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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nelson Brock, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James Carthew, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); B64C 2201/08 (2013.01); B64C 2201/208 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for secure transportation and safe deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles are disclosed herein. An example method includes performing a UAV preflight procedure that includes determining UAV startup sounds from sound signals received from a microphone positioned within a housing that houses the UAV, determining synchronized rotation of propellers of the UAV, determining that no obstructions are present above the housing based on range finder signals; and releasing the UAV after completion of the UAV preflight procedure.