1. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform is a multifunctional apparatus to accommodate UAS (Drone, UAV) landings, takeoffs, idle time, maintenance, retail merchandise product display and package delivery within the UAS recreational and business industry.
2. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 is portable.
3. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 is internally powered.
4. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 base platform material is plastic.
5. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has rain gutters that are molded into the top surface of the base platform to maintain a dry top surface.
6. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has two offset center mounted flashing LED lights embedded flush to the top surface of the base to aluminate the unit.
7. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a center mounted, top surface visual identification symbol: \u201cU\u201d.
8. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has top surface base platform maximum weight capacity information.
9. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a molded feature on the bottom area, top surface of the base to aid alignment of address numbers, or letters.
10. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has numbers andor letters on the bottom area, top surface for identifying home address, or name for product ownership.
11. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has platform size identification on the top surface.
12. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 is a standalone structure, no external support is necessary.
13. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 lights can be turned on and off by a remote transmitter switch.
14. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has molded base compartments with covers for the unit’s electronics.
15. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has an electronic light flashing controller.
16. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 contains a green safe flight approach and departure line on the top surface of the base platform.
17. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 contains safety decals on the top surface and sides of the base platform.
18. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 contains a DC voltage adapter receptacle on side of the base platform.
19. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a modeled feature of the base platform to wind the remote switch receiver antenna in and out the base support rib.
20. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a power switch on the side of the base platform.
21. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1, the top surface \u201cU\u201d letter is a visual aerial pilot, ground support and public identification symbol standing for an \u201cUnmanned Aircraft Systems landing zone\u201d.
22. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 base platform top surface size is two foot square (2\u2032\xd72\u2032).
23. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1, another base platform top surface size is three foot square (3\u2032\xd7\u20323\u2032).
24. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1, although portable and self-supporting it can be hard mounted to a surface by means of a bracket.
25. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has eight edge reflectors, two per corner on the perimeter of the top surface of the base platform.
26. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1 has a trademark decal on the side of the base platform.
27. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform of claim 1, base platforms plastic color will be different for weather resistance in various climate regions. Dark colors for cold climate regions, light colors for hot climate.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A valve assembly that is suitable to dispense a chemical from an aerosol container that has a first region with a gas propellant and a second region with an active chemical, the valve assembly being of the type that can automatically iterate between an accumulation phase where the gas propellant is received from the container, and a spray phase where the active chemical is automatically dispensed at intervals, the valve assembly comprising:
a housing mountable on an aerosol container;
a movable diaphragm associated with the housing and being biased towards a first configuration, wherein the diaphragm is linked to a stem to move therewith, wherein the stem carries a seal surface and defines a valve outlet, and wherein the seal surface prevents active chemical from flowing through the valve outlet when the diaphragm is in the first configuration;
an accumulation chamber inside the housing for providing variable pressure against the diaphragm;
a first passageway in the housing suitable for linking the first region of the aerosol container with the accumulation chamber;
a second passageway linking the second region with the valve outlet;
whereby when the pressure of gas propellant inside the accumulation chamber exceeds a specified threshold the diaphragm can move to a second configuration where the seal surface is translated to permit active chemical to spray from the valve assembly.
2. The valve assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the valve stem is hollow and includes a first end that defines the seal surface and a second end that defines the valve outlet.
3. The valve assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the stem in-part defines an outer surface that provides a conduit from the accumulation chamber for the outlet of propellant from the valve assembly.
4. The valve assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the seal surface is translated in a direction away from the container to permit active chemical to spray from the valve assembly.
5. The valve assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein a porous material is disposed within the first passageway to regulate the flow rate of gas propellant there through.
6. The valve assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the diaphragm will shift back to the first configuration from the second configuration when pressure of the gas propellant in the accumulation chamber falls below a threshold amount.
7. The valve assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the active chemical and gas propellant exit the dispenser as separate streams.
8. The valve assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the accumulation chamber will at least partially exhaust the gas propellant when the diaphragm moves to the second configuration, and wherein the gas propellant and active chemical can mix in the valve assembly prior to exiting the valve assembly.
9. The valve assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the active chemical is selected from the group consisting of insect repellents, insecticides, fragrances, sanitizers, and deodorizers.
10. A method of automatically delivering an active chemical from an aerosol container to an ambient environment at predetermined intervals, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a valve assembly suitable for use to dispense a chemical from an aerosol container that has a first region with a gas propellant and a second region with an active chemical, the valve assembly being of the type that can automatically iterate between an accumulation phase where the gas propellant is received from the container, and a spray phase where the active chemical is automatically dispensed at intervals, the valve assembly comprising:
i. a housing mountable on an aerosol container;
ii. a movable diaphragm associated with the housing and being biased towards a first configuration, wherein the diaphragm is linked to a stem to move therewith, wherein the stem carries a seal surface and defines a valve outlet, and wherein the seal surface prevents active chemical from flowing through the valve outlet when the diaphragm is in the first configuration;
iii. an accumulation chamber inside the housing for providing variable pressure against the diaphragm;
iv. a first passageway in the housing suitable for linking the first region of the aerosol container with the accumulation chamber;
v. a second passageway linking the second region with the valve outlet, whereby when the pressure of gas propellant inside the accumulation chamber exceeds a specified threshold the diaphragm can move to a second configuration where the seal surface is translated to permit active chemical to spray from the valve assembly
(b) mounting the valve assembly to such an aerosol container; and
(c) actuating the valve assembly.