公开(公告)号：US20190088046A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US15706477

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: DRONE RACING LEAGUE, INC.

Inventor： Phil Herlihy ,  Nate Ferris ,  Trevor Smith ,  Ryan Gury

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F5/60

CPC classification number: G07C5/0816 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01M5/0016 ,  G01M5/0033 ,  G01M5/0041 ,  G01M5/0083 ,  G05D1/0066 ,  G07C5/085

Abstract: An airframe health monitoring system uses a controller to automatically determine a status of the airframe of an aircraft in real time, at power up and periodically during flight of the aircraft, based on the output of pressure sensors such as ribbon sensors and flex sensors mounted on the airframe arms and body. The controller can determine in real time whether the airframe has a fault or is damaged based on continuity measured in ribbon sensors located along the outside surfaces of the airframe. The controller can also determine a metric on the status of the airframe in real time based on arm impulses measured in flex sensors located along inside surfaces of arms of the airframe. This will lead to less expensive, more accurate, faster, automated detection of airframe faults, airframe damage and/or metrics on the health of the airframe.

公开(公告)号：US20180305016A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16017510

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: Lucas J. Myslinski

Inventor： Lucas J. Myslinski

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06F17/27 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/77 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  B64D47/02 ,  G06Q50/26 ,  B64D5/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/22 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06F17/2705 ,  G06F17/2785 ,  G06K9/00362 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00711 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G06Q50/26 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G06T2207/30232 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/188 ,  Y04S10/54

Abstract: A fact checking system utilizes social networking information and analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The social networking fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information and/or provides a status of the information, including automatically modifying a web page to include the fact check results. The fact checking system is able to be implemented utilizing a drone device.

公开(公告)号：US20180305015A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16017168

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: Lucas J. Myslinski

Inventor： Lucas J. Myslinski

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06F17/27 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/77 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  B64D47/02 ,  G06Q50/26 ,  B64D5/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/22 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06F17/2705 ,  G06F17/2785 ,  G06K9/00362 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00711 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G06Q50/26 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G06T2207/30232 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/188

Abstract: A fact checking system utilizes social networking information and analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The social networking fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information and/or provides a status of the information, including automatically modifying a web page to include the fact check results. The fact checking system is able to be implemented utilizing a drone device.

公开(公告)号：US20180158197A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15827945

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Saumitro Dasgupta ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Hema Koppula ,  Alex Kendall ,  Austin Stone ,  Matthew Donahoe ,  Abraham Bachrach ,  Adam Bry

IPC: G06T7/292 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/72 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/66 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T3/60 ,  H04N13/02

CPC classification number: G06T7/292 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/628 ,  G06K9/66 ,  G06K9/726 ,  G06N3/0454 ,  G06T3/60 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/579 ,  G06T7/75 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/20088 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G06T2207/30241 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N13/282 ,  H04N2013/0081 ,  H04N2013/0085 ,  H04N2013/0092

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking objects in a physical environment using visual sensors onboard an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In certain embodiments, images of the physical environment captured by the onboard visual sensors are processed to extract semantic information about detected objects. Processing of the captured images may involve applying machine learning techniques such as a deep convolutional neural network to extract semantic cues regarding objects detected in the images. The object tracking can be utilized, for example, to facilitate autonomous navigation by the UAV or to generate and display augmentative information regarding tracked objects to users.

公开(公告)号：US20180134387A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15578648

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: Imperial Innovations Limited

Inventor： Mirko Kovac ,  Edward McFarlane

IPC: B64D1/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/16 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/393 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B64D1/18 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: An aerial device (100) capable of controlled flight comprises a first body (110) comprising a lift generator for providing lift to the aerial device (100); a second body (208) comprising a substance dispenser (122) for controllably dispensing a curable substance for additive manufacture; an articulated coupling assembly (200) coupling the first body (110) to the second body (208); an actuator (212; 214; 216) operable to articulate the articulated coupling assembly (200) so as to move the second body (208), and thereby the substance dispenser (122), relative to the first body (110); and a controller operable to control the lift generator, the substance dispenser (122), and the actuator (212; 214; 216).

公开(公告)号：US20180127092A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15687936

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: Patrick del Castillo ,  Jason Curtis Miller

Inventor： Patrick del Castillo ,  Jason Curtis Miller

IPC: B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B62D57/032

CPC classification number: B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B62D57/032 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D1/22

Abstract: The present application discloses an apparatus capable of walking and flight. This apparatus includes a central section supported by a plurality of limbs, wherein a distal end of each of the plurality of limbs defines a contact surface. These limbs are configured to generate a walking-type motion in which the contact surfaces of the limbs cooperate with an environmental surface in a manner sufficient to propel the central section relative the environmental surface. The apparatus further includes a motor operably coupled to at least one limb of the plurality of limbs, wherein the motor is drivingly coupled to a propeller, and wherein the motor and propeller are configured to propel the central section in flight.

公开(公告)号：US20180118337A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15565414

申请日：2015-12-28

Applicant: Pierre Emmanuel VIEL

Inventor： Pierre Emmanuel VIEL

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B5/02 ,  A61L2/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/16 ,  B08B1/002 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0088

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing the flight of a drone comprising a physical treatment device, the method comprises the steps repeated over time of measuring the distance between the drone and an object present in the environment of the drone; adjusting the distance from the drone to the object according to predefined internal parameters; and performing a physical treatment on the object from the drone. Developments describe the management of distances to objects, surface tracking, object recognition, the installation of beacons in the environment, the use of on-board or remotely accessed sensors (e.g. position and contact sensors, cameras, motion detectors) and various types of treatment (e.g. cleaning, dusting, sterilization). Both software aspects (e.g. learning, central or distributed logic, autonomy, cooperation with floor robots) and system aspects (addition of a fan, brush, duster or germicidal lamp) are described.

公开(公告)号：US09878786B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14630114

申请日：2015-02-24

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Alistair K. Chan ,  Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  Hon Wah Chin ,  William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  TOny S. Pan ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: B64C27/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64D27/26 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D27/26 ,  B64D47/08

Abstract: A reconfigurable unmanned aircraft system is disclosed. A system and method for configuring a reconfigurable unmanned aircraft and system and method for operation and management of a reconfigurable unmanned aircraft in an airspace are also disclosed. The aircraft is selectively reconfigurable to modify flight characteristics. The aircraft comprises a set of rotors. The position of at least one rotor relative to the base can be modified by at least one of translation of the rotor relative to the boom, pivoting of the boom relative to the base, and translation of the boom relative to the base; so that flight characteristics can be modified by configuration of position of at least one rotor relative to the base. A method of configuring an aircraft having a set of rotors on a mission to carry a payload comprises the steps of determining properties of the payload including at least mass properties, determining the manner in which the payload will be coupled to the aircraft, determining configuration for each of the rotors in the set of rotors at least partially in consideration of the properties of the payload, and positioning the set of rotors in the configuration for the aircraft to perform the mission.

公开(公告)号：US09852644B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15193033

申请日：2016-06-25

Applicant: Bee Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Vladimir Salnikov ,  Anatoly Filin ,  Harm Burema

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01C7/00 ,  A01M9/00 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/04 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G08G5/0043 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C21/00 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D1/16 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/04 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: Modern farming is currently being done by powerful ground equipment or aircraft that weigh several tons and treat uniformly tens of hectares per hour. Automated farming can use small, agile, lightweight, energy-efficient automated robotic equipment that flies to do the same job, even able to farm on a plant-by-plant basis, allowing for new ways of farming. A hybrid airship-drone has both passive lift provided by a gas balloon and active lift provided by propellers. A hybrid airship-drone may be cheaper, more stable in flight, and require less maintenance than other aerial vehicles such as quadrocopters. However, hybrid airship-drones may also be larger in size and have more inertia that needs to be overcome for starting, stopping and turning.

公开(公告)号：US20170366980A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15671439

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: ETAK Systems, LLC

Inventor： Lee PRIEST ,  Joseph HUMMER

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B64F1/36 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G07C9/00

CPC classification number: H04W16/18 ,  B64C27/06 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64F1/362 ,  B64F5/40 ,  G07C9/00126 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A cell site with a landing zone for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes a cell tower including cell site components for wireless service; a cabinet or shelter with equipment for the wireless service; and one or more landing zones defined at the cell site for the UAV with associated structure for each of the one or more landing zones, equipment for one or more purposes associated with the UAV, and access privileges to the cell site for personnel associated with the UAV, wherein the one or more landing zones are located on one or more of the cell tower, the cabinet or shelter, and surrounding geography around the cell tower.