公开(公告)号：US11854109B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17176433

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION ,  SONY EUROPE B.V.

Inventor： Pär Spjuth ,  Anders Isberg ,  Hannes Bergkvist ,  Peter Exner ,  Shaun Lee

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: G06Q50/28 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06Q10/06314 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/102

Abstract: A scheduling device performs a method of scheduling transports by a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs, to enable improved utilization of the fleet. The method includes computing, for the fleet, aggregated cost data, ACM, that associates utilization cost with distributed sub-regions within a geographic region, the utilization cost of a respective sub-region representing an estimated cost for directing at least one of the UAVs to the respective sub-region. The method further includes receiving a query indicative of one or more potential locations for pick-up or delivery of a payload, determining, based on the ACM, a transportation price for at least one potential location, and presenting the transportation price for the at least one potential location. The scheduling device thereby provides an interactive ordering system that enables utilization of the fleet to be automatically optimized by swarm intelligence.

公开(公告)号：US11851181B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17585989

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： David W. Kirkbride

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C37/02 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B2/06 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D3/20 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/60 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  B64U50/34

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C37/02 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B2/06 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D3/20 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/102 ,  F16B2200/83 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) cluster includes a plurality of mission UAVs and a plurality of core UAVs arranged in a cluster. One or more of the mission UAVs is configured for controlled independent flight. The plurality of core UAVs are distributed throughout the cluster according to a selected distribution pattern that distributes the core UAVs according to a predefined mission characteristic of the UAV cluster.

公开(公告)号：US11846946B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US16325017

申请日：2017-08-17

Applicant: TEVEL AEROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Yaniv Maor

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  A01D46/253 ,  B64D1/22 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06V20/10 ,  A01D46/30 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  A01G3/08 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G06F16/587 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64U101/00 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  A01D46/253 ,  A01D46/30 ,  A01G3/085 ,  A01G25/16 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D47/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D1/106 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06F16/587 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06V20/188 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0073 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/102 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: The present invention provides a computerized system for mapping an orchard, and a method for producing precise map and database with high resolution and accuracy of all trees in an orchard.

公开(公告)号：US11713121B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17208766

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.

Inventor： Prakash Subramanian ,  Nicholas B. Newell

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  A61L2/24 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A61L2/24 ,  B64D47/08 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  A61L2202/16 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/102

Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing automated contagion detection and remediation (ACDR) features to detect and remediate environmental contagion conditions. For example, ACDR techniques can be used to target contagion contamination on surfaces in a trafficked area, rather than focusing detecting and remediating human symptoms. ACDR systems can include swarms of specially configured drones under control of one or more centralized controllers to detect presence of one or more types of pathogens on surfaces and to classify detected contagion events. In some embodiments, upon such detection, the same or other specially configured drones can be triggered to remediate the detected condition by removing the pathogen by disinfecting surfaces, by cordoning off infected areas, and/or in other ways. Some embodiments can further log and aggregate data relating to detected contagion events to support tracking, remediation, enforcement, protocol updating, research, and/or other efforts.

公开(公告)号：US12055951B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17684095

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Inventor： Bryan M. Krawiec ,  Joel J. Fuster ,  Jason J. Jakusz

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/30 ,  H04L9/40

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/106 ,  H04L63/1458 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/102

Abstract: A mission system for autonomous vehicle (AV) team coordination and a method of using the same are disclosed. A controller included on an AV shares mission data between two or more AVs, and in response to communication denial, generates estimated navigation trajectories for teammate AVs. A simulation outputs estimated navigation states for the teammate AVs. The estimated navigation states are identical or substantially identical to navigation states otherwise generated by controllers included on the teammate AVs. The estimated navigation trajectories are generated based on the estimated navigation states.

公开(公告)号：US12038746B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US16586549

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Seyed Ali Hajimiri

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/04 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U101/00 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/104 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/102

Abstract: A flying surface may comprise a plurality of interconnectable flying vehicles configured for mid-flight reconfiguration of the flying surface. Each flying vehicle may be entirely self-sufficient, including an onboard thrust unit, an onboard controller, an onboard power unit, and connectors configured to engage corresponding connectors of other flying vehicles to form a flying surface. The flying vehicles may additionally be configured for self-control, thereby enabling a distributed control model for a flying surface that does not require significant, centralized processing power and corresponding power storage. The flying surfaces may dynamically reconfigure mid-flight by attaching or detaching flying vehicles so as to enable a wide variety of in-flight maneuvers.

公开(公告)号：US20240210951A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18602238

申请日：2024-03-12

Applicant: DIGITAL & FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： Christopher John Crockford

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64U10/00 ,  B64U101/21 ,  H04N21/43

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64U10/00 ,  B64U2101/21 ,  B64U2201/102 ,  H04N21/4307

Abstract: A media playback system comprising a transmitter configured to transmit an indication of a media item; a plurality of drones; a controller configured to control the spatial configuration of the drones and, in response to receiving the indication of a media item, control the drones to adopt a predefined 3D spatial configuration; a mobile device comprising a camera and a media playback unit, wherein the camera is capable of capturing an image of the plurality of drones; a processor configured to analyse the captured image to determine the media item that corresponds to the predefined 3D spatial configuration; and wherein the media playback unit is configured to play the determined media item.

公开(公告)号：US12019458B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17449174

申请日：2021-09-28

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Inventor： You Zhou ,  Xuyang Feng ,  Cong Zhao ,  Jiaqi Yan

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/102

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for obstacle detection may include an exemplary method of obstacle detection by a computing device. The method includes receiving a first dataset indicating a first surrounding with a first perspective; receiving a second dataset indicating a second surrounding with a second perspective; and generating a composite dataset from the first and second datasets. The method additionally includes identifying an obstacle using the composite dataset.

公开(公告)号：US20240190278A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18539777

申请日：2023-12-14

Applicant: Robotic Research OpCo, LLC

Inventor： Alberto Daniel Lacaze ,  Karl Nicholas Murphy ,  William Becker ,  Steven Rotundo

IPC: B60L53/36 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U101/00 ,  G05D1/689

CPC classification number: B60L53/36 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/364 ,  G05D1/689 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2201/102

Abstract: Battery powered quadrotors or drones have a limited operation time. To extend operation time, a powered tether can be used. This tether provides power to the drone allowing it to stay up indefinitely. Most tethered drones are captured to the base station. The tether can reel in and out as the drone moves, but the drone can't go higher or further than the maximum length of the tether. If the tether can be automatically disconnected, the drone could fly off for some remote mission, assuming the drone had an onboard power source such as rechargeable batteries. The present invention relates to a self-powered drone tether that comprises a rechargeable drone in flight which is referred to as the rechargeable drone, a drone that carries a powered tether which is referred to as the tether drone, a coupling mechanism between the rechargeable drone and the tether drone, and a base station with a powered tether and tether deployment system.

公开(公告)号：US12006040B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US18181906

申请日：2023-03-10

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Joseph Soryal ,  Lalita V. Rao ,  Cristina Serban ,  Naila Jaoude ,  Tony Hansen

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/00 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/102

Abstract: Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle management service may provide a platform to manage groups of unmanned aerial vehicles to work together on a task simultaneously in an autonomous manner.