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US 6,665,582 B1Granted
Standardized container payload delivery and control system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsElan Moritz, Helmut Portmann
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Abstract
An unmanned system is provided for the delivery and control of an operational payload. A standardized shipping container houses the operational payload. Mounted in the shipping container are a controller for controlling functions of the operational payload and a communication module providing for communication with the operational payload via the controller.
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An unmanned system for the delivery and control of an operational payload, comprising:
- a standardized shipping container for housing the operational payload;
- a controller mounted in said shipping container and coupled to the operational payload for controlling functions of the operational payload;
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- communication means mounted in said shipping container and coupled to said controller for communicating with the operational payload via said controller.
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An unmanned system for the delivery and control of an operational payload, comprising:
- a standardized shipping container for housing the operational payload, said shipping container having exterior features for facilitating handling thereof;
- a controller mounted in said shipping container and coupled to the operational payload for controlling functions of the operational payload and for monitoring status of the operational payload;
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- a wireless communications transceiver mounted in said shipping container and coupled to said controller for communicating with the operational payload via said controller, for transmitting said status to a remote location, and for receiving instructions from said remote location wherein said instructions are used by said controller in controlling said functions of the operational payload.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.