In flight transfer of packages between aerial drones

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9561852
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14987155

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Aspects include a system for transferring a payload between drones. The system includes a first drone having a first member and a first controller, the first member having a first coupling device on one end, the first member being configured to carry a payload, the first controller being configured to change a first altitude and orientation of the first drone. A second drone includes a second member and controller, the second member having a second coupling device on one end, the second member being configured to receive the payload, the second controller being configured to change a second altitude and orientation of the second drone. The controllers cooperate to change at least one of the first and second altitude, and the first and second orientation to operably engage the first coupling device to the second coupling device for transferring the payload from the first member to the second member.

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MAPLEBEAR INC50 BEALE STREET SUITE 600 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beaman, Brian S Apex, US 60 1743
Kline, Eric V Rochester, US 162 763
Rakshit, Sarbajit K Kolkata, IN 1764 5620

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