公开(公告)号：US20170364735A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15689501

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hongjing LI ,  Jiasong YAN ,  Zhihui CHEN ,  Yuanliang CHEN

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G01C11/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/0063 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C11/02 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06T11/203 ,  G06T2207/30181

Abstract: A flight vehicle and a tracking method are disclosed. The method includes: collecting the flight vehicle's geographic location information and image data of the areas over which the flight vehicle flies; establishing a correspondence between the geographic location information and the image data collected at a same moment; and sending the foregoing data between which the correspondence is established. A receive end receives the geographic location information and the image data between which the correspondence is established; draws a flight path of the flight vehicle by using the geographic location information; obtains geographic location information corresponding to a location selected on the flight path, and displays image data corresponding to the geographic location information. Therefore i's convenient to obtain a geographic location corresponding to each frame of video image, which provides a basis for tracking the trajectory of the flight vehicle, and monitoring the flight status of the flight vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09845164B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14992434

申请日：2016-01-11

Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation

Inventor： Syed Nabil Ahmed ,  Harsha Rahul Boggaram Krishna Prasad ,  Periaswamy Subramanian ,  Alaguraja Pandian ,  Nivashkumar Ramachandran

IPC: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: This disclosure is related to an industrial plant monitoring system configured to monitor equipment an industrial plant. The industrial plant monitoring system includes one or more processors, an autonomous vehicle including at least one sensor, a plant information management system including a navigation module, a communication module, and an analysis module. The navigation module is configured to retrieve a trajectory from a trajectory database. The sensors present on the autonomous vehicle are configured to collect sensor data related to the equipment. The communication module is configured to receive the sensor data from sensors and transmit the sensor data to a plant information management system. The analysis module is configured to receive the sensor data from the communication module, the analysis module being configured to detect an event related to the industrial plant based on the sensor data and historic sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US20170355460A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15179585

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Trevor Shannon ,  Zhefei Li

IPC: B64D1/02 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D1/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D9/00

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses for passively releasing a payload of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). An example apparatus may include, among other features, (i) a housing; (ii) a swing arm coupled to the housing, wherein the swing arm is operable to toggle between an open position and a closed position; (iii) a spring mechanism adapted to exert a force on the swing arm from the open position toward the closed position; (iv) a receiving system of a UAV adapted to receive the housing, wherein the receiving system causes the swing arm to be arranged in the open position; and (v) a spool operable to unwind and wind a tether coupled to the housing, wherein unwinding the tether causes a descent of the housing from the receiving system, and wherein winding the tether causes an ascent of the housing to the receiving system.

公开(公告)号：US09842505B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15011041

申请日：2016-01-29

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Inventor： Mingyu Wang ,  Tao Wang ,  Jianyu Song

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: G08G5/006 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0004 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for providing flight response to flight-restricted regions. The location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be compared with a location of a flight-restricted region. If needed a flight-response measure may be taken by the UAV to prevent the UAV from flying in a no-fly zone. Different flight-response measures may be taken based on the distance between the UAV and the flight-restricted region and the rules of a jurisdiction within which the UAV falls.

公开(公告)号：US20170350959A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15615599

申请日：2017-06-06

Applicant: Raziq Yaqub ,  Kaveh Heidary

Inventor： Raziq Yaqub ,  Kaveh Heidary

IPC: G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  G01S5/06

CPC classification number: G01S5/0289 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G01S3/40 ,  G01S3/42 ,  G01S5/0072 ,  G01S5/0215 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/12 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A system and method for detecting individuals in a target geographic location, such as a disastrous site, that identifies and locates potential victims using signals from the victims' cell phone utilizes an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled equipped with a retractable antenna component and a core network connection component. The retractable antenna component includes a mobile telephony base station and employs a smart antenna system so as to estimate the direction of arrival of all incoming signals. The core network connection component is operative to establish a wireless communication link with an Internet Protocol based core network of. When a victim's cell phones attempts to connect to the base station in order to access the core network, the location of the cell phone can be determined. The locations can be plotted on a map and based on the distribution of phones on the map, rescue efforts can be optimized.

公开(公告)号：US20170329351A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15594456

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Edwin Chongwoo Park ,  Yih-Hao Lin ,  Samir Soliman ,  Bala Ramasamy

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q1/28

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  A01B79/005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G01D11/30 ,  G01S5/0205 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q3/08

Abstract: The disclosure provides various methods and apparatus useful for mapping wireless nodes using a drone and aligning the body of the drone with an antenna of the wireless node. A method includes mapping, by an apparatus, a space including one or more locations of one or more wireless nodes, determining whether the apparatus is in proximity to a first wireless node of the one or more wireless nodes, determining an orientation of an antenna of the first wireless node, and in response to determining that the apparatus is in proximity to the first wireless node and determining the orientation of the antenna of the first wireless node, adjusting a six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) orientation of the apparatus based on the determined orientation of the antenna of the first wireless node. The apparatus may be an autonomous drone.

公开(公告)号：US20170328391A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15636236

申请日：2017-06-28

Applicant: Hari Matsuda

Inventor： Hari Matsuda

IPC: F16B2/22 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: F16B2/22 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: A drone delivered package-to-receiver coupler is described, with a rear portion configured with one or more package attachment surface(s), with support arms extending towards a front of the coupler, being separated from each other to form a gap between them. The coupler contains a living hinge portion spanning the gap and coupled to the support arms, with a pivoting section that translates to open/closed positions, restrained by the support arms. A coupler portion is connected to at least one of the support arms and living hinge, with capture arms extending to the front of the coupler that swing open/close when the pivoting section of the living hinge is translated. Therefore, when a rod or arm is coupled to, it is substantially encompassed by the capture arms and the living hinge, so that the package-to-receiver coupler can slide along the rod or arm in the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20170300855A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15151999

申请日：2016-05-11

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Benjamin Lund ,  Michael Franco Taveira ,  Lael Pearce ,  Marcelo Ceribelli

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64F5/10 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/0635

Abstract: Various embodiments enable delivering an item using an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) in response to receiving an electronic order for an item. Order parameters may be determined based on the electronic order identifying the item and details regarding delivery of the item. UAV components may be selected for operating the UAV based on UAV parameters meeting the order parameters. UAV-compliant packaging parameters may be determined for transporting the item carried by the UAV. Selected UAV-compliant packaging may enable the UAV to meet at least some of the order parameters and the UAV parameters. Assembly of the UAV may be coordinated to include the selected UAV components and selected UAV-compliant packaging with the item therein. The selected UAV-compliant packaging may meet the determined UAV-compliant packaging parameters. The assembled UAV and packaging may be dispatched for delivering the item.

公开(公告)号：US20170300048A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15641064

申请日：2017-07-03

Applicant: Jesse Gil ,  Ronald D. Shaw ,  Benjamin Bell

Inventor： Jesse Gil

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01S19/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C15/04

CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 ,  B05B13/005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C15/04 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: A surveying system having a total station integrated into an unmanned aerial vehicle communicates with a plurality of mobile communication stations that are located on known site coordinates. By locating the mobile communication stations on known coordinates, the location of the aerial vehicle is precisely triangulated and controlled. Construction drawings are loaded into the system, thereby allowing the vehicle to locate itself at specific points designated in the drawings for the marking of on-site construction grid lines.

公开(公告)号：US20170299771A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15098061

申请日：2016-04-13

Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： FRANCIS E. FENDELL

IPC: G01W1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01W1/06 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: G01W1/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G01W1/06 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A method for detecting tornadogenesis in a mesocyclone, and to monitor and track intense tornadic mesocyclones. The method includes flying a UAV above the mesocyclone for an extended period of time and detecting transition to tornadic stage. This further intensification is indicated by transition in a core structure of the mesocyclone to include the presence of an eye. The UAV can be a Global Hawk aircraft and can include a number of sensors and detectors, such as an imaging camera for providing imaging data of the mesocyclone-core structure, an infrared detector for detecting changes in heat in the mesocyclone-core structure, a radar detector for detecting wind magnitudes and direction in the mesocyclone-core structure, dropsonde sensors for measuring temperature, pressure, relative humidity and wind direction in the mesocyclone-core structure, etc. The UAV can relay the storm parameter data to a satellite for subsequent downlinking to receiving stations at the Earth's surface.