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公开(公告)号：US20180156616A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-07
申请号：US15369964
申请日：2016-12-06
Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Inventor： Robert Bennett , Paul Shala Henry , Irwin Gerszberg , Farhad Barzegar , Thomas M. Willis, III , Donald J. Barnickel
CPC classification number: G01S19/13 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/145 , G01S19/42 , G05D1/0094
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a positioning system for use with a corresponding one of a plurality of UAVs, the positioning system operable to receive at least one Low Bit Rate (LBR) signal that includes satellite location data from at least one satellite via a receiver of the UAV. Current location data is generated based on the at least one LBR signal. A global positioning system (GPS) signal is generated based on the current location data for transmission, via a transmitter of the UAV, for reception by a GPS receiver. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号：US09969486B1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-15
申请号：US15188922
申请日：2016-06-21
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Barry James O'Brien , Scott Michael Wilcox , Joshua John Watson
IPC: B64C13/20 , G01J5/52 , G05D1/06 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , G01C25/00 , G01K15/00 , G01K13/00 , G06K9/62
CPC classification number: B64C13/20 , B64C39/022 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/044 , B64C2201/048 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/145 , B64D47/08 , G01C25/00 , G01J5/522 , G01K13/00 , G01K15/00 , G05D1/0653 , G06K9/6202 , G06T2207/10024 , G06T2207/10032
Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for automating the verification of aerial vehicle sensors as part of a pre-flight, flight departure, in-transit flight, and/or delivery destination calibration verification process. At different stages, aerial vehicle sensors may obtain sensor measurements about objects within an environment, the obtained measurements may be processed to determine information about the object, as presented in the measurements, and the processed information may be compared with the actual information about the object to determine a variation or difference between the information. If the variation is within a tolerance range, the sensor may be auto adjusted and operation of the aerial vehicle may continue. If the variation exceeds a correction range, flight of the aerial vehicle may be aborted and the aerial vehicle routed for a full sensor calibration.
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公开(公告)号：US20180086459A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-29
申请号：US15829741
申请日：2017-12-01
Applicant: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
Inventor： Edward Oscar Rios
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B64C2201/122 , B64C2201/145 , B64D43/00 , B64D47/00 , G01C21/00 , G01S19/11 , G01S19/21 , G05D1/0022 , G05D1/0027 , G05D1/104 , H04B7/18504
Abstract: Embodiments include one or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft capable of persistent station-keeping having one or more electromagnetic (IR/Visual/RF) sensor elements or suites for purposes of survey and/or signal gathering. Embodiments include one or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft capable of persistent station-keeping having a directable laser. Embodiments include a group of four or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft configured as GPS repeaters.
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公开(公告)号：US09926078B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-27
申请号：US14931891
申请日：2015-11-04
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor： Simone Bonazzoli , Marco Borgianni , Claudio Falcone , Alessio Fioravanti , Giuseppe Longobardi , Silvano Lutri , Luigi Presti , Paolo Salerno , Alessandro Tomasi , Francesca Ziantoni
CPC classification number: B64D1/08 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/145 , B64C2201/146
Abstract: A method for automatically delivering a physical mail includes receiving, by an unmanned aerial vehicle from an unmanned aerial vehicle management system, a delivery information, the delivery information includes information about a first secure mailbox and information about a second secure mailbox, the first secure mailbox being related to a first target user, delivering the physical mail to the first secure mailbox, and rerouting the unmanned aerial vehicle carrying the physical mail from the first secure mailbox to the second secure mailbox in response to the physical mail being delivered to the first secure mailbox.
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公开(公告)号：US20180033317A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-01
申请号：US15222308
申请日：2016-07-28
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. , AT&T Mobility II, LLC
Inventor： Erie Lai Har Lau , Sangar Dowlatkhah , Brian Greaves , Stephen Thomas Hardin , Robert Osterwise
CPC classification number: G08G5/045 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/145 , G01C21/04 , G01S5/00 , G01S5/0036 , G01S5/14 , G08G5/0008 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0021 , G08G5/006 , H04W4/02 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/024 , H04W4/42
Abstract: A method includes receiving, from an aerial vehicle, information related to a plurality of radio-frequency signals detected by the aerial vehicle, and identifying access points that transmitted at least one of the plurality of radio-frequency signals based on at least the information. The method also includes determining a first geographical location of the aerial vehicle based on at least the information and locations associated with the access points and identifying a second geographical location, the second geographical location associated with at least one of an obstacle or a restricted zone. The method also includes controlling a navigation of the aerial vehicle based on at least the first geographical location and the second geographical location.
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公开(公告)号：US09862488B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-09
申请号：US14839395
申请日：2015-08-28
Applicant: McAfee, Inc.
Inventor： Simon Hunt , Venkata Ramanan Sambandam , Samir Shah
IPC: B64C39/02 , G01S19/42 , G08G5/00 , H04L9/32 , H04L9/30 , G06F21/00 , H04W4/02 , H04W4/04 , G01S19/21 , G06F21/60
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/145 , G01S19/215 , G01S19/42 , G06F21/00 , G06F21/606 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0021 , G08G5/0034 , G08G5/0052 , G08G5/006 , G08G5/0069 , G08G5/0082 , H04L9/302 , H04L9/3247 , H04L9/3249 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/046
Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to location verification for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (also referred to as “drones”). In some embodiments, an unmanned aerial vehicle engaged in autonomous flight may determine its location using a satellite-based navigation system. The location may be evaluated against location data obtained from one or more secondary factors, such as public broadcast beacons, cellular towers, wireless network identifiers, visual markers, or any combination thereof. If the location is determined to be invalid, the unmanned aerial vehicle may be instructed to take a mitigation action. Additionally, certain embodiments also include the verification of a flight plan for the unmanned aerial vehicle using secure no-fly logic to verify a flight plan does not violate no-fly zones. If the flight plan is verified, the flight plan may be signed using a cryptographic signature and provided to a navigation module that verifies the signature and executes the flight plan.
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公开(公告)号：US20170372625A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-28
申请号：US15699410
申请日：2017-09-08
Inventor： Takashi HORINOUCHI
CPC classification number: G08G5/045 , B64C27/08 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/12 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/143 , B64C2201/145 , B64C2201/146 , B64D47/06 , B64D47/08 , G05D1/0027 , G05D1/104 , G06K9/00664 , G06K9/4604 , G08G5/0004 , G08G5/0021 , G08G5/0069 , G08G5/0078
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to the present disclosure is an unmanned aerial vehicle that can fly in midair and includes a propulsion unit configured to generate a propulsion force for fly in midair, a laser light source configured to illuminate laser light, an imaging unit configured to generate a captured image by capturing vertically below the unmanned aerial vehicle during flight in midair, and a controller configured to control an operation of the propulsion unit. The controller analyzes a captured image, extracts a light spot formed by laser light, measures a positional relationship with another unmanned aerial vehicle based on the extracted light spot, and executes a collision avoidance operation with respect to another unmanned aerial vehicle based on the measured positional relationship.
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88.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09852644B2
公开(公告)日：2017-12-26
申请号：US15193033
申请日：2016-06-25
Applicant: Bee Robotics Corporation
Inventor： Vladimir Salnikov , Anatoly Filin , Harm Burema
IPC: G08G5/00 , A01B79/00 , A01C21/00 , A01C7/00 , A01M9/00 , B64B1/40 , B64C39/02 , B64D1/16 , G05D1/00 , G08G5/04 , A01B79/02 , A01C7/04 , G05D1/10
CPC classification number: G08G5/0043 , A01B79/005 , A01B79/02 , A01C7/04 , A01C21/00 , B64B1/40 , B64B2201/00 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/022 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/101 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/12 , B64C2201/126 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/145 , B64C2201/146 , B64D1/00 , B64D1/16 , G05D1/104 , G08G5/04 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: Modern farming is currently being done by powerful ground equipment or aircraft that weigh several tons and treat uniformly tens of hectares per hour. Automated farming can use small, agile, lightweight, energy-efficient automated robotic equipment that flies to do the same job, even able to farm on a plant-by-plant basis, allowing for new ways of farming. A hybrid airship-drone has both passive lift provided by a gas balloon and active lift provided by propellers. A hybrid airship-drone may be cheaper, more stable in flight, and require less maintenance than other aerial vehicles such as quadrocopters. However, hybrid airship-drones may also be larger in size and have more inertia that needs to be overcome for starting, stopping and turning.
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公开(公告)号：US09851716B2
公开(公告)日：2017-12-26
申请号：US15369774
申请日：2016-12-05
Applicant: Airphrame, Inc.
Inventor： Bret Kugelmass
CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/021 , B64C2201/028 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/145 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0094 , G05D1/042 , G05D1/101 , G05D1/104 , G06T1/0014 , G06T11/206 , G06T11/60 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0039 , G08G5/0069 , H04N7/181 , H04Q2209/40 , H04W28/065
Abstract: One variation of a method for imaging an area of interest includes: within a user interface, receiving a selection for a set of interest points on a digital map of a physical area and receiving a selection for a resolution of a geospatial map; identifying a ground area corresponding to the set of interest points for imaging during a mission; generating a flight path over the ground area for execution by an unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission; setting an altitude for the unmanned aerial vehicle along the flight path based on the selection for the resolution of the geospatial map and an optical system arranged within the unmanned aerial vehicle; setting a geospatial accuracy requirement for the mission based on the selection for the mission type; and assembling a set of images captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission into the geospatial map.
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公开(公告)号：US09850001B1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-26
申请号：US15274355
申请日：2016-09-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Ramsey Gill , Walker Chamberlain Robb
CPC classification number: B64D47/00 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/145
Abstract: A system including a payload bay having at least one sensor configured to determine the identity of an object being transported in the payload bay and verify that the object is properly seated within the payload bay. As an object is inserted into the payload bay of the vehicle, the sensor(s) detects a pattern located on the side of the object. As the sensor(s) detects the pattern, it transmits information that enables the system to determine both the identity of the object and position of the object within the payload bay. In this way, the sensor(s) enables the system to identify when a wrong object is loaded into the payload bay, and/or when the object is improperly seated within the payload bay.
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