DRONE CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN AN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A drone capable of operating in an aqueous environment, the drone comprising:
- a buoyant structure configured to provide buoyancy for the drone in water;
at least one propulsion unit configured to propel the drone;
an upper camera configured to capture images, wherein the upper camera is disposed on an upper side of the drone;
a lower camera configured to capture images, wherein the lower camera is disposed on a lower side of the drone;
at least one leg configured to enable the drone to stand on a solid surface; and
at least one leg-actuator coupled to the at least one leg, wherein the at least one leg-actuator is configured to change a state of the at least one leg to one of an extended state and a retracted state.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a drone capable of operating in an aqueous environment. The drone may include a buoyant structure configured to provide buoyancy. Further, the drone may include one or more propulsion units configured to propel the drone. Furthermore, the drone may include an upper camera disposed on an upper side of the drone. Additionally, the drone may include a lower camera disposed on a lower side of the drone. Further, each of the upper camera and the lower camera may be configured to capture images. Furthermore, one or more legs configured to enable the drone to stand on a solid surface. Additionally, the drone may include one or more leg-actuators coupled to the one or more legs. Further, the one or more leg-actuators may be configured to change a state of the one or more legs to one of an extended state and a retracted state.
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28 Claims
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1. A drone capable of operating in an aqueous environment, the drone comprising:
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a buoyant structure configured to provide buoyancy for the drone in water; at least one propulsion unit configured to propel the drone; an upper camera configured to capture images, wherein the upper camera is disposed on an upper side of the drone; a lower camera configured to capture images, wherein the lower camera is disposed on a lower side of the drone; at least one leg configured to enable the drone to stand on a solid surface; and at least one leg-actuator coupled to the at least one leg, wherein the at least one leg-actuator is configured to change a state of the at least one leg to one of an extended state and a retracted state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26)
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19. A drone capable of operating in aqueous environment, the drone comprising:
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An approximately spherical body configured to provide buoyancy in water, wherein the spherical body is hermetically sealed; a plurality of propulsion units configured to propel the drone, wherein each propulsion unit comprises an electric motor and a propeller, wherein each propulsion unit is connected to the spherical body by a strut; a plurality of propeller protectors corresponding to the plurality of propulsion units, wherein each propeller protector is connected to the corresponding strut, wherein each propeller protector is configured to protect the corresponding propeller; at least one upper camera disposed in an upper hemisphere of the spherical body; at least one lower camera disposed in a lower hemisphere of the spherical body; a communications module configured to communicate data; and a processor configured to control at least one of the plurality of propellers, the at least one upper camera, the at least one lower camera, and the communications module. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28)
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