Patent ID: 6082675
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B64D,F42B

Abstract:
A standoff delivery system for remotely deploying a sensor to a remote location without exposing personnel to risk at said remote location comprising:a sensor;a small unmanned aircraft having rigid wings for flying said sensor to said remote location;means mounted on said rigid winged unmanned aircraft for entering GPS coordinate signals representative of said remote location and for receiving GPS signals representative of the location of said rigid winged unmanned aircraft, said entering and receiving means includes a GPS antenna and receiver;means connected to said antenna and receiver for generating control signals in response to both of the GPS signals;means coupled to said generating means for piloting said rigid winded unmanned aircraft to said remote location in response to said control signals; andmeans mounted on said rigid winged unmanned aircraft for releasing said sensor from said rigid winged unmanned aircraft in response to GPS signals representative of at least an acceptable proximity of said remote location.