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公开(公告)号：US11888530B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-30
申请号：US17698224
申请日：2022-03-18
Applicant: X DEVELOPMENT LLC
Inventor： Baris Ibrahim Erkmen , Devin Brinkley , Eric Teller , Thomas Moore , Jean-Laurent Plateau
CPC classification number: H04B10/614 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/66 , G02B27/0087 , G02F1/292
Abstract: The optical tracking module includes an optical phased array (OPA), an analog drive, an integrated photodetector, and one or more processors. The OPA includes a plurality of array elements, and a plurality of phase shifters. The analog drive is configured to adjust the plurality of phase shifters. The integrated photodetector is configured to receive light from the OPA. The one or more processors is configured to extract signal information of an incoming beam via the OPA, and control an outgoing beam using the analog drive based on the signal information. The OPA, the analog drive, the integrated photodetector and the one or more processors are in an integrated circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20230088334A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-23
申请号：US17698224
申请日：2022-03-18
Applicant: X DEVELOPMENT LLC
Inventor： Baris Ibrahim Erkmen , Devin Brinkley , Eric Teller , Thomas Moore , Jean-Laurent Plateau
Abstract: The optical tracking module includes an optical phased array (OPA), an analog drive, an integrated photodetector, and one or more processors. The OPA includes a plurality of array elements, and a plurality of phase shifters. The analog drive is configured to adjust the plurality of phase shifters. The integrated photodetector is configured to receive light from the OPA. The one or more processors is configured to extract signal information of an incoming beam via the OPA, and control an outgoing beam using the analog drive based on the signal information. The OPA, the analog drive, the integrated photodetector and the one or more processors are in an integrated circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20180307223A1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-25
申请号：US15785212
申请日：2017-10-16
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Peeters , Eric Teller , William Graham Patrick
IPC: G05D1/00 , G08G5/00 , B64C19/00 , G05D1/12 , B64C39/02 , G01S5/02 , G01S13/93 , G01S13/88 , G01S5/00 , G01S17/93 , G01S13/94 , G01S15/93
CPC classification number: G05D1/00 , B64C19/00 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/12 , B64C2201/14 , B64C2201/145 , B64C2201/146 , G01S5/00 , G01S5/02 , G01S13/882 , G01S13/9303 , G01S13/94 , G01S15/93 , G01S17/933 , G05D1/12 , G08G5/0069
Abstract: Embodiments described herein may relate to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigating to a target in order to provide medical support. An illustrative method involves a UAV (a) determining an approximate target location associated with a target, (b) using a first navigation process to navigate the UAV to the approximate target location, where the first navigation process generates flight-control signals based on the approximate target location, (c) making a determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, and (d) in response to the determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, using a second navigation process to navigate the UAV to the target, wherein the second navigation process generates flight-control signals based on real-time localization of the target.
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公开(公告)号：US09917633B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-13
申请号：US15053024
申请日：2016-02-25
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Richard DeVaul , Eric Teller , Clifford Biffle , Josh Weaver
IPC: H04B10/11 , G05D1/00 , H04B7/185 , H04B10/118 , H04B10/112 , B64B1/40
CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 , B64B1/40 , G05D1/0094 , H04B10/1123 , H04B10/1129 , H04B10/118
Abstract: A balloon may include an optical-communication component, which may have a pointing axis. A pointing mechanism could be configured to adjust the pointing axis. The optical-communication component could be operable to communicate with a correspondent balloon via a free-space optical link. For example, the optical-communication component could include an optical receiver, transmitter, or transceiver. A controller could be configured to determine a predicted relative location of the correspondent balloon. The controller may control the pointing mechanism to adjust the pointing axis of the optical-communication component based on the predicted relative location so as to maintain the free-space optical link with the correspondent balloon.
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公开(公告)号：US09900080B2
公开(公告)日：2018-02-20
申请号：US15425452
申请日：2017-02-06
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Teller , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Clifford L. Biffle , Josh Weaver
CPC classification number: H04B7/18502 , H04B10/118 , H04L41/12 , H04L67/303 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/026 , H04W40/38 , H04W52/18
Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may help an aerial vehicle network to provide substantially continuous service in a given geographic area. An example method may be carried out at an aerial vehicle that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in an aerial network that includes a plurality of geographic areas. The balloon may determine that it should update its vehicle-state in accordance with a vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area. Then, in response, the balloon may determine the vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area, which may include one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the first geographic area. The balloon may then operate according to the vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area.
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公开(公告)号：US09849979B2
公开(公告)日：2017-12-26
申请号：US15147762
申请日：2016-05-05
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Peeters , Eric Teller , William Graham Patrick
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B64C19/00 , B64C29/00 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/12 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/14 , B64D1/08 , G05D1/102 , G05D1/104 , G06Q10/083 , G08G5/0069
Abstract: Embodiments described herein may help to provide support via a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). An illustrative medical-support system may include multiple UAVs, which are configured to provide support for a number of different situations. Further, the medical-support system may be configured to: (a) identify a remote situation, (b) determine a target location corresponding to the situation, (c) select a UAV from the fleet of UAVs, where the selection of the UAV is based on a determination that the selected UAV is configured for the identified situation, and (d) cause the selected UAV to travel to the target location to provide support.
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公开(公告)号：US20170339661A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-23
申请号：US15662035
申请日：2017-07-27
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Teller , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Clifford L. Biffle , Josh Weaver
CPC classification number: H04W64/003 , H04B7/18504 , H04B7/18506 , H04L67/12 , H04L67/18 , H04L67/2852 , H04L67/288 , H04L67/306 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/025 , H04W4/04 , H04W28/021 , H04W40/20 , H04W84/22
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein that may help to provide location-aware caching and/or location-specific service profiles in an aerial-vehicle network. An exemplary method may be carried out by an aerial vehicle that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in an aerial-vehicle network that includes a plurality of defined geographic areas, and may involve: (a) determining that a location-aware cache of an aerial vehicle should be updated with user-data associated with the first geographic area; and (b) in response to determining that the location-aware cache should be updated: (i) sending a location-aware cache-update request; (ii) receiving, as a response to the location-aware cache-update request, user-data that corresponds to the first geographic area; and (iii) storing the user-data that corresponds to the first geographic area in a location-aware cache of the aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US09823654B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-21
申请号：US15082205
申请日：2016-03-28
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Peeters , Eric Teller , William Graham Patrick
CPC classification number: G05D1/00 , B64C19/00 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/12 , B64C2201/14 , B64C2201/145 , B64C2201/146 , G01S5/00 , G01S5/02 , G01S13/882 , G01S13/9303 , G01S13/94 , G01S15/93 , G01S17/933 , G05D1/12 , G08G5/0069
Abstract: Embodiments described herein may relate to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigating to a target in order to provide medical support. An illustrative method involves a UAV (a) determining an approximate target location associated with a target, (b) using a first navigation process to navigate the UAV to the approximate target location, where the first navigation process generates flight-control signals based on the approximate target location, (c) making a determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, and (d) in response to the determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, using a second navigation process to navigate the UAV to the target, wherein the second navigation process generates flight-control signals based on real-time localization of the target.
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公开(公告)号：US09749984B2
公开(公告)日：2017-08-29
申请号：US15008274
申请日：2016-01-27
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Teller , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Clifford L. Biffle , Josh Weaver
CPC classification number: H04W64/003 , H04B7/18504 , H04B7/18506 , H04L67/12 , H04L67/18 , H04L67/2852 , H04L67/288 , H04L67/306 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/025 , H04W4/04 , H04W28/021 , H04W40/20 , H04W84/22
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein that may help to provide location-aware caching and/or location-specific service profiles in an aerial-vehicle network. An exemplary method may be carried out by an aerial vehicle that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in an aerial-vehicle network that includes a plurality of defined geographic areas, and may involve: (a) determining that a location-aware cache of an aerial vehicle should be updated with user-data associated with the first geographic area; and (b) in response to determining that the location-aware cache should be updated: (i) sending a location-aware cache-update request; (ii) receiving, as a response to the location-aware cache-update request, user-data that corresponds to the first geographic area; and (iii) storing the user-data that corresponds to the first geographic area in a location-aware cache of the aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20170171536A1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-15
申请号：US14968162
申请日：2015-12-14
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Teller
IPC: H04N13/04
CPC classification number: H04N13/393 , H04N13/398
Abstract: A volumetric display system includes a volumetric display stage, a plurality of acoustical actuators, and a control system. A plurality of voxel particles are re-arrangeable within the volumetric display stage via acoustic pressure waves to assume controllable positions in three-dimensional (“3D”) space to collectively assume a unified 3D shape. The plurality of acoustical actuators are disposed about the volumetric display stage to emit the acoustic pressure waves and establish a 3D sound field pattern within the volumetric display stage for physically manipulating the voxel particles. A control system is coupled to the acoustical actuators to manipulate the 3D sound field pattern. The control system includes a volumetric image module configured to receive 3D image data describing the unified 3D shape and compute the 3D sound field pattern for arranging the voxel particles into the unified 3D shape.
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