Patents
US 12475803 B2: Methods and systems for drone flightpath automation for site inspections
- Granted
- 2025-11-18
- Filed
- 2022-08-23 application 17894027
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A technique is directed to methods and systems for drone flight path automation for site inspections. A user can operate a drone in a sequence around a site and capture data. The data is logged and used to generate an automated flight path, so that for future flights, the drone can fly an automated flight path along the same flight path sequence as the logged flight path and capture data of the site. For example, automated flight paths allow drones to capture data in the same way on each flight so inconsistencies in measured data of the site can be identified, since the flight paths are the same. In some implementations, the captured data is used to generate a three-dimensional (3D) interactive model of the site. The 3D interactive model can be used for acquiring certifications for the site from permitting authorities or inspectors.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg251118.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISH Network L.L.C. 561 patents | US company or organization | Englewood, CO | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ergen | Littleton, CO | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G05D | Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables | G05D1/0094 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G5/55 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64U | Unmanned aerial vehicles [uav]; equipment therefor | B64U2101/30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ERGEN, CHRISTOPHER signed 2025-12-01 | DISH NETWORK L.L.C. ENGLEWOOD, CO | 73289/490 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-08-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ERGEN, CHRISTOPHER signed 2021-09-24 | DISH NETWORK L.L.C. ENGLEWOOD, CO | 60875/553 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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