Counterbalancing unmanned aerial vehicles during operations associated with cell towers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9988140
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15259451

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Systems and methods using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to perform physical functions on a cell tower at a cell site include flying the UAV at or near the cell site, wherein the UAV comprises one or more manipulable members; moving the one or more manipulable members when proximate to a location at the cell tower where the physical functions are performed to effectuate the physical functions; and utilizing one or more counterbalancing techniques during the moving ensuring a weight distribution of the UAV remains substantially the same.

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ETAK SYSTEMS LLC16740 BIRKDALE COMMONS PKWY SUITE 306 HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078

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Priest, Lee Charlotte, US 126 909

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