公开(公告)号：US11727814B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17592328

申请日：2022-02-03

Applicant: DroneSense LLC

Inventor： Christopher Eyhorn

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S15/93 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G01S7/00 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G01S13/933 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U70/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/0039 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/106 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/025 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U2201/00 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G01S13/913 ,  G01S13/933 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S15/93 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/933

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for sending a flight plan for execution by a drone, where the flight plan is adapted to a flight controller of the drone. Receiving flight data from the drone while the drone is executing the flight plan. Determining a modification to the flight plan based on the flight data received from the drone. Sending the modification to the flight plan to the drone while the drone is executing the flight plan, such that the drone executes the flight plan as modified by the modification.

公开(公告)号：US11720104B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17087204

申请日：2020-11-02

Applicant: Loveland Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Jim Loveland ,  Leif Larson ,  Dan Christiansen ,  Tad Christiansen ,  Cam Christiansen

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G01C11/02 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/64 ,  G06V20/10 ,  H04N23/66 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C11/02 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06V10/225 ,  G06V10/235 ,  G06V20/176 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/64 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N23/66 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assessment and reporting system may conduct micro scans of a wide variety of property types. Scan data from any of a wide variety of sensor types may be compared with profile data using computer vision techniques to identify characteristics, defects, damage, construction materials, and the like. A hierarchal structure of the scan data may reduce the size of data sets used for property identification. For example, identifying a material type of a property may reduce or eliminate the need to compare scan data with specific data profiles for defects not related to the identified material type. Similarly, identifying a particular characteristic of a property may narrow down the data sets of possible material types. A rule set evaluator may evaluate matched profile data to determine adaptive actions to modify the navigation or scanning process of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US11713122B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17126251

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Trevor Shannon ,  Andre Prager

IPC: B64D1/22 ,  B64D1/12 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B66D1/12 ,  B66D1/60 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B66D1/12 ,  B66D1/60 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  B66D2700/0141

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for picking up, transporting, and lowering a payload coupled to a tether of a winch system arranged on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). For example, the winch system may include a motor for winding and unwinding the tether from a spool, and the UAV's control system may operate the motor to lower the tether toward the ground so a payload may be attached to the tether. The control system may monitor an electric current supplied to the motor to determine whether the payload has been attached to the tether. In another example, when lowering a payload, the control system may monitor the motor current to determine that the payload has reached the ground and responsively operate the motor to detach the payload from the tether. The control system may then monitor the motor current to determine whether the payload has detached from the tether.

公开(公告)号：US11710204B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17450648

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： André Prager ,  Gaurav Garg ,  Jonathan Lesser ,  Theran Cochran

IPC: G06Q50/30 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: G06Q50/30 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: Example implementations relate to a method of dynamically updating a transport task of a UAV. The method includes receiving, at a transport-provider computing system, an item provider request for transportation of a plurality of packages from a loading location at a given future time. The method also includes assigning, by the transport-provider computing system, a respective transport task to each of a plurality of UAVs, where the respective transport task comprises an instruction to deploy to the loading location to pick up one or more of the plurality of packages. Further, the method includes identifying, by the transport-provider system, a first package while or after a first UAV picks up the first package. Yet further, the method includes based on the identifying of the first package, providing, by the transport-provider system, a task update to the first UAV to update the respective transport task of the first UAV.

公开(公告)号：US11709493B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US16325089

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 ,  A01G3/08 ,  A01G25/16 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06V20/10 ,  A01D46/30 ,  G06F16/587 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/00 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  A01D46/253 ,  A01D46/30 ,  A01G3/085 ,  A01G25/16 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D47/08 ,  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 fruit harvesting, dilution and/or pruning system comprising: (a) a computerized system for mapping an orchard or a map of trees position and their contour in a plantation; (b) a management system for autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) fleet management for harvesting, diluting or pruning fruits; and a method for UAV autonomous harvesting, dilution and/or pruning of an orchard.

公开(公告)号：US20230230489A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US16839241

申请日：2020-04-03

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Ian A. Wilson ,  Samet M. Ayhan

IPC: H01Q21/24 ,  B64U20/80 ,  H01Q1/28

CPC classification number: H01Q21/24 ,  B64U20/80 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: An example autonomous or remotely piloted aircraft includes a virtual aperture radar system including a plurality of antennas relationally positioned on one or more surfaces of the aircraft such that individual beams from each of the plurality of antennas scan respective volumes around the aircraft and the respective volumes together substantially form an ellipsoidal field of regard around the aircraft, and a computing device having one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored in memory for performing functions of: combining the respective volumes together to form an image representative of the ellipsoidal field of regard around the aircraft, and identifying one or more objects within the image.

公开(公告)号：US11703863B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16385695

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: LGS Innovations LLC

Inventor： Michael Ray Ross ,  Renato M. Camarda

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G06V40/16 ,  H04N23/695 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G06V40/103 ,  G06V40/172 ,  G08B25/016 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04N23/695 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06V2201/07

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a moving platform to locate a known target at an area associated with the target are disclosed. In an example method to locate the target at the area, a first moving platform, configured with a first type of sensor, is caused to move to the area. An attempt is made to locate, via the first moving platform and the first type of sensor, the target at the area. Based on the attempt, a second moving platform, configured with a second type of sensor, is caused to move to the area. The target is located via the second moving platform and the second type of sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11689699B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17003448

申请日：2020-08-26

Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.

Inventor： Toshiaki Tazume

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V20/17

CPC classification number: H04N7/185 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/1064 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V20/17 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A control device 200 includes at least one memory configured to store a program code, and at least one processor configured to access the program code and operate as instructed by the program code. The program code includes an acquisition code configured to cause the at least one processor to acquire a request for requesting determination as to whether or not a target area is usable for a predetermined purpose, and a control code configured to cause the at least one processor to perform control to cause a first flying object to fly to the target area. The acquisition code is configured to cause the at least one processor to further acquire sensing data that is data obtained by optical sensing of the target area by the first flying object. The program code further comprises a determination code configured to cause the at least one processor to determine, based on the acquired sensing data, whether or not the target area is usable for the predetermined purpose.

公开(公告)号：US11686556B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17427668

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: JOHN COCKERILL DEFENSE SA

Inventor： Bernard Clermont

IPC: F41H11/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  F41H7/02 ,  B64U101/20

CPC classification number: F41H11/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  F41H7/02

Abstract: A system for performing a collaborative and smart mission assigned over a determined area includes: a plurality of land bases that communicate with one another by communication, analysis, and/or examination means; at least one satellite drone associated with each base of the plurality of land bases, each satellite drone of the at least one satellite drone performing the assigned mission or part of the assigned mission, such that different drones of the at least one satellite drone form a flotilla whose members communicate with each other and directly or indirectly with the plurality of land bases by communication, analysis, and/or examination means respectively assigned to relations of the different drones with each other and of the plurality of land bases with the different drones. The mission is assigned by the plurality of land bases to the flotilla of drones in one or several determined zones.

公开(公告)号：US11685050B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16697652

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

Inventor： N. Reginald Beer ,  David H. Chambers ,  Jeffrey Edward Mast

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V20/10 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B64U10/13

CPC classification number: B25J9/1676 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V20/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  G06T2207/30252

Abstract: A system for generating a machine learning system to generate guidance information based on locations of objects is provided. The system accesses training data that includes training time-of-arrival (“TOA”) information of looks and guidance information for each look. The guidance information is based on a training collection of object locations. The TOA of a look represents, for each object location of a training collection of object locations, times between signals transmitted by transmitters and return signals received by receivers. The return signals represent signals reflected from an object at the object location. The system trains a machine learning system using the training data wherein the machine learning system inputs TOA information and outputs guidance information.