公开(公告)号：US20170285640A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15458921

申请日：2017-03-14

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： NAOYUKI HARADA

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01S19/24 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05B19/048

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01S19/24 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G05B2219/25062 ,  G05D1/104

Abstract: An autonomous moving machine system continuously maintaining moving machines thereof at higher reliability is provided. Each moving machine measures a self-location thereof with a sensor thereof, and autonomously moves to a target location by controlling a mover. Operations of the moving machine includes acquiring sensor information, estimating the self-location in accordance with the sensor information, calculating the reliability of the self-location, transmitting the reliability to the other moving machine. Operations of a particular moving machine further includes recording history information that associates the reliability, the self-location, and an identifier identifying each of the moving machines, selecting a moving machine to restore the reliability in accordance with the history information and moving the selected moving machine to a location where the reliability of the selected moving machine increases.

公开(公告)号：US20170274991A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15083151

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Dominic Timothy Shiosaki ,  Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C27/14 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/14 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108

Abstract: Aerial vehicles may include propulsion units having motors with drive shafts that may be aligned at a variety of orientations, propellers with variable pitch blades, and common operators for aligning the drive shafts at one or more orientations and for varying the pitch angles of the blades. The common operators may include plate elements to which a propeller hub is rotatably joined, and which may be supported by one or more linear actuators that may extend or retract to vary both the orientations of the drive shafts and the pitch angles of the blades. Operating the motors and propellers at varying speeds, gimbal angles or pitch angles enables the motors to generate forces in any number of directions and at any magnitudes. Attributes of the propulsion units may be selected in order to shape or control the noise generated thereby.

公开(公告)号：US20170269613A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15458621

申请日：2017-03-14

Applicant: BALYO

Inventor： Fabien Bardinet ,  Pierre Bureau

IPC: G05D1/12 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/18 ,  B66F9/06 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/12 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B66F9/063 ,  G01C21/18 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: An inspection system for a storage facility comprising an automatic guided vehicle with a bidimensional positioning system and an unmanned aerial vehicle with a measurement sensor to acquire measurement data. The inspection system further comprises a position control system to maintain the unmanned aerial vehicle above the automatic guided vehicle in the vertical direction, an altitude sensor to acquire a relative vertical distance between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the automatic guided vehicle, and a communication system to transmit the measurement data to a remote server. The inspection system transmits to the remote server a set of tridimensional coordinates associated with the measurement data comprising horizontal coordinates function of the bidimensional location of the automatic guided vehicle on the floor of the storage facility and a vertical coordinate function of the relative vertical distance of the unmanned aerial vehicle with respect to the automatic guided vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20170269596A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15610851

申请日：2017-06-01

Applicant: Hangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mengqiu Wang ,  Lixin Liu ,  Pengxiang Jin ,  Jia Lu ,  Tong Zhang

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/0858

Abstract: A method for controlling an aerial system with a rotor enclosed by a housing, including: operating the rotor in a flight mode, detecting a grab event indicative of the aerial system being grabbed, and automatically operating the rotor in a standby mode. A method for controlling an aerial system including a central axis extending normal to a lateral plane of the aerial system, including: generating a first aerodynamic force with a set of rotors enclosed by a housing, detecting that an acute angle between the central axis and a gravity vector is greater than a threshold angle, and operating each rotor of the set of rotors to cooperatively generate a second aerodynamic force less than the first aerodynamic force with the set of rotors.

公开(公告)号：US20170269592A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15462557

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.

Inventor： David Wesley Weaver

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01N21/952 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01N21/88 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  G01N21/8803 ,  G01N21/9515 ,  G01N21/952 ,  G01N2201/101 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0808 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2209/19 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising one or more motors, one or more non-destructive testing data collectors, and an electro-magnet, may be used to inspect a structure to which it can magnetically attach by having the UAV approach the structure and activating the electro-magnet when the UAV is a predetermined distance to the structure to be inspected. Once maneuvered close enough to the structure to allow the electro-magnet to magnetically attach to the structure to be inspected, the UAV may be secured against the structure using the electro-magnet proximate an area to be inspected such that the non-destructive testing data collector is disposed proximate the area to be inspected. Data may then be collected using the non-destructive testing data collector.

公开(公告)号：US20170267345A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15528980

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

Inventor： Daniel Marom

IPC: B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/22

CPC classification number: B64D1/12 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/22

Abstract: A hovering aerial vehicle is provided, comprising an airborne unit and an auxiliary unit. The airborne unit is configured to carry the auxiliary unit during flight and comprises a flight system configured to facilitate providing aerodynamic lift to facilitate hovering of the vehicle. The auxiliary unit comprises an electrical power source in electrical communication with the flight system to provide electrical power for its operation. The hovering aerial vehicle further comprises a decoupling system configured to facilitate selectively switching the vehicle between a detached configuration thereof wherein the airborne and auxiliary units are remote from each other, and an attached configuration thereof wherein the airborne and auxiliary units are secured to one another, and to maintain the electrical communication when the vehicle is in its detached configuration.

公开(公告)号：US09764835B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14315222

申请日：2014-06-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Fabian Hensel ,  Scott A. Green ,  Daniel Buchmueller

IPC: B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108

Abstract: This disclosure describes a configuration of a multi-propeller aerial vehicle (MPAV). The components of the MPAV are designed for easy manufacture, assembly, configuration and replacement. Likewise, the configuration of the MPAV is designed for increased flight duration.

公开(公告)号：US09764829B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14734823

申请日：2015-06-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Michael John Elzinga ,  Scott Raymond Harris ,  Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III ,  Frederik Schaffalitzky

IPC: B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64C27/52

CPC classification number: B64C27/22 ,  B64C15/14 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: A configuration of a multirotor aircraft that will facilitate enhanced yaw control includes one or more adjustable members that will twist the frame of the multirotor aircraft, thereby adjusting the orientation of the motors and propellers and enhancing the yaw control of the multirotor aircraft. In some implementations, the adjustable member(s) are passive and twist in response to differential thrusts generated by the propellers. In other implementations, the adjustable members are active and twist in response to a yaw command from the multirotor aircraft control system.

公开(公告)号：US20170263136A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15606807

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Amir Navot ,  Brian C. Beckman ,  Daniel Buchmueller ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Fabian Hensel ,  Scott A. Green ,  Brandon William Porter ,  Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B64D45/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/06

CPC classification number: G08G5/0086 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D45/04 ,  G01S2007/4975 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  G07C5/0808

Abstract: A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with each of the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Utilizing such techniques, different propellers of an automated aerial vehicle may provide different sensing data (e.g., for detecting issues with an uneven landing area, a sloped ground, determining an automated aerial vehicle's location based on a unique ground surface profile, etc.)

公开(公告)号：US20170261604A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15443182

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Brian R. Van Voorst

IPC: G01S7/495 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G01S7/51 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/87

CPC classification number: G01S17/026 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/0006 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/495 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2209/21 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A system includes a long range LIDAR tracking system to track a target drone and provide detection and tracking information of the target drone; a control system to process the detection and tracking information and provide guidance information to intercept the target drone; and a high powered intercept drone controlled by supervised autonomy, the supervised autonomy provided by processing the detection and tracking information of the target drone and sending guidance information to the intercept drone to direct the intercept drone to the target drone.