Patents Assigned to DROPCOPTER
  • Apparatus and method for delivering a dry material with an unmanned aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 10377491
    Abstract: A delivery device coupled to a drone can be used to distribute dry powdered materials to a target area. The powdered materials can be stored in a hopper having an auger at the lower end of the hopper. An auger motor can be actuated to transport the powdered material to an aeration chamber where the powdered material is mixed with turbulent air. The aerated powdered materials can then be emitted from the delivery device from a slinger disc onto a target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: DROPCOPTER
    Inventors: Adam Fine, Matthew Koball