公开(公告)号：US20180346120A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16059078

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： GUILLAUME HOAREAU ,  JOHANNES J. LIEBENBERG ,  JOHN G. MUSIAL ,  TODD R. WHITMAN

IPC: B64D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D1/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64D1/12 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/0833

Abstract: According to an aspect, a package transport container for a UAV includes a manifest device having a computer processor, a receptacle including a base that secures contents of the receptacle, a locking mechanism that couples the manifest device to the receptacle during transport, and a connector coupling the manifest device to the UAV. The processor transmits material properties of the contents of the receptacle to the UAV, receives routing information for a package to be transported, monitors coordinates of the package transport container during transport, and upon determining the coordinates match coordinates of a delivery location specified in the routing information: sends a release request signal to the UAV to release the receptacle; receives a release command from the UAV; and disengages the locking mechanism to release the manifest device from the base. The routing information is determined at least in part based on the material properties of the contents.

公开(公告)号：US20180211263A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15862845

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Ming GONG ,  Jin DAI ,  Hao CUI ,  Xiaodong WANG ,  Han HUANG ,  Jun WU ,  Wei FAN ,  Ning MA ,  Xinhua RONG ,  Xingsen LIN

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F8/65 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06Q30/018 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/6227 ,  G06F2221/2117 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: Systems and methods for UAV safety are provided. An authentication system may be used to confirm UAV and/or user identity and provide secured communications between users and UAVs. The UAVs may operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations. The set of flight regulations may be associated with a geo-fencing device in the vicinity of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US09889933B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US15401475

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Brian S. Beaman ,  Eric V. Kline ,  Sarbajit K. Rakshit

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08

CPC classification number: B64D1/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: Aspects include a system for transferring a payload between drones. The system includes a first drone having a first member and a first controller, the first member having a first coupling device on one end, the first member being configured to carry a payload, the first controller being configured to change a first altitude and orientation of the first drone. A second drone includes a second member and controller, the second member having a second coupling device on one end, the second member being configured to receive the payload, the second controller being configured to change a second altitude and orientation of the second drone. The controllers cooperate to change at least one of first and second orientations to operably engage the first coupling device to the second coupling device for transferring the payload from the first member to the second member.

公开(公告)号：US20170347285A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15608571

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Hefei University of Technology

Inventor： He LUO ,  Guoqiang WANG ,  Xiaoxuan HU ,  Huawei MA ,  Peng JIN ,  Wei XIA

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: H04W28/021 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A method and a system for reoptimizing unmanned aerial vehicle formation communication topology based on minimum cost arborescence are used for optimizing reconstructed UAV formation communication topology after a communication failure occurs on the UAVs in the formation. The method includes calculating a first communication cost of the reconstructed UAV formation communication topology; comparing the first communication cost with a target communication cost for the minimum cost arborescence of the formation communication diagram under a predetermined state; when the first communication cost is greater than the target communication cost for the minimum cost arborescence of the formation communication diagram under the predetermined state, optimizing the reconstructed UAV formation communication topology through a predetermined strategy.

公开(公告)号：US09823655B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US15206228

申请日：2016-07-09

Applicant: Proxy Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick C. Cesarano

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01S7/006 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S2013/0254 ,  G05B11/42 ,  G05B13/024 ,  G05B13/042 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0204 ,  G05D1/0206 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G9/02 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/2617 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An unmanned vehicle for use with an entity physically spaced from the unmanned vehicle, the unmanned vehicle having objective parameters corresponding to controlled parameters of the entity. The unmanned vehicle comprises a transceiver that is configured to wirelessly receive an input signal from the entity, wherein the input signal is indicative of the controlled parameters of the entity. The unmanned vehicle further comprises a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) circuit that is configured to generate a command signal based on a phase of the input signal and a phase of a reference signal, wherein the reference signal is indicative of the objective parameters of the unmanned vehicle. The transceiver is further configured to wirelessly transmit the command signal to the entity such that the entity controls the controlled parameters of the entity based on the command signal.

公开(公告)号：US09805607B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15215515

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Inventor： Ming Gong ,  Jin Dai ,  Hao Cui ,  Xiaodong Wang ,  Han Huang ,  Jun Wu ,  Wei Fan ,  Ning Ma ,  Xinhua Rong ,  Xingsen Lin

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06Q30/018 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/6227 ,  G06F2221/2117 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04W4/046

Abstract: Systems and methods for UAV safety are provided. An authentication system may be used to confirm UAV and/or user identity and provide secured communications between users and UAVs. The UAVs may operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations. The set of flight regulations may be associated with a geo-fencing device in the vicinity of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US09800320B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15257640

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: UBIQOMM LLC

Inventor： Ahmad Jalali ,  Leonard Schiff

IPC: H04B7/15 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/204 ,  H04B7/0413

CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/2041

Abstract: Systems and methods configured to form and point beams from one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) toward a target coverage area on the ground. One embodiment describes dividing the target coverage area on the ground among multiple UAVs when each UAV antenna system generates static beams. Another embodiment describes dividing the target coverage area on the ground among multiple UAVs when their antenna systems are capable of dynamically steering their respective beams. Another set of embodiments describe systems and method to allow multiple UAVs to provide service in the same area on the ground using the same spectrum.

公开(公告)号：US09798329B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15218609

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: Genghiscomm Holdings, LLC

Inventor： Steve Shattil

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04B7/185 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04W24/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) comprises a situational awareness system coupled to at least one onboard sensor and senses the location of other UAVs. A cooperative Radio Access Network (RAN)-signal processor is configured to process RAN signals cooperatively with at least one other UAV to increase the rank of the RAN channel and produce RAN performance criteria. A flight controller provides autonomous navigation control of the UAV's flight based on the relative spatial locations of other UAVs and the RAN performance criteria, which operates within predetermined boundaries of navigation criteria. The UAV can employ mitigation tactics against one or more UEs identified as a threat and may coordinate other UAVs to conduct such mitigations.

公开(公告)号：US20170229025A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15206229

申请日：2016-07-09

Applicant: Proxy Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： John KLINGER ,  Patrick C. CESARANO

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01S19/13 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01S7/006 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S2013/0254 ,  G05B11/42 ,  G05B13/024 ,  G05B13/042 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0204 ,  G05D1/0206 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G9/02 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/2617 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to an unmanned vehicle. The unmanned vehicle can include a memory unit that is configured to store a planned path of the unmanned vehicle. The unmanned vehicle can also include a position unit that is configured to determine a current position of the unmanned vehicle, the position unit further configured to determine a planned position of the unmanned vehicle based on the planned path data stored in the memory unit. The unmanned vehicle can further include a control unit disposed in communication with the position unit, the control unit configured to determine a deviation based on the planned position and the current position of the unmanned vehicle, and control a movement of the unmanned vehicle such that the unmanned vehicle moves along the planned path if the deviation is less than a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20170227470A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15092541

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: PROXY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Patrick C. CESARANO

IPC: G01N21/88 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G01S13/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G01B11/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01S7/006 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S2013/0254 ,  G05B11/42 ,  G05B13/024 ,  G05B13/042 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0204 ,  G05D1/0206 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G9/02 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/2617 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to an unmanned or optionally manned vehicle for inspecting an object. The unmanned or optionally manned vehicle includes a data collection unit that captures, via the unmanned or optionally manned vehicle, images of the object, wherein the images are combined to generate stereoscopic images and compares the stereoscopic images with pre-stored images for detecting structural parameters of the object. The unmanned or optionally manned vehicle also includes a location unit that determines location data associated with the detected structural parameters. The unmanned or optionally manned vehicle also includes a report generation unit that generates an inspection report based on the comparison of the stereoscopic images and the location data.