公开(公告)号：US12227301B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17881873

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Louis LeGrand, III ,  Shmuel Eisenmann ,  Dominic Shiosaki

IPC: B64D29/06 ,  B64C39/06 ,  B64U10/20 ,  B64U30/294 ,  B64U30/297 ,  B64U50/23 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U70/60 ,  B64U101/64

Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce aerodynamic drag and/or affect flight characteristics of an aerial vehicle may include adjustable fairings associated with one or more components of the aerial vehicle. The adjustable fairings may be coupled to and at least partially surround a motor, propulsion mechanism, motor arm, strut, or other component of an aerial vehicle. In addition, the adjustable fairings may be passively movable between two or more positions responsive to airflow around the fairings, and/or the adjustable fairings may be actively moved between two more positions to affect flight characteristics. Further, the adjustable fairings may include actuatable elements to alter a portion of an outer surface of the fairings to thereby affect flight characteristics. In this manner, adjustable fairings associated with various components of an aerial vehicle may reduce aerodynamic drag and/or may improve control and safety of an aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11884393B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US18145529

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Roy Champagne, Jr. ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Louis Leroi LeGrand, III ,  Nicholas Hampel Roberts ,  Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: This disclosure describes an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), which includes a plurality of maneuverability propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll). The aerial vehicle may also include a lifting propulsion mechanism that operates to generate a force sufficient to maintain the aerial vehicle at an altitude.

公开(公告)号：US11881112B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17806642

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Darren Ernest Canavor ,  Charles Edward Cartwright ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Brandon William Porter

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  G08G1/123 ,  H04W4/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H04W4/70 ,  G05D1/10 ,  H04W4/44 ,  G08G1/01 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G08G1/0967

CPC classification number: G08G1/164 ,  G05D1/0206 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0289 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G1/0112 ,  G08G1/0133 ,  G08G1/0141 ,  G08G1/09675 ,  G08G1/096716 ,  G08G1/096725 ,  G08G1/096741 ,  G08G1/096775 ,  G08G1/123 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G08G1/167 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: Recent location and control information received from “lead” vehicles that traveled over a segment of land, sea, or air is captured to inform, via aggregated data, subsequent “trailing” vehicles that travel over that same segment of land, sea, or air. The aggregated data may provide the trailing vehicles with annotated road information that identifies obstacles. In some embodiments, at least some sensor control data may be provided to the subsequent vehicles to assist those vehicles in identifying the obstacles and/or performing other tasks. Besides, obstacles, the location and control information may enable determining areas traveled by vehicles that are not included in conventional maps, as well as vehicle actions associated with particular locations, such as places where vehicles park or make other maneuvers.

公开(公告)号：US20230322380A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18145529

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Roy Champagne, Jr. ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Louis Leroi LeGrand, III ,  Nicholas Hampel Roberts ,  Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  B64U10/10

Abstract: This disclosure describes an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), which includes a plurality of maneuverability propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll). The aerial vehicle may also include a lifting propulsion mechanism that operates to generate a force sufficient to maintain the aerial vehicle at an altitude.

公开(公告)号：US20230303248A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18296565

申请日：2023-04-06

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Louis Leroi LeGrand, III ,  Dominic Timothy Shiosaki ,  Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C39/06

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/062 ,  B64U10/13

Abstract: Described is an apparatus and method of an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) that can operate in either a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) orientation or a horizontal flight orientation. The aerial vehicle includes a plurality of propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll) when in the VTOL orientation. The aerial vehicle also includes a ring wing that surrounds the propulsion mechanisms and provides lift to the aerial vehicle when the aerial vehicle is operating in the horizontal flight orientation.

公开(公告)号：US11565808B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16397663

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Roy Champagne, Jr. ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Louis Leroi LeGrand, III ,  Nicholas Hampel Roberts ,  Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/08

Abstract: This disclosure describes an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), which includes a plurality of maneuverability propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll). The aerial vehicle may also include a lifting propulsion mechanism that operates to generate a force sufficient to maintain the aerial vehicle at an altitude.

公开(公告)号：US11317077B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16719872

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Christopher Curlander ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Jason Leonard Peacock

IPC: H04N13/246

Abstract: Methods and systems for collecting camera calibration data using wearable devices are described. An augmented reality interface may be provided at a wearable device. Three-dimensional virtual information may be presented at the augmented reality interface. The three-dimensional information may identify a field of view of a remote camera and may be associated with collection of calibration data for the remote camera. Calibration data collected by the remote camera viewing a calibration target in the field of view may be received. The camera may be calibrated based at least in part on the calibration data.

公开(公告)号：US11230371B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16992074

申请日：2020-08-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Dominic Timothy Shiosaki ,  Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C25/26 ,  B64C17/02 ,  B64C25/10 ,  B64C25/52 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D31/06

Abstract: Aerial vehicles may be configured to control their attitudes by changing one or more physical attributes. For example, an aerial vehicle may be outfitted with propulsion motors having repositionable mounts by which the motors may be rotated about one or more axes, in order to redirect forces generated by the motors during operation. An aerial vehicle may also be outfitted with one or more other movable objects such as landing gear, antenna and/or engaged payloads, and one or more of such objects may be translated in one or more directions in order to adjust a center of gravity of the aerial vehicle. By varying angles by which forces are supplied to the aerial vehicle, or locations of the center of gravity of the aerial vehicle, a desired attitude of the aerial vehicle may be maintained irrespective of velocity, altitude and/or forces of thrust, lift, weight or drag acting upon the aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11195422B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16522211

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Daniel Buchmueller ,  Scott A. Green ,  Brian C. Beckman ,  Scott Isaacs ,  Amir Navot ,  Fabian Hensel ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G01C21/20 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) configured to autonomously deliver items of inventory to various destinations. The UAV may receive inventory information and a destination location and autonomously retrieve the inventory from a location within a materials handling facility, compute a route from the materials handling facility to a destination and travel to the destination to deliver the inventory.

公开(公告)号：US11127265B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16666253

申请日：2019-10-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Brian Beckman ,  Pragyana K. Mishra

IPC: G08B3/10 ,  G08G9/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R1/40

Abstract: Directed audio emissions systems and methods may include one or more sensors, one or more audio transmitters, and a controller configured to cause emission of directed audio output toward various objects, such as people, animals, vehicles, devices, or others. For example, responsive to detecting a potential safety situation and/or a potential intended communication situation associated with one or more detected objects, selected audio output having selected audio characteristics may be emitted toward the detected objects using selected audio transmitters. The audio characteristics may be selected to direct and/or accentuate the audio output at a particular location of a detected object, and the audio characteristics of the audio output may be customized based on a type and other characteristics of the detected object.