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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2018
Total SA, Courbevoie, FR;
Henri Puntous, Pau, FR;
Jean-Luc Boelle, Pau, FR;
Olivier De Pellegars, Pau, FR;
Remi Estival, Pau, FR;
Andrew Feltham, Pau, FR;
Jean Baptiste Laffitte, Pau, FR;
Pierre-Olivier Lys, Pau, FR;
Francis Clément, Pau, FR;
Frank Adler, Pau, FR;
Paul Barbier, Pau, FR;
TOTAL SA, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
The method comprises flying at least a probe carrier flying vehicle above a dropping area on the ground, the probe carrier flying vehicle carrying probes and a launcher, configured to separate each probe from the probe carrier flying vehicle; activating the launcher to separate at least one of the probes from the probe carrier flying vehicle above the dropping area; falling of the probe from the flying vehicle in the ground of the dropping area; at least partial insertion of the probe in the ground of the dropping area. When the probe carrier flying vehicle is located above a target dropping area, before activating the launcher, the method comprises determining a vegetation information at the target dropping area using a flying vegetation detector.