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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2016
Applicants:
Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);
Michael Griffin, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);
Michael Griffin, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
ETAK SYSTEMS, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 16/18 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 16/18 (2013.01); B64C 39/022 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/123 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01); B64C 2201/145 (2013.01); B64C 2201/201 (2013.01);
Abstract
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based installation method for equipment on cell towers includes flying the UAV with the equipment attached thereto upwards to a desired location on the cell tower, wherein the desired location comprises one or more horizontal support structures; positioning the equipment to the desired location on the cell tower; connecting the equipment to the desired location; and disconnecting the equipment from the UAV.