Patents
US 10641898 B1: Structural displacement measurement using unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with lasers
- Granted
- 2020-05-05
- Filed
- 2017-04-03 application 15477775
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and laser generator may be used to measure structural displacements. The system may measure relative movement of the UAV and the structure, as well as individual movement of the UAV. The individual movement of the UAV may then be subtracted from the relative movement of the UAV and the structure, in order to accurately calculate structural displacements.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200505.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC.UNM 475 patents | US company or organization | Albuquerque, NM | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Moreu Alonso | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mahmoud Reda Taha | Albuquerque, NM | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S17/50 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64U | Unmanned aerial vehicles [uav]; equipment therefor | B64U10/13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G5/21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO signed 2019-05-28 | STC.UNM ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 50514/603 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-09-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TAHA, MAHMOUD REDA signed 2018-03-28 MOREU, FERNANDO signed 2018-08-15 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 50514/469 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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