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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2016
Applicants:
Mohammad Rastgaar Aagaah, Houghton, MI (US);
Evandro M. Ficanha, Houghton, MI (US);
Nina Mahmoudian, Houghton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mohammad Rastgaar Aagaah, Houghton, MI (US);
Evandro M. Ficanha, Houghton, MI (US);
Nina Mahmoudian, Houghton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 3/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); F41B 11/80 (2013.01); F41H 11/02 (2006.01); F41H 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 3/00 (2013.01); F41B 11/80 (2013.01); F41H 11/02 (2013.01); F41H 13/0006 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/12 (2013.01); B64C 2201/121 (2013.01); B64C 2201/126 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drone includes a plurality of rotors disposed at and around a base and operable to fly and steer the drone. At least one net launcher is disposed at the base and is operable to launch a net toward a target object. A control is responsive to a signal indicative of a detected target object, and the control, responsive to such a signal, is operable to aim the net launcher toward the target object and to launch the net toward the target object.