公开(公告)号：US20240308658A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18673496

申请日：2024-05-24

申请人： VERITY AG

发明人： Federico Augugliaro ,  Philipp Reist ,  Markus Waibel ,  Markus Hehn

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/16 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  G08G5/00

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/16 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： A flying machine storage container is provided that comprises multiple charging stations and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to secure flying machines in the charging stations and securely close charging circuits between the storage container and the flying machines. A system for launching flying machines is also provided. The system comprises two regions and a transition region between the two regions. The two regions each constrain the positioning of a flying machine and the transition region enables a flying machine to move from the first region to the second region to reach an exit. A flying machine having sufficient performance capabilities will be able to successfully launch. Centralized and decentralized communication architectures are also provided for communicating data between a central control system, multiple storage containers, and multiple stored flying machines stored at each of the storage containers.

公开(公告)号：US12030632B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18134218

申请日：2023-04-13

申请人： VERITY AG

发明人： Federico Augugliaro ,  Philipp Reist ,  Markus Waibel ,  Markus Hehn

IPC分类号： B64F1/16 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  G08G5/00

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/16 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： A flying machine storage container is provided that comprises multiple charging stations and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to secure flying machines in the charging stations and securely close charging circuits between the storage container and the flying machines. A system for launching flying machines is also provided. The system comprises two regions and a transition region between the two regions. The two regions each constrain the positioning of a flying machine and the transition region enables a flying machine to move from the first region to the second region to reach an exit. A flying machine having sufficient performance capabilities will be able to successfully launch. Centralized and decentralized communication architectures are also provided for communicating data between a central control system, multiple storage containers, and multiple stored flying machines stored at each of the storage containers.

公开(公告)号：US12020582B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18162674

申请日：2023-01-31

申请人： Deere & Company

发明人： Mark E. Barker ,  Aaron A. Wells ,  Bradley J. Bauer ,  Troy K. Maddox

IPC分类号： B65D85/68 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/28 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B65D21/02 ,  G08G5/02 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19

CPC分类号： G08G5/02 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/28 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B65D21/0215 ,  B65D85/68 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B65D2585/687

摘要： Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to house a vehicle, including a first container leg disposed on a first corner of a first container, a second container leg disposed on a second corner of the first container, a third container leg disposed on a third corner of the first container, a fourth container leg disposed on a fourth corner of the first container, at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth container legs each having an upper portion with a ramped receiving slot and a lower portion with a first ramped foot, and wherein the ramped receiving slot is to receive a protrusion associated with a second ramped foot of a second container different from the first container.

公开(公告)号：US11898368B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16434570

申请日：2019-06-07

申请人： WING Aviation LLC

发明人： Jesse Blake ,  James Schmalzried ,  Evan Twyford

IPC分类号： B60L53/30 ,  B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/10 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U80/40 ,  B64U80/70 ,  E04H6/44 ,  G08G5/00 ,  E04H6/12

CPC分类号： E04H6/44 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/10 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U80/40 ,  E04H6/12 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U80/70

摘要： A modular housing structure for housing a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) includes a plurality of housing segments and a plurality of landing pads. The plurality of housing segments are shaped to mechanically join together to define an interior of the modular housing structure. The individual housing segments have a common structural shape that repeats when assembled to form the modular housing structure. The plurality of landing pads are positioned within the individual housing segments, each of the landing pads sized to physically support and charge a corresponding one of the UAVs.

公开(公告)号：US11897632B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17218807

申请日：2021-03-31

申请人： Skydio, Inc.

发明人： Yevgeniy Kozlenko ,  Jack Zhu ,  Gareth Cross ,  Teodor Tomic ,  Adam Bry ,  Abraham Galton Bachrach

IPC分类号： B64F1/22 ,  B64D45/08 ,  B64F1/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/70

CPC分类号： B64F1/222 ,  B64D45/08 ,  B64F1/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U2201/10

摘要： Described herein are systems for automated docking of an unmanned aerial vehicle. For example, some systems include an unmanned aerial vehicle including a propulsion mechanism, a battery, and a processing apparatus; and a dock including a landing surface with a funnel geometry shaped to fit a bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle at a base of the funnel, wherein tapered sides of the funnel form corners at the base of the funnel, and a battery charger configured to charge the battery of the unmanned aerial vehicle while the unmanned aerial vehicle is on the landing surface, wherein conducting contacts of the battery charger are on the landing surface, positioned at the bottom of the funnel.

公开(公告)号：US11851177B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US15873428

申请日：2018-01-17

申请人： Mentor Acquisition One, LLC

发明人： Ralph F. Osterhout

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H04L12/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U80/70

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/102 ,  H04L12/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U2201/20

摘要： Aspects of the present invention relate to unmanned aerial vehicle launch technologies and methods for receiving at a head-worn computer (HWC) a plurality of images captured by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched from a grenade launcher, and displaying the plurality of captured images in a see-through display of the HWC.

公开(公告)号：US11820533B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17982914

申请日：2022-11-08

申请人： Workhorse Group Inc.

发明人： Jay Ratajczak ,  Wei Wei ,  Haonan Zhang ,  Thaddeus Bort

IPC分类号： B64F1/36 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C25/00 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B66D1/48 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64C1/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U20/70 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U101/60

CPC分类号： B64F1/364 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B64C1/061 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C25/001 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64U20/70 ,  B66D1/48 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/106 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, at least one rotor operable to generate lift under control of the control system, a line having one end coupled to the chassis and an opposite free end, wherein the free end is positioned below the chassis, and a severing mechanism operable to sever the line under control of the control system.

公开(公告)号：US11787564B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17223632

申请日：2021-04-06

申请人： Workhorse Group Inc.

发明人： Jay Ratajczak ,  Wei Wei ,  Haonan Zhang ,  Thaddeus Bort

IPC分类号： B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C25/00 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B66D1/48 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64C1/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U20/70 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U101/60

CPC分类号： B64F1/364 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B64C1/061 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C25/001 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64U20/70 ,  B66D1/48 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/106 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10

摘要： An example carriage is configured for mounting to an unmanned aerial vehicle. The carriage generally includes a housing assembly configured for mounting to the unmanned aerial vehicle, a movable grip mounted to the housing assembly for movement between a capturing position and a releasing position, a latch device, and a driver. The latch device has a latching state and an unlatching state, is configured to retain the movable grip in the capturing position when the latch device is in the latching state, and is configured to permit movement of the movable grip from the capturing position to the releasing position when in the unlatching state. The driver is operable to transition the latch device from the latching state to the unlatching state.

公开(公告)号：US11787525B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17070170

申请日：2020-10-14

申请人： ELROY AIR, INC.

发明人： Terik Weekes ,  Sean Belardo ,  David Merrill ,  Clint Cope ,  Shane Hills

IPC分类号： B64C1/30 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U80/70

CPC分类号： B64C1/30 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U80/70

摘要： A reconfigurable hybrid Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) vehicle includes a turntable bearing coupling a conventional wing to a fuselage. The fuselage, designed to couple to and release a cargo pod from its undercarriage, is configured to accept a high wing juncture such that the wing can rotate from a flight configuration to a transport configuration. The transport configuration aligns the wing with the fuselage sufficient to enable the hybrid VTOL vehicle to fit within a standard intermodal container or transport aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US12130204B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17629078

申请日：2020-08-05

申请人： SeekOps Inc.

发明人： Andrew David Aubrey ,  Brendan James Smith

IPC分类号： G01M3/04 ,  B64U10/13 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U101/26 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/60 ,  G08G5/04

CPC分类号： G01M3/04 ,  B64U10/13 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U2101/26 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  G08G5/045

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for a mobile vehicle, the mobile vehicle comprising a base station; an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), where the UAV is launched from the base station; a payload disposed on the UAV, where the payload is configured to generate payload data of at least one infrastructure, and where the payload data comprises at least one of: a gas sensor data, an infrared imager for optical gas imaging (OGI) camera data, an infrared imager tuned for radiometric measurement camera data, a visible camera data, and a 3D mapping data; and a processor in communication with the UAV and the payload, where the processor is configured to determine an integrity of the at least one infrastructure based on payload data from the payload.