公开(公告)号：US09950791B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15064557

申请日：2016-03-08

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Jeanette L. Blomberg ,  Eric K. Butler ,  Anca A. Chandra ,  Pawan R. Chowdhary ,  Thomas D. Griffin ,  Divyesh Jadav ,  Sunhwan Lee ,  Robert J. Moore ,  Hovey R. Strong, Jr.

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/22

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/222 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64F1/368

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus comprising a body including a cavity for storing one or more packages, and a conveyor belt disposed above a top surface of the body. The belt is shaped to receive one or more packages, and the belt is controllable to rotate a package placed on the belt either from the top surface to the cavity for storage or from the cavity to the top surface for dispatch. A package comprises at least one of a drone and a payload transported by the drone. The apparatus further comprises a landing mechanism for stabilizing a drone landing on the apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20170259893A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15453501

申请日：2017-03-08

Applicant: Jonathan R. Isaacson

Inventor： Jonathan R. Isaacson

IPC: B63C9/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/02

CPC classification number: B63C9/0005 ,  B63C2009/0017 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64F1/02 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: A man overboard recovery system for use on a vessel includes one or more unmanned aerial systems configured to autonomously locate and engage a man overboard using onboard sensing equipment. Unmanned aerial system launch, recovery, health and status monitoring, and integration with existing systems is facilitated by a ground station(s) located on the vessel, in the cloud, at a remote monitoring center, or any combination of these. The unmanned aerial system(s) locates a man overboard using onboard sensing equipment including cameras or sensors for heat, infrared, ultraviolet, visible spectrum, radio frequency, or other measurable stimuli that could be used to detect and track the presence of a human body. The unmanned aerial system(s) may be configured to relay data including audio, video, location, health and status information to or from the ground station(s) and to release a payload of safety or survival apparatus in close proximity to the man overboard.

公开(公告)号：US20170225782A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15268225

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: Nixie Labs, Inc.

Inventor： Christoph Kohstall ,  Jelena Jovanovic ,  Dylan Owens ,  Nathan Leefer ,  Ben Sampson

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C1/063 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F5/10

Abstract: Stowable and deployable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A UAV in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a main body, frames carried by the main body, and motors carried by the frames. At least two frames are positioned to move relative to each other between a stowed configuration in which the frames are generally aligned proximate to each other and a deployed configuration different from the stowed configuration. The main body can include a first body portion pivotably connected to a second body portion. In a stowed configuration, the body portions can generally overlap each other. A UAV in accordance with particular embodiments includes a modular electronics unit carried by the UAV and including a camera, a battery, and a vehicle controller. Modular electronics units can be configured to be removably connected to and disconnected from the UAV and other vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20160375981A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15111133

申请日：2015-01-13

Applicant: ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, LLC

Inventor： William Randall McDonnell

IPC: B64C3/10 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/02

CPC classification number: B64C3/10 ,  B63H9/0685 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/222 ,  Y02T50/12 ,  Y02T50/826

Abstract: An asymmetric aircraft (1) and an aircraft (1) that can operate from small ships (8) and be stored in high density with three aircraft or more in one helicopter hangar (107) without needing a landing gear or wing fold. These aircraft slide into and out of the hangar on dollies (90) like circuit boards in a computer and are launched and recovered using a large towed parafoil (6).

Abstract translation: 一架不​​对称的飞机（1）和一架可从小型船只运行的飞机（1），并在一架直升机机库（107）内以三个或更多的飞机高密度存储，无需起落架或机翼折叠。 这些飞机在计算机上像电路板一样滑入和移出机库（90）的机库，并使用大型拖缆机（6）发射和恢复。

公开(公告)号：US20160364989A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US15183653

申请日：2016-06-15

Applicant: ImageKeeper LLC

Inventor： Jerry Speasl ,  Mike Patterson ,  Mark Roberts

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0034 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/222 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0091

Abstract: A base module may be used to receive and house one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) via one or more cavities. The base module receives commands from a manager device and identifies a flight plan that allows a UAV to execute the received commands. The base module transfers the flight plan to the UAV and frees the UAV. Once the UAV returns, the base module once again receives it. The base module then receives sensor data from the UAV from one or more sensors onboard the UAV, and optionally receives additional information describing its flight and identifying success or failure of the flight plan. The base module transmits the sensor data and optionally the additional information to a storage medium locally or remotely accessible by the manager device.

Abstract translation: 基座模块可以用于经由一个或多个空腔接收和容纳一个或多个无人机（UAV）。 基本模块从管理器设备接收命令，并识别允许UAV执行接收到的命令的飞行计划。 基地模块将飞行计划转移到无人机，并释放无人机。 一旦UAV返回，基本模块再次接收它。 然后，基本模块从UAV上的一个或多个传感器接收来自UAV的传感器数据，并且可选地接收描述其飞行并识别飞行计划的成功或失败的附加信息。 基本模块将传感器数据和可选的附加信息传输到本地或由管理器设备远程访问的存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US09353033B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US14485412

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Damon Vander Lind ,  Thomas Van Alsenoy ,  Richard Wayne DeVaul

IPC: F02B63/04 ,  F03G7/08 ,  H02K7/18 ,  C07C29/141 ,  F03D9/00 ,  B63H9/06 ,  B64C31/06 ,  F03D5/00

CPC classification number: F03D9/32 ,  B63H9/0685 ,  B63H2009/0692 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C31/06 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  C07C29/141 ,  F03D5/00 ,  F03D9/008 ,  F03D9/11 ,  F03D9/25 ,  F03D80/80 ,  F05B2240/917 ,  F05B2240/921 ,  H02K7/1838 ,  Y02E10/70 ,  Y02E10/725 ,  Y02E10/728

Abstract: A vehicle-based airborne wind turbine system having an aerial wing, a plurality of rotors each having a plurality of rotatable blades positioned on the aerial wing, an electrically conductive tether secured to the aerial wing and secured to a ground station positioned on a vehicle, wherein the aerial wing is adapted to receive electrical power from the vehicle that is delivered to the aerial wing through the electrically conductive tether; wherein the aerial wing is adapted to operate in a flying mode to harness wind energy to provide a first pulling force through the tether to pull the vehicle; and wherein the aerial wing is also adapted to operate in a powered flying mode wherein the rotors may be powered so that the turbine blades serve as thrust-generating propellers to provide a second pulling force through the tether to pull the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20150008280A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14294073

申请日：2014-06-02

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Inventor： Thomas William Smoker

IPC: B64F1/04 ,  B63G8/30 ,  B63G8/00

CPC classification number: B64F1/04 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/30 ,  B63G8/38 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  F41F3/07 ,  F41F3/10

Abstract: A launch canister for ejection from a submerged launch platform, the launch canister being adapted for ejection in a direction substantially along a first axis of the launch canister and comprising: an enclosure for carrying a UAV; a nose cap releasably located in a launch opening at a forward end of the launch canister; a launch mechanism for driving a UAV carried in the enclosure out of the launch canister through the launch opening in a direction substantially along said first axis; and a water surface sensor for detecting when the nose cap of the canister broaches the surface of the water; wherein the launch canister is configured to, on the water surface sensor detecting that the nose cap of the canister has broached the surface of the water, immediately release the nose cap and initiate the launch mechanism to drive a UAV carried in the enclosure out of the launch canister through the launch opening.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从淹没式发射平台喷射的发射罐，所述发射罐适于沿基本上沿着所述发射罐的第一轴线的方向喷射，并且包括：用于承载无人机的外壳; 可拆卸地位于发射筒前端的发射开口中的鼻盖; 发射机构，用于沿着所述第一轴线的方向，通过所述发射开口将所述外壳中携带的无人机驱动出所述发射罐; 以及水表面传感器，用于检测罐的鼻盖何时拉开水面; 其中所述发射罐被配置成在所述水表面传感器上检测到所述罐的鼻盖已经拉开了所述水面，立即释放所述鼻盖并启动所述发射机构以将所述外壳中携带的UAV驱动出 发射罐通过发射开口。

公开(公告)号：US20140091172A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US13899252

申请日：2013-05-21

Applicant: Paul E. Arlton ,  David J. Arlton

Inventor： Paul E. Arlton ,  David J. Arlton

IPC: B64C27/10

CPC classification number: B64C27/605 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2027/8236 ,  B64C2027/8281 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2201/205

Abstract: A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.

Abstract translation: 旋转翼车辆包括具有细长管状骨架或芯体的主体结构，以及具有转子的反向旋转同轴转子系统，每个转子具有单独的电动机，以围绕公共转子旋转轴线驱动转子。 转子系统用于在定向飞行中移动旋翼机。

公开(公告)号：US08612070B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US12945602

申请日：2010-11-12

Applicant: Rémi Geoffroy ,  Patrick Garrec ,  Yannick Thiry ,  Patrick Cazaux

Inventor： Rémi Geoffroy ,  Patrick Garrec ,  Yannick Thiry ,  Patrick Cazaux

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G06G7/70

CPC classification number: B64F1/18 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  G05D1/0684 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: A device for aiding the deck-landing of an aircraft, the aircraft being controlled remotely from a mobile station, such as a ship, includes means for receiving data from the aircraft, notably attitudes of the aircraft, the aircraft hovering ready to land on deck, the deck-landing decision having to be taken under certain conditions that must all be met, the device including a computer making it possible to deliver temporal indicators indicating that all the conditions are met. The device includes a temporal gauge including a temporal graduation indicating mobile graphical zones representing the periods during which all the conditions are met for authorizing a deck-landing.

Abstract translation: 一种用于辅助飞机的甲板着陆的装置，从诸如船舶等移动台远程控制的飞机包括用于从飞行器接收数据的手段，特别是飞机的态度，飞机翱翔准备着陆在甲板上 ，必须在必须满足的某些条件下采取甲板着陆决定，该装置包括使得能够传递指示满足所有条件的时间指示的计算机。 该装置包括时间计量器，其包括表示移动图形区域的时间分度，表示满足所有条件以批准甲板着陆的时段。

公开(公告)号：US08469307B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US13270872

申请日：2011-10-11

Applicant: Paul E Arlton ,  David J Arlton

Inventor： Paul E Arlton ,  David J Arlton

IPC: B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/54 ,  B64C27/58

CPC classification number: B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2201/205

Abstract: A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.

Abstract translation: 旋转翼车辆包括具有细长管状骨架或芯体的主体结构，以及具有转子的反向旋转同轴转子系统，每个转子具有单独的电动机，以围绕公共转子旋转轴线驱动转子。 转子系统用于在定向飞行中移动旋翼机。