Automated Cartridge Replacement System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

a technology for replacing cartridges and unmanned aerial vehicles, which is applied in the direction of weapon launch, transportation and packaging, animal husbandry, etc., can solve the problems of loss of bio-diversity, unfavorable environmental side effects of traditional farming methods, and excessive use of farm power inputs

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-01-28
RANTIZO INC
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The patent describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has a cartridge for holding chemicals. The cartridge can be easily removed and replaced. The UAV has a suction tube that connects to the cartridge and a pump to remove the chemicals. The suction tube has baffles to dampen the movement of the chemicals while the UAV is flying. This allows for controlled application of the chemicals by the UAV. The cartridge can also have an RFID tag for identification and communication with an RFID reader on the UAV. This helps determine the status of the pump or the UAV. Overall, this invention provides a way to easily and safely apply chemicals from a UAV.

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But traditional farming methods come with undesirable environmental side-effects, such as soil degradation and erosion, excessive use of farm power inputs, pollution from chemical and organic fertilizers and other agrochemicals, and a loss of bio-diversity are just a few of the examples that have been highlighted over recent years.

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[0027]FIGS. 1-2 show an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 100 that can fly and execute at least some tasks autonomously using its built-in central processing unit (CPU) in conjunction with a series of sensors such as a gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer (compass), barometer, sonar, optical flow, energy consumption and voltage meter, and GPS module. These sensors provide motor inputs, height, pitch, roll, heading, position, attitude, high-precision absolute and relative location, obstacle detection, distance detection, and speed control. Instructions for the tasks to be executed are sent via a wireless communication network to one or more UAVs 100 from a control system that provides an interactive interface to an operator that can input the tasks to be executed using a simple interface. These tasks can be programmed before a flight or can include modifications that are made in-flight. UAV 100 can include one or more motors mounted on a frame with electronic and communications equipme...

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A manifold attached to the UAV and a cartridge removably and replaceably attached to the manifold. Inside the cartridge is a removable insert for drawing contents out of the cartridge with a suction tube selectively positioned in fluid communication with a pump for removing chemicals from the cartridge for application by the UAV. The suction tube comprises a plurality of baffles around its circumference for dampening movement of the chemicals in the cartridge while the UAV is in motion.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 814,487 filed Mar. 6, 2019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This disclosure relates to an automatic replacement system of unmanned aircraft equipped, and more specifically, this disclosure relates to refillable, reusable cartridges with anti-sloshing baffles and tendering and tracking technology.BACKGROUND INFORMATION[0003]Crop production systems have evolved rapidly over the past century and have resulted in significantly increased yields. But traditional farming methods come with undesirable environmental side-effects, such as soil degradation and erosion, excessive use of farm power inputs, pollution from chemical and organic fertilizers and other agrochemicals, and a loss of bio-diversity are just a few of the examples that have been highlighted over recent years.[0004]Rapid advancements in technolog...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B64D1/18B64C39/02B05B13/00
CPCB64D1/18A01M7/0089B05B13/005B64C39/024B64U10/13B64U2101/60
InventorOTT, MICHAELBERANEK, GERALD
OwnerRANTIZO INC