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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Nathan J. Montgomery, Indian Trail, NC (US);
Matthew Shannon, Salisbury, NC (US);
Richard J. Sabacinski, Charlotte, NC (US);
Craig M. Parkulo, Midland, NC (US);
Wesley M. Barbee, Oxboro, NC (US);
Mike E. Hamerly, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Elias Wilken-Resman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ronald D. Jesme, Plymouth, MN (US);
Robert A. Sainati, Bloomington, MN (US);
Longin J. Kloc, Charlotte, NC (US);
Darin K. Thompson, Huntersville, NC (US);
Gary T. Silsby, Waxhaw, NC (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A tracker device for a first responder including a radio configured to receive a first radio signal from an emitter, and receive a second radio signal from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The second radio signal includes at least one data packet including location information associated with the emitter. Processing circuitry in communication with the radio is configured to determine at least one location parameter associated with the emitter based on the first radio signal and the location information of the at least one data packet of the second radio signal.