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Patent No.:

US 12361505 B1

Date of Patent:

Jul. 15, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 13, 2024

Aerial drone navigation system with lidar mapping

Applicants:

William Hart, Aptos, CA (US);

Edmond A. Defrank, Northridge, CA (US);

Antonio Defrank, Northridge, CA;

Nicolas Defrank, Northridge, CA (US);

Allen Mark Jones, Imperial Beach, CA (US);

Inventors:

William Hart, Aptos, CA (US);

Edmond A. DeFrank, Northridge, CA (US);

Antonio DeFrank, Northridge, CA;

Nicolas DeFrank, Northridge, CA (US);

Allen Mark Jones, Imperial Beach, CA (US);

Assignee:

Attorney:

Edmond DeFrank

Primary Examiner:

Jonathan M Dager

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G06V 20/17 (2022.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/31 (2023.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 80/60 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G06Q 50/26 (2012.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/70 (2022.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01); B64U 101/00 (2023.01); B64U 101/23 (2023.01); B64U 101/31 (2023.01); B64U 101/55 (2023.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

G06Q 50/265 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/31 (2023.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 80/60 (2023.01); G05D 1/0055 (2013.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G06V 20/17 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/70 (2022.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/90 (2018.02); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01); B64U 2101/23 (2023.01); B64U 2101/31 (2023.01); B64U 2101/55 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01);

Abstract

The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S. automatically in emergency situations, cellular communication device coupled to the drone for transmitting and receiving messages from the social distancing application, wherein the drone includes a cellular signal strength sensor to automatically move to a location to boost cellular signal strength, and providing at least one camera for capturing images and videos during user directed reconnaissance, drone sensors to detect and measure aerosols including biologics and DNA in an area, electromagnetic fields, barometric pressure, humidity, ambient temperature, wind speed and direction, detection and identification devices to detect unnatural sounds, to analyze and identify manmade, animal and environmental objects and conditions using computer vision.

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