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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 12100853 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2022

Pneumatic delivery system and method for use with unmanned vehicle systems

Applicant:

United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Julio Gil, Veldhoven, NL;

Julian Bell, Decatur, GA (US);

Jared Nauert, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Primary Examiner:

William R Harp

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 51/26 (2006.01); B64C 25/34 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01); B64U 50/39 (2023.01); F15B 15/20 (2006.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/249 (2021.01); B64C 25/34 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/32 (2013.01); B64U 50/39 (2023.01); B65G 51/26 (2013.01); F15B 15/20 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A pneumatic delivery system is used to facilitate delivery of canisters comprising delivery payloads by unmanned systems, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The pneumatic delivery system comprises a tube having a channel within a tube wall, where a canister is configured to move through the tube. The tube comprises a tube opening and a transfer mechanism proximate the tube opening. The transfer mechanism engages a canister having a payload that is moved within the tube. The transfer mechanism moves the canister through the tube opening by extending from a first transfer position to a second transfer position. At the second transfer position, the transfer mechanism orients the tube and releases it to a UAV for delivery.

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