Method for transporting a rescue device from an aerial vehicle to a person to be rescued, rescue system for rescuing a person to be rescued, and unmanned aerial vehicle for transporting a rescue device from an aerial vehicle to a person to be rescued

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11697499
APP PUB NO 20210053684A1
SERIAL NO

16944177

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A method for transporting a rescue device from an aerial vehicle to a person to be rescued includes launching an unmanned aerial vehicle from the aerial vehicle having an end portion releasable attached to the unmanned aerial vehicle via a first connection and a second connection. The method further includes enabling the person to be rescued to reach the end portion of the rescue device. and determining whether the end portion of the rescue device is released from the first connection. If the rescue device is released determining at the unmanned aerial vehicle whether the person to be rescued is safely attached to the rescue device. If so, the method comprises either releasing the rescue device from the second connection, or deactivating the unmanned aerial vehicle such that the unmanned aerial vehicle remains attached to the rescue device via the second connection.

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SONY CORPORATION1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU TOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dürr, Peter Stuttgart, DE 16 17
Schäfer, Henrik Stuttgart, DE 10 8
Wang, Bi Stuttgart, DE 12 15

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