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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 30, 2020
Applicant:

Metal Raptor, Llc, Raleigh, NC (US);

Inventor:

Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);

Assignee:

Metal Raptor Inc., Huntersville, NC (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/00 (2024.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); B64U 101/64 (2023.01); B64U 101/67 (2023.01); B64U 101/69 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/32 (2013.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); B64U 2101/64 (2023.01); B64U 2101/67 (2023.01); B64U 2101/69 (2023.01);
Abstract

A method for loading an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with one or more items is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a Center of Gravity of each of the one or more items and at least one physical characteristic of each of the one or more items. The method also includes categorizing each of the one or more items based on the obtained Center of Gravity and the at least one physical characteristic of the one or more items. The method further includes selecting, for each of the one or more items, one of a plurality of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to transport the corresponding one or more items based on the categorization of each of the one or more items.


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