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US 2026/0306885 A1Published application
Drone-based fire prevention, suppression and evacuation system
OwnerMaged Kerolosinventor
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Abstract
A drone-based fire prevention, suppression and evacuation system employs multiple firefighting drones strategically placed around the perimeter of a structure. Collectively the firefighting drones spray water or a fire-retardant material on the entire structure and optionally a defined area surrounding the structure. In this way, the drone-based fire prevention, suppression and evacuation system operates as structure-specific firefighting system. In addition, should the need arise, the firefighting drones can be employed to evacuate people and/or cargo from a fire zone.
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A drone-based fire prevention, suppression and evacuation system, comprising:
- a plurality of electric powered firefighting drones dispersed about a structure, each drone comprising one or more nozzles for spraying a portion of the structure that the drone is responsible for spraying with a fire suppressing substance;
- a plurality of supply hoses for supplying the fire suppressing substance to the plurality of drones, each supply hose being releasably connected at one end to a different one of the firefighting drones and at the other end to a source of the fire suppressing substance, each supply hose further being long enough for the firefighting drone to which the supply hose is connected to fly about the structure and spray the fire suppressing substance onto the portion of the structure that the drone is responsible for spraying;
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- a plurality of electric power cables for supplying electrical power to the plurality of drones, each power cable being releasably connected at one end to a different one of the firefighting drones and at the other end to a source of electrical power, each power cable further being long enough for the firefighting drone to which the power cable is connected to fly about the structure and spray the fire suppressing substance onto the portion of the structure that the drone is responsible for spraying.
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A drone-based evacuation system, comprising:
- a plurality of electric powered drones, each comprising batteries for powering the drone, one or more cameras, a GPS system, a two-way communication system, and a computing device that receives inputs from and controls the drone including the camera or cameras, GPS system and the communication system;
- an evacuation unit comprising a structure with securing devices for securing one or more persons, or cargo, or both in the evacuation unit;
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- an attachment apparatus that automatically attaches one or more of the drones to an evacuation unit;
- and wherein,
- whenever one of the drone's computing device receives an evacuation command, the drone's computing device causes actions comprising,
- confirming the evacuation command was transmitted by a person authorized to order the drone to evacuate one or more persons, or cargo, or both in the evacuation unit,
- whenever it is confirmed that the evacuation command was transmitted by an authorized person,
- flying the drone to a prescribed storage area where the evacuation unit is located,
- attaching the evacuation unit to the drone using the attachment apparatus,
- flying the drone with the evacuation unit attached to a prescribed evacuation site for loading of one or more people, or cargo, or both into the evacuation unit if the evacuation site is not at the storage area, and
- after the loading of one or more persons, or cargo, or both into the evacuation unit is complete, flying the drone with the loaded evacuation unit attached to prescribed safe location.
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A drone-based fire prevention, suppression and evacuation system, comprising:
- a plurality of electric powered firefighting drones dispersed about a structure, each drone comprising one or more nozzles for spraying a portion of the structure that the drone is responsible for spraying with a fire suppressing substance;
- a plurality of supply hoses for supplying the fire suppressing substance to the plurality of drones, each supply hose being releasably connected at one end to a different one of the firefighting drones and at the other end to a source of the fire suppressing substance, each supply hose further being long enough for the firefighting drone to which the supply hose is connected to fly about the structure and spray the fire suppressing substance onto the portion of the structure that the drone is responsible for spraying;
- a plurality of electric power cables for supplying electrical power to the plurality of drones, each power cable being releasably connected at one end to a different one of the firefighting drones and at the other end to a source of electrical power, each power cable further being long enough for the firefighting drone to which the power cable is connected to fly about the structure and spray the fire suppressing substance onto the portion of the structure that the drone is responsible for spraying:
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- a plurality of docking stations each of which is employed to house and protect a different one of the firefighting drones whenever the drone is not in use.
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