for moving and steering in water in any lateral directions, and
- a robotic arm capable of mechanically grabbing objects;
- and
- (c) a section of flexible line or rope, connected to the said aquatic drone and the said hand piece.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.