公开(公告)号：US08948935B1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13732958

申请日：2013-01-02

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Eric Peeters ,  Eric Teller ,  William Graham Patrick ,  Sergey Brin

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/7465 ,  A61B50/31 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06F19/3418

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may relate to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigating to a medical situation in order to provide medical support. An illustrative method involves a UAV (a) housing a medical-support device, (b) determining a target location associated with at least one individual in need of medical assistance, (c) navigating the UAV from a remote location to the target location, (d) the computing system making a determination that the UAV is located at the target location, and (e) in response to the determination that the UAV is located at the target location, delivering by a delivery mechanism the medical-support device for providing medical assistance for the at least one individual in need of medical assistance.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的实施例可以涉及导航到医疗情况以便提供医疗支持的无人驾驶飞行器（UAV）。 一种说明性方法涉及UAV（a）容纳医疗支持装置，（b）确定与需要医疗援助的至少一个个体相关联的目标位置，（c）将UAV从远程位置导航到目标位置， （d）所述计算系统确定所述UAV位于所述目标位置，以及（e）响应于所述UAV位于所述目标位置的确定，通过传送机构传送用于提供的所述医疗支持设备 至少需要医疗援助的个人提供医疗援助。

公开(公告)号：US08804228B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13730222

申请日：2012-12-28

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Clifford Biffle ,  Richard Wayne DeVaul ,  Joshua Weaver ,  Eric Teller ,  Bradley James Rhodes

IPC: G02B26/00 ,  G02F1/167

CPC classification number: G02F1/167 ,  B64B1/62

Abstract: A balloon payload is provided having a payload structure, an outer surface of the payload structure comprised of an electronic ink covering, and a control system configured to change the electronic ink covering from a first state having first energy absorptive properties with respect to thermal energy that enters the payload through the electronic ink covering, to a second state having second energy absorptive properties with respect to thermal energy that enters the payload through the electronic ink covering, wherein the second energy absorptive properties allow less thermal energy to enter the payload than the first energy absorptive properties.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有有效载荷结构的气囊有效载荷，由电子墨水覆盖物构成的有效载荷结构的外表面，以及被配置为从相对于热能具有第一能量吸收特性的第一状态改变电子墨水覆盖物的控制系统， 通过电子墨水覆盖物进入有效载荷，达到相对于通过电子墨水覆盖物进入有效载荷的热能具有第二能量吸收特性的第二状态，其中第二能量吸收特性允许比第一能量吸收性能更少的热能进入有效载荷 能量吸收性能。

公开(公告)号：US20140099122A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14108542

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Richard DeVaul ,  Eric Teller ,  Clifford Biffle ,  Josh Weaver

IPC: H04B10/118

CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 ,  B64B1/40 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  H04B10/1123 ,  H04B10/1129 ,  H04B10/118

Abstract: A balloon may include an optical-communication component, which may have a pointing axis. A pointing mechanism could be configured to adjust the pointing axis. The optical-communication component could be operable to communicate with a correspondent balloon via a free-space optical link. For example, the optical-communication component could include an optical receiver, transmitter, or transceiver. A controller could be configured to determine a predicted relative location of the correspondent balloon. The controller may control the pointing mechanism to adjust the pointing axis of the optical-communication component based on the predicted relative location so as to maintain the free-space optical link with the correspondent balloon.

Abstract translation: 气球可以包括可以具有指向轴的光通信部件。 可以配置指示机构来调整指向轴。 光通信部件可以通过自由空间的光学链路与对应的气球通信。 例如，光通信部件可以包括光接收器，发射器或收发器。 控制器可以被配置为确定相应气球的预测相对位置。 控制器可以基于预测的相对位置来控制指示机构来调整光通信部件的指向轴，以便保持与对应气球的自由空间光学链路。