公开(公告)号：US20180074523A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15699952

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： Robert L. Cantrell ,  John P. Thompson ,  David C. Winkle ,  Michael D. Atchley ,  Donald R. High ,  Todd D. Mattingly ,  Brian G. McHale ,  John J. O'Brien ,  John F. Simon ,  Nathan G. Jones ,  Robert C. Taylor

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L15/38

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L15/38 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/20 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D1/22 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/7066 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/14

Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that comprise multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; and a propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable the respective UAVs to move themselves; and wherein a first UAV control circuit of a first UAV of the multiple UAVs is configured to access power level data corresponding to each of the multiple UAVs, and select a second UAV of the multiple UAVs based at least in part on a power level of the second UAV relative to a threshold power level corresponding to a first task to be performed and a predicted power usage by the second UAV while utilizing a first tool system temporarily cooperated with the second UAV in performing the first task.

公开(公告)号：US20180072416A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15699926

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： Robert L. Cantrell ,  John P. Thompson ,  David C. Winkle ,  Michael D. Atchley ,  Donald R. High ,  Todd D. Mattingly ,  Brian G. McHale ,  John J. O'Brien ,  John F. Simon ,  Nathan G. Jones ,  Robert C. Taylor

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06Q10/06316 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that comprise: multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; and a propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable UAV to move itself; and wherein a first UAV control circuit of a first UAV of the multiple UAVs, when implementing code stored in memory, is configured to identify, based at least in part on a first task performed using a first tool system temporarily coupled with the first UAV, a set of at least one task to be cooperatively performed by the first UAV and at least a second UAV of the multiple UAVs.

公开(公告)号：US20180064094A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15696586

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： Robert L. Cantrell ,  John P. Thompson ,  David C. Winkle ,  Michael D. Atchley ,  Donald R. High ,  Todd D. Mattingly ,  Brian G. McHale ,  John J. O'Brien ,  John F. Simon

IPC: A01M31/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/36 ,  A01M29/16 ,  A01M27/00 ,  A01M23/00 ,  A01M13/00 ,  A01M29/06 ,  A01M1/10

CPC classification number: A01M31/002 ,  A01M1/10 ,  A01M13/00 ,  A01M23/00 ,  A01M27/00 ,  A01M29/06 ,  A01M29/16 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/362 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems of defending a crop-containing area against crop-damaging pests include an unmanned aerial vehicle including a sensor that detects one or more pests in the crop-containing area and an output device configured to eliminate the pest from the crop-containing area. One or more docking stations configured to accommodate the UAV are provided. A computing device configured to communicate with the UAV and the docking station over a network is provided. The UAV is configured to send pest detection data captured by a sensor of the UAV while patrolling the crop-containing area. In return, the computing device is configured to send a signal to the UAV to indicate instructions to the UAV as to how to move or activate the output device in order to eliminate the detected pest from the crop-containing area.

公开(公告)号：US09902504B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14613841

申请日：2015-02-04

Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas A. Moore

IPC: B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  F21V33/00 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J7/00 ,  F21K9/20 ,  F21V23/04 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R33/92 ,  F21W131/103 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC classification number: B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  F21K9/20 ,  F21V23/0442 ,  F21V33/00 ,  F21W2131/103 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H01R13/6205 ,  H01R33/92 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J7/025

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle charging systems including unmanned aerial vehicle charging stations having a light socket connector configured to be coupled to a light socket, a power circuit electrically coupled to the light socket connector, and a charging station body having one or more electrical contact regions electrically coupled to the power circuit. The one or more electrical contact regions are electrically engageable with one or more unmanned aerial vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20180046176A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15544660

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: Young Kwon KIM

Inventor： Young Kwon KIM

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0016 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/028 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/32 ,  G08C2201/91 ,  G08C2201/93

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having an unmanned air vehicle, the mobile communication terminal being smart-phones, tablet-phones, or tablet-PCs which are carried by users and used for mobile communication, and the unmanned air vehicle being kept in the mobile communication terminal or in various mobile communication terminals that may be developed in the future, and being capable of navigating and performing various operations according to a control using the mobile communication terminal. The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal having an unmanned air vehicle, which includes: an unmanned air vehicle including a flying means, a wireless communication means and an image capturing means; and a mobile communication terminal part including: a hangar part in which the unmanned air vehicle is kept; an unmanned air vehicle control means controlling the unmanned air vehicle to navigate and capture images through wireless communication with the unmanned air vehicle; and a manipulation part through which a control command of a user is input to the unmanned air vehicle control means.

公开(公告)号：US20180043782A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15232777

申请日：2016-08-09

Applicant: AMKO SOLARA LIGHTING CO., LTD.

Inventor： MICHAEL NG

IPC: B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1831 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  H02J7/025

Abstract: The mobile vehicle charging system is applied to a mobile vehicle and includes a docking platform and a charging device. The docking platform provides parking to the mobile vehicle. The charging device includes an electricity transmission interface and an electricity measurement module. When the mobile vehicle is parked on the docking platform, the electricity transmission interface charges a battery module through an electricity reception interface of the mobile vehicle. As such, when an operator of the mobile vehicle parks the mobile vehicle onto the docking platform, the mobile vehicle can be automatically charged by the mobile vehicle charging system.

公开(公告)号：US20180039286A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15228672

申请日：2016-08-04

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Christopher Boyd Tirpak ,  Danny J. Minnick ,  Keith Gerhards

IPC: G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64F1/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0653 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/00 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/0676

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle docking systems and methods are presented herein. A UAV may hover in a hovering position above a docking pad of the UAV docking system based on positioning measurements. An on-board camera may image a machine-readable code present on the docking pad. The hovering position of the UAV above the docking pad may be adjusted based on imaging of the machine-readable code and ranging measurements to the docking pad. A tether can be extended from the UAV towards the docking pad. The hovering position of the UAV and extension of the tether can be adjusted such that a mating device present on a distal end of the tether engages with a coupling device of the UAV docking pad. The tether may be reeled in to the UAV to assist in lowering the UAV from the hovering position to a landing position on the docking pad.

公开(公告)号：US09856033B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US15597085

申请日：2017-05-16

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd

Inventor： Wenlong Xiao ,  Xiaojian Wan

IPC: B64D31/06 ,  H02P3/14 ,  H02P5/74 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L15/02 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/12 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L7/16

CPC classification number: B64D31/06 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L7/12 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/16 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L15/025 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  H02P3/14 ,  H02P5/74 ,  Y02T10/643 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283

Abstract: A method of recycling motor power of a movable object is provided to recycle and redistribute power from at least one motor in a decelerating state. The method comprises determining whether an operating state of at least one motor of the movable object is a decelerating state, and recycling power from the at least one motor having a decelerating state. The method also comprises redistributing the recycled power to other power consuming components of the movable object. The method of present invention increases the energy efficiency and a battery life of the movable object. The movable object may be an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

公开(公告)号：US20170355459A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15178241

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Michael S. Gordon ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64D3/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64F5/40 ,  G08G1/20 ,  G08G1/205 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus for drone coupling. The unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus includes a processor-based monitoring device to monitor values for each of a plurality of functions provided by a unmanned aerial vehicle and to detect when a value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a vehicle selector to receive travel routes from each of a plurality of secondary vehicles and to select a secondary vehicle based on a travel route of the secondary vehicle when the value exceeds the predetermined threshold value, and a coupling mechanism to fasten and unfasten the unmanned aerial vehicle to the secondary vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09824597B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US15003206

申请日：2016-01-21

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Inventor： Stephen M. Sekelsky

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G01R33/032

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1837 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01R1/06705 ,  G01R31/021 ,  G01R31/085 ,  G01R33/032 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0265 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H02G1/02 ,  H02J7/025 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/162

Abstract: Methods and configurations are disclosed for exploiting characteristic magnetic signature of electrical power transmission and distribution lines for navigation.