UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR PAINTING STRUCTURES

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a sprayer configured to generate a pressurized fluid flow and a nozzle configured to receive the pressurized fluid from the sprayer and to generate a spray fan to apply the fluid to a surface. The UAV includes sensors and a control unit to control both fligh...

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Main Authors Thompson, David J, Johnson, Dale D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.12.2019
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
ATOMISING APPARATUS
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
HELICOPTERS
NOZZLES
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SPRAYING APPARATUS
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a sprayer configured to generate a pressurized fluid flow and a nozzle configured to receive the pressurized fluid from the sprayer and to generate a spray fan to apply the fluid to a surface. The UAV includes sensors and a control unit to control both flight of the UAV and spraying by the sprayer. The fluid can be stored onboard the UAV in a reservoir or can be remotely stored and pumped to the UAV. The UAV control unit can be preloaded with a spray plan and a flight plan, or the UAV can be controlled by a user.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816478379