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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:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 08, 2022
Applicant:

Etak Systems, Llc, Huntersville, NC (US);

Inventor:

Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);

Assignee:

ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/41 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/4155 (2013.01); B25J 9/163 (2013.01); B25J 11/00 (2013.01); B25J 13/006 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01); B25J 15/0608 (2013.01); B25J 19/023 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); G05B 2219/50391 (2013.01);
Abstract

In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates to robot systems configured to operate on a cell tower to inspect, install, reconfigure, and repair cellular equipment. The present disclosure provides a robot for performing tasks on cell towers. The robot includes a body portion configured to hold various electronic components of the robot including monitoring equipment disposed thereon, one or more arms extending from the body portion adapted to manipulate components of a cell tower and to facilitate movement of the robot on the cell tower, a tethering system adapted to prevent the robot from falling off of the cell tower, and wireless interfaces adapted to allow wireless control of the robot. The robot is configured to be controlled by one of a user in a remote location, a user at the cell tower site, and autonomously via direct programing.


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