公开(公告)号：US09958876B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15221446

申请日：2016-07-27

申请人： Kitty Hawk Corporation

发明人： Damon Vander Lind ,  Gregory Mainland Horn

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D1/22 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S19/13

CPC分类号： G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64D1/22 ,  G01S19/13

摘要： A flight configuration is disclosed. The flight configuration includes a lift configuration in which a lift aircraft lifts a powered payload via a tether. The flight configuration comprises a series of steps for transitioning from the lift configuration to a forward flight configuration. In the forward flight configuration, the lift aircraft and the powered payload are in horizontal alignment.

公开(公告)号：US20180053141A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15240938

申请日：2016-08-18

申请人： Amazon Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Robert Michael Shydo, JR.

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G05D1/10

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G07C5/008

摘要： Techniques for providing an entity monitoring safety feature in an inventory management system are described herein. For example, instructions may be received by a computer system of an autonomous vehicle that identify a path to move inventory within a materials handling facility. Further, the computer system of the autonomous vehicle may reduce a current traveling speed of the autonomous vehicle in response to receiving a first signal that is provided by a transmitter coupled with an entity moving with the materials handling facility. The first signal may be provided up to a first distance from the entity. In embodiments, the computer system of the autonomous vehicle may stop movement of the autonomous vehicle in response to receiving a second signal provided by the transmitter coupled with the entity. The second signal may be provided up to a second distance from the entity that is less than the first distance.

公开(公告)号：US20180046181A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15236409

申请日：2016-08-13

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Jui-Hsin Lai ,  Yu Ma ,  Conglei Shi ,  Yinglong Xia

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04W4/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04W4/023

摘要： At each of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles operating in a three-dimensional space, current relative locations of other ones of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles which are visible to each of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles are determined based on two-dimensional camera images from on-board dual-lens cameras. The current relative locations are wirelessly transmitted to a controller. At the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, specification of a path to be followed by each of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles is wirelessly received from the controller. At each of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, on-board collision avoidance is carried out based on the two-dimensional camera images from the on-board dual-lens cameras, while following the path specification.

公开(公告)号：US20180012504A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15647242

申请日：2017-07-11

申请人： Izak Jan van Cruyningen

发明人： Izak Jan van Cruyningen

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G06Q50/28

CPC分类号： G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/006 ,  H02J7/025

摘要： Using power line rights of way for UAV routing provides a direct, uninterrupted, aerially clear path to the vast majority of lots and buildings from nearby substations and generating stations. Segmenting or separating the UAV traffic by airframe glide ratio improves safety for people on the ground and utilization of the limited airspace. Further segmenting UAV traffic by airframe speed and size allows greater traffic throughput.

公开(公告)号：US20180007518A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15201055

申请日：2016-07-01

申请人： David T. O'Berry ,  Simon Hunt

发明人： David T. O'Berry ,  Simon Hunt

IPC分类号： H04W4/04 ,  G05D1/10 ,  H04W4/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W36/26 ,  H04W84/18

CPC分类号： H04W16/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G05D1/104 ,  H04B7/15507 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W36/26 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： A flock of drones provide a drone-assisted mesh network for first responders. Network modules attached to the drones interconnect with other network modules and provide network access points for first responder devices, allowing the first responder devices to communicate with each other via the drone-assisted mesh network. The drones may autonomously reposition themselves to create a desired network coverages area, including adjusting the network coverage area as instructed via a drone controller. The network modules may communicate with a gateway to an external network, allowing first responder devices to communicate with the external network via the drone-assisted mesh network. Network modules may be selected for field-attachment to the drones based on characteristics of the first responder devices.

公开(公告)号：US09857791B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US15166989

申请日：2016-05-27

申请人： QUALCOMM Incorporated

发明人： Parthasarathy Krishnamoorthy ,  Prashanth Mohan ,  KrishnaKumar Vasanthasenan ,  Suman Kumar Sinha ,  Prasad Gadde ,  Ramu Thondapu ,  Sri Sai Kandakatla ,  Prachi Agrawal

IPC分类号： B64C39/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/36

CPC分类号： B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64F1/362 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/025

摘要： Methods, devices, and systems of various embodiments are disclosed for managing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) charging station having a docking terminal. In various embodiments, a priority of a first UAV and a second UAV may be determined for using the docking terminal when a docking request is received from the second UAV while the first UAV occupies the docking terminal. In some embodiments, the priorities of the first and second UAVs may be based on an available power level of each of the first and second UAVs. The first UAV may be instructed to undock from the docking terminal in response to determining that the second UAV has a higher priority.

公开(公告)号：US20170364068A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15599902

申请日：2017-05-19

申请人： SUBARU CORPORATION

发明人： Shinichi HARADA ,  Satoshi KUROYANAGI ,  Yukinobu TOMONAGA

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082

摘要： A formation setting apparatus includes a display unit, a selector, a region calculator, a display controller, and a communication controller. The display unit displays a formation of formation flying that includes aircrafts. The selector selects, as a first aircraft, one of the aircrafts displayed on the display unit, on a basis of an operation performed by a user. The region calculator calculates a movable region of the first aircraft, on a basis of a distance, to the first aircraft, from one or a plurality of second aircrafts of the aircrafts excluding the first aircraft. The display controller causes the calculated movable region to be displayed on the display unit. The communication controller transmits a control signal to the first aircraft when a position within the movable region displayed on the display unit is selected by the user. The control signal causes the first aircraft to move to the selected position.

公开(公告)号：US09848459B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US15092358

申请日：2016-04-06

申请人： Cisco Technology, Inc.

发明人： Nicholas Darrow ,  Biren Gandhi

IPC分类号： H04W84/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： H04W84/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/104 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： A method for establishing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network among a plurality of UAVs that is programmed to communicate packet data, wherein the plurality of UAVs comprises a first UAV and creating a first wireless connection between the first UAV of the plurality of UAVs and a second UAV. The method includes receiving a first signal indicating that the second UAV has been added to the plurality of UAVs and transmitting a second signal to the second UAV that causes the second UAV to generate a wireless coverage area that extends a wireless range of the UAV network. The method includes calculating a plurality of link cost values for one or more wireless connections to or from each particular UAV to one or more other UAVs in the plurality of UAVs; and determining whether to realign the plurality of UAVs based on the plurality of link cost values.

公开(公告)号：US09836065B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15401893

申请日：2017-01-09

申请人： SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

发明人： Sergey V. Frolov ,  John Peter Moussouris ,  Michael Cyrus

IPC分类号： G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G08G7/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G08G5/06 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/104 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/0016 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/005 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0017 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G7/02 ,  Y02T50/14

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an alternative distributed airborne transportation system. In some embodiments, a method for distributed airborne transportation includes: providing an airborne vehicle with a wing and a wing span, having capacity to carry one or more of passengers or cargo; landing of the airborne vehicle near one or more of passengers or cargo and loading at least one of passengers or cargo; taking-off and determining a flight direction for the airborne vehicle; locating at least one other airborne vehicle, which has substantially the same flight direction; and joining at least one other airborne vehicle in flight formation and forming a fleet, in which airborne vehicles fly with the same speed and direction and in which adjacent airborne vehicles are separated by distance of less than 100 wing spans.

公开(公告)号：US09836063B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14962180

申请日：2015-12-08

申请人： X Development LLC

发明人： Keith Allen Bonawitz ,  Johan Mathe

IPC分类号： G05D1/04 ,  B64B1/40

CPC分类号： B64B1/40 ,  G01W1/00 ,  G01W1/08 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D1/105 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0091

摘要： Example implementations may relate to selection between a first mode and a second mode. The first mode may involve (i) directing an aerial vehicle (e.g., in an aerial network including a plurality of aerial vehicles) to navigate to each of a plurality of altitudes and (ii) determining respective wind-related data at each respective altitude. Whereas, the second mode may involve (i) selecting at least one altitude based on the determined wind-related data and (ii) directing the aerial vehicle to reposition to the at least one selected altitude. As such, a control system may determine flight data for the aerial vehicle. Based on the flight data, the control system may make a selection between the first mode and the second mode. And based on the selection, the control system may then operate the aerial vehicle according to the first mode or may operate the aerial vehicle according to the second mode.