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Apparatus for use on unmanned vehicles
US9156552B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9156552-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214129195-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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An apparatus, and a method performed by the apparatus, are disclosed wherein the apparatus can be mounted on an unmanned vehicle and arranged to act upon a payload. The payload can be mounted on the unmanned vehicle and, under an action of the apparatus, is able to be activated. The method can include receiving an activation instruction from an entity remote from the unmanned vehicle; determining whether or not the received activation instruction is valid by performing a validation process; and in response to determining that the received activation instruction is valid, activating the payload. In response to determining that the received activation instruction is not valid, activation of the payload may be prevented or opposed.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method performed by an apparatus, mounted on an unmanned vehicle and arranged to act upon a payload, the payload being mounted on the unmanned vehicle and, under an action of the apparatus, able to be activated, the method comprising: receiving an activation instruction from an entity, the entity being remote from the unmanned vehicle, said activation instruction comprising an indication of a time that the activation instruction was sent from the ent…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9156552B2 cover?
- An apparatus, and a method performed by the apparatus, are disclosed wherein the apparatus can be mounted on an unmanned vehicle and arranged to act upon a payload. The payload can be mounted on the unmanned vehicle and, under an action of the apparatus, is able to be activated. The method can include receiving an activation instruction from an entity remote from the unmanned vehicle; determini…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Freeman Isobel Louise, Rigby Keith Antony, Bae Systems Plc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F41H7/005. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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