公开(公告)号：EP3741664A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-25

申请号：EP20161931.9

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  KIMCHI, Gur ,  KO, Allan ,  CORALIC, Vedran ,  BUNECI, Emilia Sorana

IPC: B64C11/16 ,  B64C11/18 ,  B64C11/20 ,  B64C11/22 ,  B64C11/24 ,  B64C11/26 ,  B64C27/467 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B64C39/02 ,  F03D1/06 ,  B64C27/46

Abstract: Sounds are generated by an aerial vehicle during operation. For example, the motors and propellers of an aerial vehicle generate sounds during operation. Disclosed are systems, methods, and apparatus for actively adjusting the position of one or more propeller blade treatments of a propeller blade of an aerial vehicle during operation of the aerial vehicle. For example, the propeller blade may have one or more propeller blade treatments that may be adjusted between two or more positions. Based on the position of the propeller blade treatments, the airflow over the propeller is altered, thereby altering the sound generated by the propeller when rotating. By altering the propeller blade treatments on multiple propeller blades of the aerial vehicle, the different sounds generated by the different propeller blades may effectively cancel, reduce, and/or otherwise alter the total sound generated by the aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：EP3513485A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-24

申请号：EP17772290.7

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: Amazon Technologies Inc.

Inventor： BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  BROWN, Austin

IPC: H02K7/14 ,  H02K21/02

公开(公告)号：EP3475941A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-01

申请号：EP17737169.7

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  ROLNIK, Michael

IPC: G10K11/178

公开(公告)号：EP3161570B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-12

申请号：EP15738192.2

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： NAVOT, Amir ,  BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  BUCHMUELLER, Daniel ,  KIMCHI, Gur ,  HENSEL, Fabian ,  GREEN, Scott A. ,  PORTER, Brandon William ,  RAULT, Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel

IPC: G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D45/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G01S7/497

CPC classification number: G08G5/0086 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D45/04 ,  G01S2007/4975 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  G07C5/0808

Abstract: A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with each of the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Utilizing such techniques, proximities of different portions of an automated aerial vehicle to the ground or other surfaces may be determined (e.g., for detecting issues with an uneven landing area, a sloped ground, etc.).

公开(公告)号：EP3951772A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-09

申请号：EP21199094.0

申请日：2015-09-21

Applicant: Amazon Technologies Inc.

Inventor： BECKMAN, Brian C.

IPC: G10K11/178

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an automated aerial vehicle ("AAV") and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to canceling noise, generating audible communications, and/or generating visible communications. The AAV may include one or more propellers utilized, in part, to produce sound that cancels noise generated by one or more other propellers. Additionally or alternatively, the AAV may utilize one or more propellers to generate audible and/or visible communications.

公开(公告)号：EP3929616A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-29

申请号：EP21187956.4

申请日：2015-03-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies Inc.

Inventor： KIMCHI, Gur ,  ISAACS, Scott ,  NAVOT, Amir ,  BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  SCHAFFALITZKY, Frederik ,  GREEN, Scott A.

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G01S17/87 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04

Abstract: This disclosure describes an automated mobile vehicle that includes one or more distance determining elements configured to detect the presence of objects and to cause the automated mobile vehicle to alter its path to avoid the object. For example, a distance determining element may be incorporated into one or more of the motors of the automated mobile vehicle and configured to determine a distance to an object. Based on the determined distance, a path of the automated mobile vehicle may be altered.

公开(公告)号：EP3433168B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-19

申请号：EP17715339.2

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  SOREK, Noam ,  BRODIE, John Raymond ,  CORALIC, Vedran ,  GRENIER, Taylor David ,  KIMCHI, Gur ,  SHIOSAKI, Dominic Timothy ,  WELSH, Ricky Dean ,  WHITLOCK, Richard Philip

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B64C11/00 ,  G10K11/175 ,  B64C11/48

公开(公告)号：EP3596677A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-22

申请号：EP18711457.4

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  BJONE, Nicholas

IPC: G06Q10/08

公开(公告)号：EP3350800A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-25

申请号：EP16758353.3

申请日：2016-08-22

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  KIMCHI, Gur

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D19/02 ,  G05D27/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G10K11/178 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2220/00 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D19/02 ,  G05D27/02 ,  G06N99/005 ,  G10K11/17823 ,  G10K11/17853 ,  G10K11/17873 ,  G10K2210/1281 ,  G10K2210/30231 ,  G10K2210/30351 ,  G10K2210/3038 ,  G10K2210/3045

Abstract: Noises that are to be emitted by an aerial vehicle during operations may be predicted using one or more machine learning systems, algorithms or techniques. Anti-noises having equal or similar intensities and equal but out-of-phase frequencies may be identified and generated based on the predicted noises, thereby reducing or eliminating the net effect of the noises. The machine learning systems, algorithms or techniques used to predict such noises may be trained using emitted sound pressure levels observed during prior operations of aerial vehicles, as well as environmental conditions, operational characteristics of the aerial vehicles or locations of the aerial vehicles during such prior operations. Anti-noises may be identified and generated based on an overall sound profile of the aerial vehicle, or on individual sounds emitted by the aerial vehicle by discrete sources.

公开(公告)号：EP3180245A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-21

申请号：EP15754067.5

申请日：2015-08-07

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： BUCHMUELLER, Daniel ,  BECKMAN, Brian C. ,  NAVOT, Amir ,  PORTER, Brandon William ,  KIMCHI, Gur ,  BEZOS, Jeffrey P. ,  SCHAFFALITZKY, Frederik

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D45/00

CPC classification number: B64D31/06 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/00 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D45/00 ,  F16D43/00 ,  F16P3/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H02P3/04 ,  H02P3/10

Abstract: The disclosure describes an automated aerial vehicle (AAV) and system for automatically detecting a contact or an imminent contact between a propeller of the AAV and an object (e.g., human, pet, or other animal). When a contact or an imminent contact is detected, a safety profile may be executed to reduce or avoid any potential harm to the object and/or the AAV. For example, if a contact with a propeller of the AAV by an object is detected, the rotation of the propeller may be stopped to avoid harming the object. Likewise, an object detection component may be used to detect an object that is nearing a propeller, stop the rotation of the propeller, and/or navigate the AAV away from the detected object.

Abstract translation: 本公开描述了用于自动检测AAV的螺旋桨和物体（例如，人，宠物或其他动物）之间的接触或即将接触的自动化飞行器（AAV）和系统。 当检测到联系人或即将发生的联系人时，可以执行安全配置文件以减少或避免对物体和/或AAV的任何潜在伤害。 例如，如果检测到物体与AAV的螺旋桨的接触，螺旋桨的旋转可以停止以避免危害物体。 类似地，可以使用物体检测部件来检测靠近螺旋桨的物体，停止螺旋桨的旋转，和/或使AAV远离检测到的物体。