公开(公告)号：WO2016201362A2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：PCT/US2016/037074

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

Inventor： FROLOV, Sergey V. ,  MOUSSOURIS, John Peter ,  CYRUS, Michael

IPC: B64C37/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00

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.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了一种替代的分布式机载运输系统。 在一些实施例中，一种用于分布式空中交通运输的方法包括：向机载车辆提供机翼和机翼跨度，具有携带乘客或货物中的一个或多个的能力; 机载车辆靠近一个或多个乘客或货物并装载至少一个乘客或货物; 起飞和确定机载飞行方向; 至少定位一个具有大体上相同的飞行方向的其他空中飞行器; 并将至少一架其他机载车辆接入飞行形成并形成一个舰队，其中机载车辆以相同的速度和方向飞行，并且相邻的机载车辆的距离小于100翼的距离。

公开(公告)号：WO2016028767A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：PCT/US2015/045675

申请日：2015-08-18

Applicant: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

Inventor： FROLOV, Sergey V. ,  CYRUS, Michael ,  BRUCE, Allan J. ,  MOUSSOURIS, John Peter

IPC: H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  H04B7/18504

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus for providing distributed airborne wireless communications are provided herein. In some embodiments, a distributed communication payload includes: a payload control electronics module; an air-to-user link module to provide wireless communication links between airborne platforms and end-user devices; and an air-to-air link module to provide wireless communication links between airborne platforms; wherein the air-to-user and air-to-air link modules are subdivided into multiple sections that can be disposed on different airborne platforms.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于提供分布式机载无线通信的装置的实施例。 在一些实施例中，分布式通信有效载荷包括：有效载荷控制电子模块; 空对空链路模块，用于提供机载平台和最终用户设备之间的无线通信链路; 以及空对空链路模块，用于提供机载平台之间的无线通信链路; 其中所述空对空和空对空链路模块被细分成可以设置在不同机载平台上的多个部分。

公开(公告)号：EP3307620A2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-18

申请号：EP16731476.4

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: Sunlight Photonics Inc.

Inventor： FROLOV, Sergey V. ,  MOUSSOURIS, John Peter ,  CYRUS, Michael

IPC: B64C37/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00

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：EP3183826B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-06

申请号：EP15756756.1

申请日：2015-08-18

Applicant: Sunlight Photonics Inc.

Inventor： FROLOV, Sergey V. ,  CYRUS, Michael ,  BRUCE, Allan J. ,  MOUSSOURIS, John Peter

IPC: H04B7/185

公开(公告)号：EP3183826A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-28

申请号：EP15756756.1

申请日：2015-08-18

Applicant: Sunlight Photonics Inc.

Inventor： FROLOV, Sergey V. ,  CYRUS, Michael ,  BRUCE, Allan J. ,  MOUSSOURIS, John Peter

IPC: H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  H04B7/18504

Abstract: Embodiments of methods for providing distributed airborne wireless communications are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of providing wireless communication services includes: receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal from a first area by a distributed airborne communication payload, wherein the distributed airborne communication payload is comprised of sections located on respective ones of a plurality of airborne platforms; relaying the RF signal along the sections located on different airborne platforms; and transmitting the RF signal to a second area.

Abstract translation: 这里提供了用于提供分布式机载无线通信的方法的实施例。 在一些实施例中，提供无线通信服务的方法包括：通过分布式机载通信有效载荷从第一区域接收射频（RF）信号，其中分布式机载通信有效载荷由位于多个 机载平台; 沿位于不同空中平台上的部分中继RF信号; 并将RF信号发送到第二区域。