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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12039875 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2021

Unmanned aerial vehicle rooftop inspection system

Applicant:

Skydio, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);

Inventors:

Mark Patrick Bauer, San Francisco, CA (US);

Brian Richman, San Francisco, CA (US);

Alan Jay Poole, San Francisco, CA (US);

Bernard J. Michini, San Francisco, CA (US);

Jonathan Anders Lovegren, San Francisco, CA (US);

Brett Michael Bethke, Millbrae, CA (US);

Hui Li, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Skydio, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Jean Paul Cass

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06F 18/24 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 10/1093 (2023.01); G06Q 50/16 (2024.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G08G 5/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); B64U 101/00 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0038 (2013.01); G05D 1/0044 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/042 (2013.01); G05D 1/0653 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06F 18/24 (2023.01); G06Q 10/063114 (2013.01); G06Q 10/1097 (2013.01); G06Q 50/16 (2013.01); G06T 17/05 (2013.01); G06V 20/176 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0034 (2013.01); G08G 5/0065 (2013.01); G08G 5/025 (2013.01); H04N 5/44504 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); H04N 23/631 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01); B64U 2201/202 (2023.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06T 2215/16 (2013.01); G06V 2201/06 (2022.01);
Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes receiving, by the UAV, flight information describing a job to perform an inspection of a rooftop. A particular altitude is ascended to, and an inspection of the rooftop is performed including obtaining sensor information describing the rooftop. Location information identifying a damaged area of the rooftop is received. The damaged area of the rooftop is traveled to. An inspection of the damaged area of the rooftop is performed including obtaining detailed sensor information describing the damaged area. A safe landing location is traveled to.

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