公开(公告)号：US20230280767A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US17704715

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel K. Papke ,  Jason J. Jakusz

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  G05D1/1064 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143

Abstract: A system and method for autonomous vehicle (AV) team coordination are disclosed. An ownship AV generates ownship measurement data and a teammate AV generates teammate measurement data. A time slice of the ownship measurement data is matched to a time slice of the teammate measurement data based on a time slice index.
An area of the environment is identified as a detected area or a non-detected area based on the measurement data associated with the matched time slices. An occupancy map is populated based on the identification of the area as the detected area or the non-detected area.

公开(公告)号：US09866312B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15257649

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：US20170364068A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15599902

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION

Inventor： Shinichi HARADA ,  Satoshi KUROYANAGI ,  Yukinobu TOMONAGA

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

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082

Abstract: A formation setting apparatus includes a display unit, a selector, a region calculator, a display controller, and a communication controller. The display unit displays a formation of formation flying that includes aircrafts. The selector selects, as a first aircraft, one of the aircrafts displayed on the display unit, on a basis of an operation performed by a user. The region calculator calculates a movable region of the first aircraft, on a basis of a distance, to the first aircraft, from one or a plurality of second aircrafts of the aircrafts excluding the first aircraft. The display controller causes the calculated movable region to be displayed on the display unit. The communication controller transmits a control signal to the first aircraft when a position within the movable region displayed on the display unit is selected by the user. The control signal causes the first aircraft to move to the selected position.

公开(公告)号：US09836065B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15401893

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

Inventor： Sergey V. Frolov ,  John Peter Moussouris ,  Michael Cyrus

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G08G7/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G08G5/06 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/0016 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/005 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0017 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G7/02 ,  Y02T50/14

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an alternative distributed airborne transportation system. In some embodiments, a method for distributed airborne transportation includes: providing an airborne vehicle with a wing and a wing span, having capacity to carry one or more of passengers or cargo; landing of the airborne vehicle near one or more of passengers or cargo and loading at least one of passengers or cargo; taking-off and determining a flight direction for the airborne vehicle; locating at least one other airborne vehicle, which has substantially the same flight direction; and joining at least one other airborne vehicle in flight formation and forming a fleet, in which airborne vehicles fly with the same speed and direction and in which adjacent airborne vehicles are separated by distance of less than 100 wing spans.

公开(公告)号：US20170346679A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15460369

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: Hefei University of Technology

Inventor： He Luo ,  Guoqiang Wang ,  Xiaoxuan Hu ,  Huawei MA ,  Peng Jin ,  Wei Xia

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04L41/0668 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for reconstructing UAV formation communication topology based on minimum cost arborescence, the method comprising: monitoring broadcast communication channel, and judging whether communication failure occurs in UAV in formation; modifying formation communication diagram according to the type of communication failure when communication failure occurs in the UAV; calculating minimum cost arborescence of modified formation communication diagram, and reconstructing UAV formation communication topology according to calculation results. The present disclosure realizes rapid reconstruction of communication topology so as to avoid occurrence of UAV collision accident and restore formation after detecting communication failure, by modifying formation communication diagram according to the type of communication failure and calculating minimum cost arborescence of modified formation communication diagram to reconstruct UAV formation communication topology when communication failure occurs in UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20170305547A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15493050

申请日：2017-04-20

Applicant: DRONE WASH, INC.

Inventor： Scott J. Tamkin, SR.

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B3/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A47L1/02 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B1/001 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B08B3/024 ,  B08B3/04 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: A surface washing drone with a modular cleaning head unit. The surface washing drone may also include a safety failover mechanism. The surface washing drone communicates and works together with other surface washing drones in a group.

公开(公告)号：US20170274996A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15620178

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

Inventor： SERGEY V. FROLOV ,  MICHAEL CYRUS ,  JOHN PETER MOUSSOURIS

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G08G7/02 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2211/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/005 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G7/02 ,  Y02T50/12

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an aircraft for vertical take-off and landing. In various embodiments, an aircraft assembly includes at least one first wing portion providing a lift force during a horizontal flight, at least one wing opening disposed on a vertical axis of the at least one first wing portion and at least one thruster positioned inside the at least one wing opening to provide vertical thrust during a vertical flight. The aircraft assembly can further include air vents positioned inside at least one of the wing openings. The air vents can further include louvres positioned over or under the air vents to open and close the wing openings. The thruster can further be used to provide flight control for the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US09754497B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US15418419

申请日：2017-01-27

Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Charles R. Smith ,  Matthew A. Neal

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G08G5/0043 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: A method for providing air traffic controlled flight of a large number of commercial drones each carrying one or more packages in to and out of an air traffic controlled space around an airport. The method includes providing an outbound corridor from a carrier facility through and out of the air traffic controlled space, where the outbound corridor does not allow any other air traffic to fly therein, and allowing the drones to fly through the outbound corridor to leave the air traffic controlled space without requiring air traffic control. The method also includes providing an inbound corridor through the air traffic controlled space to the carrier facility that does not allow any other air traffic to fly therein, and allowing drones to return to the carrier facility through the air traffic controlled space by flying through the inbound corridor without requiring air traffic control.

公开(公告)号：US20170227957A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15206228

申请日：2016-07-09

Applicant: Proxy Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick C. CESARANO

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

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：US09712228B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14626698

申请日：2015-02-19

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.