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Landing pad receptacle for package delivery and receipt

US10874240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateSep 22, 2017
Grant dateDec 29, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64U2101/60
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A landing pad receptacle receives and stores a package delivered by an unmanned vehicle, comprising: a housing; a storage compartment in the housing; and a validation device that detects a presence of a package delivered by a unmanned vehicle in the storage compartment and authenticates a package for return by a unmanned vehicle.

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