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UAV-related patents | Round-up UAV’s position relative to the surface and to generate third control signals, which the control unit would use in combination with other inputs to work out the UAV’s location. The control unit would also offer manual or pre-programmed operation of the UAV and/or the sprayer. During operation, the controller would maintain an optimum distance of less than 30 cm from the surface, using signals from an onboard Lidar that could also be used to determine the condition of the surface. The controller could also be configured to fly the UAV along a predetermined path near the surface to apply the paint in a linear manner, or in a series of randomly determined directions and to apply the paint at positions chosen to produce a more complex pattern. While the granting of a patent is no guarantee that an invention will make it into the real world, it gives a glimpse of the technological future and the social changes that may result. Painting large, hard-to-reach structures could be a market for small UAVs (Courtesy of Luryto) Fifty years of remote experience. If you need more endurance or payload for your UAV tasks, look for the fixed-wing UAV of choice. Interchangeable payload nose-cones permit rapid changing for diverse missions. Used by universities and governments in North America and Australasia. 4m wingspan and 25kg operating design. Top speed 78kts, cruising 52kts. Endurance up to 10 hours. Single and twin-boom, and long-endurance variants available. Payload integration services available. The Flamingo Silvertone Electronics | 1/8 Fitzhardinge Street, Wagga Wagga NSW, 2650 Australia | +61 6931 8252 www.silvertone.com.au | [email protected] Out of sight – within reach