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1.发明申请GEOGRAPHIC AREA MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THROUGH INTERCHANGING TOOL SYSTEMS BETWEEN UNMANNED VEHICLES 审中-公开通过无人驾驶车辆之间交互工具系统的地理区域监测系统和方法
公开(公告)号：WO2018049186A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-15
申请号：PCT/US2017/050720
申请日：2017-09-08
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： CANTRELL, Robert L. , THOMPSON, John P. , WINKLE, David C. , ATCHLEY, Michael D. , HIGH, Donald R. , MATTINGLY, Todd D. , MCHALE, Brian G. , O'BRIEN, John J. , SIMON, John F. , JONES, Nathan G. , TAYLOR, Robert C.
IPC: G05D1/00
Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that comprise multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; and a propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable the respective UAVs to move themselves; and wherein a first UAV control circuit of a first UAV of the multiple UAVs is configured to identify a second UAV carrying a first tool system configured to perform a first function, cause a notification to be communicated to the second UAV directing the second UAV to transfer the first tool system to the first UAV, and direct a first propulsion system of the first UAV to couple with the first tool system being transferred from the second UAV.
Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，提供了包括多个无人驾驶飞行器（UAV）的无人空中作业系统，每个无人飞行器包括：无人飞行器控制电路; 电机; 以及推进系统，所述推进系统与所述马达耦合并且被配置成使得所述相应的UAV能够自身移动; 并且其中所述多个UAV中的第一UAV的第一UAV控制电路被配置为识别携带被配置为执行第一功能的第一工具系统的第二UAV，使通知被传送到指示所述第二UAV传送的所述第二UAV 第一工具系统连接到第一UAV并且引导第一UAV的第一推进系统与从第二UAV转移的第一工具系统连接。
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2.发明申请GEOGRAPHIC AREA MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT BALANCE POWER USAGE BETWEEN MULTIPLE UNMANNED VEHICLES 审中-公开地理区域监测系统和方法平衡多辆无人驾驶车辆之间的电力使用
公开(公告)号：WO2018049148A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-15
申请号：PCT/US2017/050664
申请日：2017-09-08
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： CANTRELL, Robert L. , THOMPSON, John P. , WINKLE, David C. , ATCHLEY, Michael D. , HIGH, Donald R. , MATTINGLY, Todd D. , MCHALE, Brian G. , O'BRIEN, John J. , SIMON, John F. , JONES, Nathan G. , TAYLOR, Robert C.
Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that comprise multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; and a propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable the respective UAVs to move themselves; and wherein a first UAV control circuit of a first UAV of the multiple UAVs is configured to access power level data corresponding to each of the multiple UAVs, and select a second UAV of the multiple UAVs based at least in part on a power level of the second UAV relative to a threshold power level corresponding to a first task to be performed and a predicted power usage by the second UAV while utilizing a first tool system temporarily cooperated with the second UAV in performing the first task.
Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，提供了包括多个无人驾驶飞行器（UAV）的无人空中作业系统，每个无人飞行器包括：无人飞行器控制电路; 电机; 以及推进系统，所述推进系统与所述马达耦合并且被配置成使得所述相应的UAV能够自身移动; 并且其中所述多个UAV中的第一UAV的第一UAV控制电路被配置为访问与所述多个UAV中的每个UAV相对应的功率水平数据，并且至少部分地基于所述多个UAV中的第二UAV的功率水平来选择所述多个UAV中的第二UAV。 第二UAV相对于与要执行的第一任务相对应的阈值功率水平以及第二UAV在利用与第二UAV临时合作执行第一任务的第一工具系统时的预测功率使用。
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3.发明申请UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INTERACT WITH SPECIFICALLY INTENDED OBJECTS 审中-公开无人机系统和与特定目标相互作用的方法
公开(公告)号：WO2017180270A3
公开(公告)日：2017-10-19
申请号：PCT/US2017/021774
申请日：2017-03-10
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： HIGH, Donald R. , TAYLOR, Robert C.
IPC: G01C23/00
Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses, methods, and processes are provided to control and allocate UASs. In some embodiments, a system to control unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), comprises: one or more wireless transceivers configured to communicate with the UAS; a control circuit coupled with the transceiver(s); and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of: receive sensor data captured by at least one sensor of a UAS; determine, from the sensor data, unique identification of an object at a predefined location; and confirm, from the sensor data, that the identified object is an expected object expected at the predefined location.
Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，提供了用于控制和分配UAS的系统，设备，方法和过程。 在一些实施例中，用于控制无人驾驶飞机系统（UAS）的系统包括：被配置为与UAS通信的一个或多个无线收发器; 与收发器耦合的控制电路; 以及耦合到所述控制电路并存储计算机指令的存储器，所述计算机指令在由所述控制电路执行时使所述控制电路执行以下步骤：接收由UAS的至少一个传感器捕获的传感器数据; 从传感器数据确定在预定位置处的对象的唯一标识; 并根据传感器数据确认所识别的物体是在预定位置预期的预期物体。
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公开(公告)号：WO2016191151A1
公开(公告)日：2016-12-01
申请号：PCT/US2016/032862
申请日：2016-05-17
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： HOWELL, Daniel B. , TAYLOR, Robert C. , THOMPSON, John P.
IPC: G06F19/00
CPC classification number: B29C64/393 , B29C64/386 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/02 , G06K15/1809 , G06Q10/06
Abstract: An additive manufacturing method includes receiving an identification of a particular additive manufacturing model from a user along with a plurality of espoused manufacturing preferences. These teachings provide for automatically selecting a particular additive manufacturing platform from amongst a plurality of available additive manufacturing platforms as a function, at least in part, of the plurality of manufacturing preferences. The selected additive manufacturing platform is then used to manufacture an item based upon the particular additive manufacturing model identified by the user.
Abstract translation: 添加剂制造方法包括从多个受赞成的制造偏好中接收来自用户的特定添加剂制造模型的标识。 这些教导提供了作为多个制造偏好中的至少一部分功能的功能，从多个可用的添加剂制造平台中自动选择特定的添加剂制造平台。 然后，所选择的添加剂制造平台用于基于由用户识别的特定添加剂制造模型来制造物品。
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5.发明申请
公开(公告)号：WO2018057315A3
公开(公告)日：2018-03-29
申请号：PCT/US2017/050671
申请日：2017-09-08
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： CANTRELL, Robert L. , THOMPSON, John P. , WINKLE, David C. , ATCHLEY, Michael D. , HIGH, Donald R. , MATTINGLY, Todd D. , MCHALE, Brian G. , O'BRIEN, John J. , SIMON, John F. , JONES, Nathan G. , TAYLOR, Robert C.
IPC: G06F7/00
Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that comprise: multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; and a propulsion system; and wherein data acquired through a first set of at least one of the multiple UAVs while performing a first set of at least one task is caused to be distributed to a second set of at least two of the multiple UAVs, and cause cooperative computational processing of the data through the UAV control circuits of the second set of UAVs and cooperatively identify based on the cooperative computational processing a second set of at least one task to be performed, and identify a set of at least two tool systems to be utilized by a third set of at least two of the multiple UAVs in cooperatively performing the second set of at least one task.
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Patent Agency Ranking6.发明申请GEOGRAPHIC AREA MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF COOPERATIVELY UTILIZING MULTIPLE UNMANNED VEHICLES 审中-公开地理区域监测系统和合作利用多辆无人驾驶车辆的方法
公开(公告)号：WO2018057314A3
公开(公告)日：2018-03-29
申请号：PCT/US2017/050668
申请日：2017-09-08
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： CANTRELL, Robert L. , THOMPSON, John P. , WINKLE, David C. , ATCHLEY, Michael D. , HIGH, Donald R. , MATTINGLY, Todd D. , MCHALE, Brian G. , O'BRIEN, John J. , SIMON, John F. , JONES, Nathan G. , TAYLOR, Robert C.
Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that comprise: multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; and a propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable UAV to move itself; and wherein a first UAV control circuit of a first UAV of the multiple UAVs, when implementing code stored in memory, is configured to identify, based at least in part on a first task performed using a first tool system temporarily coupled with the first UAV, a set of at least one task to be cooperatively performed by the first UAV and at least a second UAV of the multiple UAVs.
Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，提供了无人空中作业系统，其包括：多个无人驾驶飞行器（UAV），每个无人飞行器包括：UAV控制电路; 电机; 以及推进系统，与马达耦合并被配置为使得无人飞行器能够自身移动; 并且其中，当实现存储在存储器中的代码时，所述多个UAV中的第一UAV的第一UAV控制电路被配置为至少部分地基于使用暂时与所述第一UAV耦合的第一工具系统执行的第一任务来识别， 由所述第一UAV和所述多个UAV中的至少第二UAV协作执行的一组至少一个任务。
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7.发明申请
公开(公告)号：WO2018057314A2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-29
申请号：PCT/US2017/050668
申请日：2017-09-08
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： CANTRELL, Robert L. , THOMPSON, John P. , WINKLE, David C. , ATCHLEY, Michael D. , HIGH, Donald R. , MATTINGLY, Todd D. , MCHALE, Brian G. , O'BRIEN, John J. , SIMON, John F. , JONES, Nathan G. , TAYLOR, Robert C.
Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that comprise: multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; and a propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable UAV to move itself; and wherein a first UAV control circuit of a first UAV of the multiple UAVs, when implementing code stored in memory, is configured to identify, based at least in part on a first task performed using a first tool system temporarily coupled with the first UAV, a set of at least one task to be cooperatively performed by the first UAV and at least a second UAV of the multiple UAVs.
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公开(公告)号：WO2017139344A1
公开(公告)日：2017-08-17
申请号：PCT/US2017/016957
申请日：2017-02-08
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： HIGH, Donald R. , TAYLOR, Robert C. , WINKLE, David C. , THOMPSON, John P.
CPC classification number: G08G5/0043 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/126 , B64C2201/14 , G06F17/30312 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q50/30 , G08G5/0004 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0017 , G08G5/0026 , G08G5/0069
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to allocate unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Some embodiments, provide UAS allocation systems, comprising: a UAS database that stores for each registered UAS an identifier and corresponding operational capabilities; an allocation control circuit configured to: obtain a first set of multiple task parameters specified by a first customer and corresponding to a requested first predefined task that the customer is requesting a UAS be allocated to perform; identify, from the UAS database, a first U AS having operational capabilities to perform the first set of task parameters while implementing the first task; and cause an allocation notification to be communicated to a first UAS provider, of the multiple UAS providers, associated with the first UAS requesting the first UAS provider to allocate the identified first UAS to implement the first task.
Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，本文提供了用于分配无人驾驶飞机系统（UAS）的装置和方法。 一些实施例提供了UAS分配系统，包括：UAS数据库，其为每个注册的UAS存储标识符和对应的操作能力; 分配控制电路，其被配置为：获得由第一客户指定的第一组多个任务参数，并且与请求分配UAS的请求的第一预定义任务相对应; 从UAS数据库识别具有操作能力的第一U AS，以在执行第一任务时执行第一组任务参数; 并且使得分配通知被传送给与第一UAS相关联的多个UAS提供商中的第一UAS提供商，所述第一UAS提供商请求第一UAS提供商分配所识别的第一UAS来实施第一任务。
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9.发明申请SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INTERCHANGEABLY COUPLE TOOL SYSTEMS WITH UNMANNED VEHICLES 审中-公开系统和方法交互耦合工具系统与无人驾驶车辆
公开(公告)号：WO2018049247A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-15
申请号：PCT/US2017/050801
申请日：2017-09-08
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： CANTRELL, Robert L. , THOMPSON, John P. , WINKLE, David C. , ATCHLEY, Michael D. , HIGH, Donald R. , MATTINGLY, Todd D. , MCHALE, Brian G. , O'BRIEN, John J. , SIMON, John F. , JONES, Nathan G. , TAYLOR, Robert C.
Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that include a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; propulsion system; and a universal coupler configured to interchangeably couple with and decouple from one of multiple different tool systems each having different functions to be put into use while carried by a UAV, wherein a coupling system of the universal coupler is configured to secure a tool system with the UAV and enable a communication connection between a communication bus and the tool system, and wherein the multiple different tool systems comprise at least a package securing tool system configured to retain and enable transport of a package while being delivered, and a sensor tool system configured to sense a condition and communicate sensor data of the sensed condition to the UAV control circuit over the communication bus.
Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，提供了包括多个无人驾驶飞行器（UAV）的无人空中任务系统，每个无人飞行器包括：UAV控制电路; 电机; 推进系统; 以及通用联接器，所述通用联接器构造成与多个不同的工具系统中的一个交替地联接和分离，每个工具系统具有不同的功能以在由UAV携带时投入使用，其中，所述通用联接器的联接系统构造成将工具系统固定到 UAV并且实现通信总线和工具系统之间的通信连接，并且其中多个不同工具系统至少包括被配置为在被递送时保持和实现包裹的运输的包裹固定工具系统，以及传感器工具系统被配置为 感测一个状态并通过通信总线将感测到的状态的传感器数据传送给UAV控制电路。
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公开(公告)号：WO2018048782A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-15
申请号：PCT/US2017/050037
申请日：2017-09-05
Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Inventor： CANTRELL, Robert L. , THOMPSON, John P. , WINKLE, David C. , ATCHLEY, Michael D. , HIGH, Donald R. , MATTINGLY, Todd D. , O'BRIEN, John J. , SIMON, John F. , JONES, Nathan G. , TAYLOR, Robert C.
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for field monitoring. A system for field monitoring comprises a plurality of types of sensor modules, an unmanned vehicle comprising a sensor system, and a control circuit configured to: receive onboard sensor data from the sensor system of the unmanned vehicle, detect an alert condition at a monitored area based on the onboard sensor data, select one or more types of sensor modules from the plurality of types of sensor modules to deploy at the monitored area based on the onboard sensor data, and cause the unmanned vehicle and/or one or more other unmanned vehicles to transport one or more sensor modules of the one or more types of sensor modules to the monitored area and deploy the one or more sensor modules by detaching from the one or more sensor modules at the monitored area.
Abstract translation: 这里提供了用于现场监测的系统，设备和方法。 一种用于现场监控的系统包括多种类型的传感器模块，包括传感器系统的无人驾驶车辆以及控制电路，所述控制电路被配置为：从无人驾驶车辆的传感器系统接收车载传感器数据，检测监控区域处的警报状况 基于所述车载传感器数据从所述多种类型的传感器模块中选择一种或多种类型的传感器模块以基于所述车载传感器数据在所述受监控区域处展开，并且使所述无人驾驶车辆和/或一个或多个其他无人驾驶车辆 以将所述一种或多种类型的传感器模块中的一个或多个传感器模块传送到所监视的区域，并且通过从所监视的区域处的所述一个或多个传感器模块分离来部署所述一个或多个传感器模块。
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