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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Zonio, Endicott, NY (US);
Thomas Spura, Endicott, NY (US);
Assignee:
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, Bethesda, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/22 (2006.01); A62C 31/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); G05D 1/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/22 (2013.01); A62C 31/00 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/042 (2013.01); G05D 1/0607 (2013.01); B64C 2201/024 (2013.01); B64C 2201/12 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for autonomously picking up water in support of fire fighting missions using aerial vehicles. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to systems and methods for picking up water in support of fire fighting missions using onboard sensing and decision making processes with application of the fire retardant using unmanned aerial vehicles.