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Granted Patent B2
US 10,618,652 · App. 15/493,050 · Granted Apr 14, 2020

Surface washing drone

Inventor: Scott J. Tamkin, Sr. (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: DRONE WASH, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,618,652
App. No.
15/493,050
Granted
Apr 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surface washing drone with a modular cleaning head unit. The surface washing drone may also include a safety failover mechanism. The surface washing drone communicates and works together with other surface washing drones in a group.

Claims (27)

1. A surface washing drone comprising:

a body;

at least four propellers coupled to the body;

a central unit coupled to the body, wherein the central unit includes a processor, a fluid reservoir, a pump, and one or more sensors; and

a drone head coupled to a front part of the body, the drone head includes a cleaning head and a squeegee, wherein the drone head further includes one or more motors to control a plurality of spur gears that control the movements of the cleaning head and the squeegee.

2. The surface washing drone of claim 1 further comprises a parachute module.

3. The surface washing drone of claim 1 further comprises a power supply tether.

4. The surface washing drone of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head and the squeegee pivot.

5. The surface washing drone of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head and the squeegee rotate clockwise and counterclockwise.

6. The surface washing drone of claim 1 further comprises a rotating camera.

7. The surface washing drone of claim 1 further comprises a computer vision function, the computer vision function including one or more cameras and CPU software.

8. The surface washing drone of claim 7 , wherein the computer vision function assists in at least navigation, ranging, and interaction with a cleaning target.

9. The surface washing drone of claim 1 , wherein the processor transmits encrypted data.

10. The surface washing drone of claim 1 further communicates and works together with one or more other surface washing drones in a group.

11. A surface washing drone comprising:

a body;

at least four propellers coupled to the body;

a central unit coupled to the body, wherein the central unit including a processor, a parachute module, a connection for fluid supply, and one or more sensors; and

a drone head coupled to a front part of the body, the drone head includes a cleaning head and a squeegee, wherein the drone head further includes one or more motors to control a plurality of spur gears that control the movements of the cleaning head and the squeegee.

12. The surface washing drone of claim 11 further comprises a power supply tether.

13. The surface washing drone of claim 11 , wherein the cleaning head and the squeegee pivot.

14. The surface washing drone of claim 11 , wherein the cleaning head and the squeegee rotate clockwise and counterclockwise.

15. The surface washing drone of claim 11 further comprises a rotating camera.

16. The surface washing drone of claim 11 further comprises a computer vision function, the computer vision function including one or more cameras and CPU software.

17. The surface washing drone of claim 16 , wherein the computer vision function assists in at least navigation, ranging, and interaction with a cleaning target.

18. The surface washing drone of claim 11 , wherein the processor transmits encrypted data.

19. The surface washing drone of claim 11 further communicates and works together with one or more other surface washing drones in a group.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2021
From: DRONEWASH, INC.
To: THE MELINDA AND SCOTT TAMKIN LIVING TRUST
Reel/Frame 056445/0720 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2017
From: TAMKIN, SCOTT J., SR.
To: DRONE WASH, INC.
Reel/Frame 042774/0077 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62325099 · Apr 20, 2016
Related Publication 20170305547A1 · Oct 26, 2017
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