Unmanned vehicle
    91.
    发明授权
    Unmanned vehicle 有权
    无人车

    公开(公告)号:US07299130B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-20

    申请号:US11011001

    申请日:2004-12-13

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide surveillance of a convoy. At least one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) obtains images around the convoy's position to provide information about potential hostile activity while the UAV follows a generally curvilinear path around the convoy as instructed by one of the convoy vehicles. Path planner algorithm software is executed by the controlling convoy vehicle in which position and velocity information regarding the unmanned aerial vehicle and the convoy are processed to determine values of control variables. The determined values are sent to the unmanned aerial vehicle over a wireless communications channel. The path of the surveillance vehicle may be changed in order to provide evasive measures to avoid an attack on the surveillance vehicle by an adversary.

    Abstract translation: 方法和设备对车队进行监视。 至少一架无人驾驶飞行器(UAV)获取围绕车队位置的图像,以提供关于潜在敌对行为的信息,而无人机按照车队车辆指示的方式沿着车队周围的大致曲线路径。 路径规划器算法软件由控制车队车辆执行,其中处理关于无人机和车队的位置和速度信息以确定控制变量的值。 所确定的值通过无线通信信道发送到无人驾驶飞行器。 监视车辆的路径可能会改变,以便提供回避措施,以避免对手对监控车辆的攻击。

    Control system for vehicles
    92.
    发明申请
    Control system for vehicles 有权
    车辆控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070021878A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-25

    申请号:US10575223

    申请日:2004-03-25

    Abstract: A system for controlling flight of an aircraft has sensors (37, 43), a receiver (45), and a digital control system (57), all of which are carried aboard the aircraft. The sensors (37, 43) determine the position of the aircraft relative to the earth and the inertial movement of the aircraft. The receiver (45) receives transmitted data (51, 55) communicating the position and movement of a reference vehicle relative to the earth. The control system (57) calculates the position and velocity of the aircraft relative to the reference vehicle using the data from the sensors (37, 43) and the receiver (45) and then commands flight control devices (33) on the aircraft for maneuvering the aircraft in a manner that maintains a selected position and/or velocity relative to the reference vehicle. The system allows use of a graphical or tactile user interfaces.

    Abstract translation: 用于控制飞机飞行的系统具有传感器(37,43),接收器(45)和数字控制系统(57),所有这些都被携带在飞行器上。 传感器(37,43)确定飞行器相对于地球的位置和飞行器的惯性运动。 接收器(45)接收传送参考车辆相对于地球的位置和移动的传送数据(51,55)。 控制系统(57)使用来自传感器(37,43)和接收器(45)的数据来计算飞行器相对于参考车辆的位置和速度,然后命令飞行器上的飞行控制装置(33)进行操纵 飞行器以相对于参考车辆保持选定位置和/或速度的方式。 该系统允许使用图形或触觉的用户界面。

    Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft, including a container having a guide structure for aircraft components
    95.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft, including a container having a guide structure for aircraft components 有权
    用于发射,捕获和存储无人飞行器的方法和装置,包括具有用于飞行器部件的引导结构的容器

    公开(公告)号:US07104495B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US11269395

    申请日:2005-11-08

    Inventor: Brian T. McGeer

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft and other flight devices or projectiles are described. In one embodiment, the aircraft can be assembled from a container with little or no manual engagement by an operator. The container can include a guide structure to control motion of the aircraft components. The aircraft can be launched from an apparatus that includes an extendable boom. The boom can be extended to deploy a recovery line to capture the aircraft in flight. The aircraft can then be returned to its launch platform, disassembled, and stored in the container, again with little or no direct manual contact between the operator and the aircraft.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于发射,捕获和存储无人机和其他飞行装置或射弹的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,飞行器可以由操作者很少或没有手动接合的容器组装。 容器可以包括用于控制飞机部件的运动的引导结构。 飞机可以从包括可伸缩吊杆的装置发射。 可以扩展繁荣部署一个恢复线,以便在飞行中捕获飞机。 飞机然后可以返回到其发射平台,拆卸并存储在容器中,再次与操作员和飞机之间的很少或没有直接的手动接触。

    Vehicle refueling system
    98.
    发明授权
    Vehicle refueling system 失效
    车辆加油系统

    公开(公告)号:US6142421A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-07

    申请号:US231368

    申请日:1999-01-13

    Inventor: Miles R. Palmer

    Abstract: A vehicle refueling system includes an aero vehicle and a fuel bladder system. The fuel bladder system includes a fuel bladder, a pickup loop of a predetermined loop size, a reel mechanism to retract at least one side of the pickup loop to reduce the loop size, a snag sensor to sense when the pickup loop has been hooked by the retractable hook, the snag sensor initiating the reel mechanism, a compass to sense the random orientation of the loop, a radio navigation receiver to sense a location of the loop, and a transmitter to transmit the random orientation and the location. The vehicle includes a fuselage, a retractable hook with a hook sensor to detect when a fuel bladder is hooked and the loop size has been reduced by the reel mechanism, a fuel bladder stowage chamber within the fuselage, a fuel intake tube capable of drawing fuel from the fuel bladder stowed in the stowage chamber, a retraction mechanism to retract the retractable hook, a fuel transfer mechanism to transfer fuel from the fuel bladder into an internal fuel tank, and a fuel bladder discard mechanism to discard the fuel bladder after the fuel has been drawn from the fuel bladder.

    Abstract translation: 车辆加油系统包括航空车辆和燃料囊系统。 燃料囊系统包括燃料囊,预定环尺寸的拾取环,卷绕机构,用于缩回拾取环的至少一侧以减小环的尺寸;阻挡传感器,用于感测拾取环何时已被钩住 可伸缩钩,启动卷轴机构的阻塞传感器,用于感测环路的随机取向的罗盘,用于感测回路位置的无线电导航接收器,以及发送器,以发送随机取向和位置。 车辆包括机身,具有钩传感器的可伸缩钩,用于检测燃料囊何时被钩住,并且通过卷轴机构减小了环路尺寸,机身内部的燃料囊存放室,能够吸引燃料的燃料进入管 从装载在储存室中的燃料气囊,收回缩回钩的缩回机构,用于将燃料从燃料气囊输送到内部燃料箱中的燃料转移机构,以及在燃料之后废弃燃料气囊的燃料气体排出机构 已从燃油囊中抽出。

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