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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2019
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Thomas D. Erickson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kala Fleming, Nairobi, KE;
Clifford A. Pickover, Westchester, NY (US);
Komminist Weldemariam, Nairobi, KE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); F16N 9/00 (2006.01); B64D 1/16 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/16 (2013.01); F16N 9/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); B64C 2201/12 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); F16N 2210/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer program product for maintaining a machine. The system includes an aerial vehicle configured to fly to a lubrication location proximate the machine. A supply of friction minimizing material is carried by the aerial vehicle. A controller is configured to deliver at least part of the supply of friction minimizing material to the machine when the aerial vehicle is at the lubrication location.