公开(公告)号：US20190189016A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15849369

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Martin Kubie ,  Adam Woodworth ,  Jesse Blake ,  Reinaldo Negron ,  James Burgess ,  André Prager ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Giulia Pantalone

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0039 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01C21/005 ,  G05D1/0005 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0095

Abstract: A computer implemented method of distributing noise exposures to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over a neighborhood includes: receiving flight routing requests to fly the UAVs over the neighborhood; accessing a noise exposure map stored in a noise exposure database in response to the flight routing requests; and generating new flight paths for the UAVs over the neighborhood that load level additional noise exposures that the new flight paths will contribute to the noise exposure map. The noise exposure map includes noise exposure values indexed to properties within the neighborhood. The noise exposure values quantify cumulative noise exposures of the properties due to historical flight paths of the UAVs over the neighborhood.

公开(公告)号：US20190126769A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US15794925

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Jim Schmalzried ,  Jesse Blake

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/67 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/72 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/06316 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  H02J7/0027

Abstract: Example embodiments can help to more efficiently charge unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a plurality of UAVs that provide delivery services. An example method includes: determining demand data indicating demand for item-transport services by the plurality of UAVs during a period of time; determining battery state information for the plurality of UAVs, wherein the battery state information is based at least in part on individual battery state information for each of two or more of the UAVs; based at least in part on (a) the demand data for item-transport services by the plurality of UAVs, and (b) the battery state information for the fleet of UAVs, determining respective charge-rate profiles for one or more of the UAVs; and sending instructions to cause respective batteries of the one or more of the UAVs to be charged according to the respectively determined charge-rate profiles.

公开(公告)号：US11386384B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US15852804

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  André Prager ,  Eric Teller

IPC: G06Q10/08

Abstract: Methods and systems for recipient-assisted recharging during delivery by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. During a UAV transport task, a UAV determines that the UAV has arrived at a delivery location specified by a first flight leg of the transport task. The UAV responsively initiates a notification process indicating that a recipient-assisted recharging process should be initiated at or near the delivery location. When the UAV determines that the recipient-assisted recharging process has recharged a battery of the UAV to a target level, and also determines that a non-returnable portion of the payload has been removed from the UAV while a returnable portion of the payload is coupled to or held by the UAV, the UAV initiates a second flight segment of the transport task.

公开(公告)号：US20190197463A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US15852804

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  André Prager ,  Eric Teller

IPC: G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083

Abstract: Methods and systems for recipient-assisted recharging during delivery by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. During a UAV transport task, a UAV determines that the UAV has arrived at a delivery location specified by a first flight leg of the transport task. The UAV responsively initiates a notification process indicating that a recipient-assisted recharging process should be initiated at or near the delivery location. When the UAV determines that the recipient-assisted recharging process has recharged a battery of the UAV to a target level, and also determines that a non-returnable portion of the payload has been removed from the UAV while a returnable portion of the payload is coupled to or held by the UAV, the UAV initiates a second flight segment of the transport task.

公开(公告)号：USD852092S1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US29621957

申请日：2017-10-12

Applicant: X Development LLC

Designer： Adam Woodworth ,  Adem Rudin ,  Stephen Benson ,  James Schmalzried ,  Kyle Liske ,  Jesse Blake ,  André Prager ,  Nicolas Renold ,  Evan Twyford ,  Clark Sopper

公开(公告)号：US20190023133A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15654644

申请日：2017-07-19

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Nick Renold ,  Matthew Nubbe ,  Jim Schmalzried ,  Jesse Blake ,  Scott Velez ,  Dustin Sanders ,  Stephen Benson ,  Evan Twyford

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An example embodiment includes a landing pad having a housing and a power terminal configured to draw electric power from a power source. The landing pad further includes an electrically conductive landing terminal dorsal to the housing and configured such that, during a landing state of an aerial vehicle, the landing terminal makes contact with a plurality of electric contacts disposed ventrally to a fuselage of the aerial vehicle. The landing terminal is configured to transfer electric power drawn by the power terminal to the aerial vehicle via the electric contacts during the landing state of the aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10515557B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15849369

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Martin Kubie ,  Adam Woodworth ,  Jesse Blake ,  Reinaldo Negron ,  James Burgess ,  André Prager ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Giulia Pantalone

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: A computer implemented method of distributing noise exposures to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over a neighborhood includes: receiving flight routing requests to fly the UAVs over the neighborhood; accessing a noise exposure map stored in a noise exposure database in response to the flight routing requests; and generating new flight paths for the UAVs over the neighborhood that load level additional noise exposures that the new flight paths will contribute to the noise exposure map. The noise exposure map includes noise exposure values indexed to properties within the neighborhood. The noise exposure values quantify cumulative noise exposures of the properties due to historical flight paths of the UAVs over the neighborhood.

公开(公告)号：US20180141682A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15358935

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  Jim Schmalzried ,  Trevor Shannon ,  Michael Simonian ,  Sindre Klepp ,  Stephen Benson ,  Adam Woodworth

IPC: B64F1/32 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64F1/22

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/18

Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20190161153A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US15823114

申请日：2017-11-27

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Adam Woodworth ,  Adem Rudin ,  Stephen Benson ,  James Schmalzried ,  Kyle Liske ,  Jesse Blake ,  André Prager ,  Nicolas Renold ,  Thorsten Schilling

IPC: B64C1/06

Abstract: Systems and methods for assembling Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for assembling a UAV includes connecting a wing spar with boom carriers to form an H-frame. The wing spar provides mounting locations for securing horizontal propulsion units, and the boom carriers provide mounting locations for securing vertical propulsion units. The method also includes attaching a fuselage body to the wing spar; attaching a pre-formed wing shell to the H-frame; and attaching pre-formed individual boom shells to their corresponding boom carriers. The H-frame provides structural frame for mounting the wing shell and the boom shells.

公开(公告)号：US20190106192A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15730420

申请日：2017-10-11

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Adam Woodworth ,  Adem Rudin ,  Stephen Benson ,  James Schmalzried ,  Kyle Liske ,  Jesse Blake ,  André Prager ,  Nicolas Renold ,  Evan Twyford

IPC: B64C1/06 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: A modular fuselage for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a battery module, an avionics module, and a mission payload module. The battery module houses a battery to power the UAV. The avionics module houses flight control circuitry of the UAV. The mission payload module houses equipment associated with a mission of the UAV. The battery module, the avionics module, and the mission payload module are detachable from each other and mechanically securable to each other to contiguously form at least a portion of the modular fuselage of the UAV.