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Patent No.:

US 12743734 B1

Date of Patent:

Sep. 22, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2025

Aerial drone navigation system with lidar mapping

Applicants:

William Hart, Aptos, CA (US);

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

Antonio Defrank, Northridge, CA (US);

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 (US);

Nicolas Defrank, Northridge, CA (US);

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

Assignee:

Attorney:

Edmond DeFrank

Primary Examiner:

Jonathan M Dager

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

H04W 4/38 (2018.01); 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 20/17 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/70 (2022.01); 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 an aerial drone navigation system including an aerial drone having a camera, LIDAR detection device, and autonomous navigation sensors, a computer vision system onboard the drone identifies human or animal targets using artificial intelligence, a mobile device wirelessly coupled to the drone receives live video, LIDAR data, and tracking information, communication module on the drone includes cellular and mesh hardware for transmitting sensor and location data to the mobile device or remote command nodes, a guidance control module autonomously directs the drone along a calculated path while avoiding static or dynamic obstacles detected by the LIDAR, a command interface receives mission parameters or rerouting instructions from an operator device, a wearable visual display device operable without a physical wired connection, configured to receive augmented or mixed reality overlays, interface with an AI engine for interpreting mission data, and accept voice input for authentication and control.

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