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Methods and systems for retrieving personnel

  • US 8,979,032 B1
  • Filed: 10/18/2011
  • Issued: 03/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A personnel extraction system comprising:

  • a hand held radio operable to transmit a position of said radio;

    an unmanned aerial vehicle operable to receive a radio signal indicating a real-time position of personnel to be retrieved, deploy to the real-time position, and transport the personnel to a different location;

    a rescue pod coupled to said unmanned aerial vehicle and sized to house the personnel, said rescue pod comprising at least one aerodynamic fairing at an end of said rescue pod and at least one door, said aerodynamic fairing detachable from a body of said rescue pod such that the personnel can exit said rescue pod through said end; and

    a command center operable to control a deployment of said unmanned aerial vehicle.

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