ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,197, issued on Dec. 30.
"Rescue drone" was invented by Daniel J. Good (Tequesta, Fla.) and Kevin Good (Tequesta, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A remote control drone assembly to assist in the rescue of distressed swimmers. The drone assembly includes a flotation device that can be released over a distressed swimmer. A retractable spool assembly attached to the drone assembly includes a line having a proximate end tethered to the spool assembly. The drone assembly is constructed and arranged to be flown by an operator over a distressed swimmer. The floatation device is released for use by the distressed swimmer and the drone ass...