公开(公告)号：US09815078B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15304987

申请日：2015-04-22

Applicant: Roi Neustadt

Inventor： Roi Neustadt

IPC: B05B13/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B05C1/06

CPC classification number: B05B13/005 ,  B05B12/14 ,  B05B15/62 ,  B05C1/06 ,  B43L13/00 ,  B44D2/002 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/18 ,  G05D1/0094

Abstract: A wall-drawing hovering device (WDHD) is provided. The WDHD comprises an unmanned helicopter configured and operable for flying and hovering while being disconnected from ground. The WDHD further comprises a mobilizing system comprising at least one motorized wheel. The mobilizing system is physically associated and carried with the unmanned helicopter and configured to drive the WDHD along a vertical surface when the WDHD hovers above ground. The WDHD further comprises a drawing system comprising a paint releasing member connected with a paint reservoir. The drawing system is carried with the unmanned helicopter and configured to controllably release paint from the paint reservoir through the paint releasing member. The WDHD is thereby configured to hover above ground next to a vertical surface such as a wall, so that the mobilizing system frictionally attaches to the vertical surface thereby enabling driving the WDHD along the vertical surface. The WDHD is further configured to draw on the vertical surface by controllably releasing paint from the paint releasing member.

公开(公告)号：US20170323572A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15643129

申请日：2017-07-06

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： ALISTAIR K. CHAN ,  JESSE R. CHEATHAM, III ,  WILLIAM DAVID DUNCAN ,  EUN YOUNG HWANG ,  RODERICK A. HYDE ,  TONY S. PAN ,  CLARENCE T. TEGREENE ,  VICTORIA Y. H. WOOD

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: G08G5/0043 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: A system and method for management of airspace for unmanned aircraft is disclosed. The system and method comprises administration of the airspace including designation of flyways and zones with reference to features in the region. The system and method comprises administration of aircraft including registration of aircraft and mission. A monitoring system tracks conditions and aircraft traffic in the airspace. Aircraft may be configured to transact with the management system including to obtain rights/priority by license and to operate in the airspace under direction of the system. The system and aircraft may be configured for dynamic transactions (e.g. licensing/routing). The system will set rates for licenses and use/access to the airspace and aircraft will be billed/pay for use/access of the airspace at rates using data from data sources.

公开(公告)号：US20170313421A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15582129

申请日：2017-04-28

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Julio Gil

IPC: B64D1/22 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  B60P3/11 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64C2211/00 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64D45/04 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/10 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B65G1/0435 ,  B65G1/06 ,  E05F15/77 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: Systems and methods include UAVs that serve to assist carrier personnel by reducing the physical demands of the transportation and delivery process. A UAV generally includes a UAV chassis including an upper portion, a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis, and a parcel carrier configured for being selectively coupled to and removed from the UAV chassis. UAV support mechanisms are utilized to load and unload parcel carriers to the UAV chassis, and the UAV lands on and takes off from the UAV support mechanism to deliver parcels to a serviceable point. The UAV includes computing entities that interface with different systems and computing entities to send and receive various types of information.

公开(公告)号：US09805607B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15215515

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Inventor： Ming Gong ,  Jin Dai ,  Hao Cui ,  Xiaodong Wang ,  Han Huang ,  Jun Wu ,  Wei Fan ,  Ning Ma ,  Xinhua Rong ,  Xingsen Lin

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06Q30/018 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/6227 ,  G06F2221/2117 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04W4/046

Abstract: Systems and methods for UAV safety are provided. An authentication system may be used to confirm UAV and/or user identity and provide secured communications between users and UAVs. The UAVs may operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations. The set of flight regulations may be associated with a geo-fencing device in the vicinity of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20170305570A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15136315

申请日：2016-04-22

Applicant: Sharper Shape Oy

Inventor： Tero Heinonen ,  Atte Korhonen

IPC: B64D43/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D43/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146

Abstract: A system having a drone and a payload frame connected to the drone, wherein the payload frame includes a mechanism for attaching at least one payload module to the payload frame and electrically coupling the at least one payload module to the payload frame. The electrical coupling includes a communication interface for communicating with a controller of the drone, and is configured to communicate a relative location of the at least one payload module in the payload frame, a weight of the at least one payload module and a volume of the at least one payload module. The controller of the drone is configured to calculate a weight distribution within the payload frame, based on the relative location of the at least one payload module, the weight of the at least one payload module and the volume of the at least one payload volume.

公开(公告)号：US09798329B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15218609

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: Genghiscomm Holdings, LLC

Inventor： Steve Shattil

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04B7/185 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04W24/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) comprises a situational awareness system coupled to at least one onboard sensor and senses the location of other UAVs. A cooperative Radio Access Network (RAN)-signal processor is configured to process RAN signals cooperatively with at least one other UAV to increase the rank of the RAN channel and produce RAN performance criteria. A flight controller provides autonomous navigation control of the UAV's flight based on the relative spatial locations of other UAVs and the RAN performance criteria, which operates within predetermined boundaries of navigation criteria. The UAV can employ mitigation tactics against one or more UEs identified as a threat and may coordinate other UAVs to conduct such mitigations.

公开(公告)号：US20170300067A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15131944

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: Latitude Engineering, LLC

Inventor： Jason Michael K. Douglas ,  Justin Armer ,  Carlos Murphy

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0858 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0011

Abstract: An unmanned aircraft includes a forward propulsion system comprising one or more forward thrust engines and one or more corresponding rotors coupled to the forward thrust engines; a vertical propulsion system comprising one or more vertical thrust engines and one or more corresponding rotors coupled to the vertical thrust engines; and a pitch angle and throttle control system, comprising a processor configured to receive a first pitch angle command; and generate a second pitch angle command and a forward thrust engine throttle command based on a bounded pitch angle for the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US20170300050A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15628680

申请日：2017-06-21

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： EIICHI NAITO ,  TAKENOBU AOSHIMA

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

CPC classification number: G05D1/0033 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: A drone, a method for controlling the flight of a drone, and a program for controlling the flight of a drone capable of preventing the drone from flying into a place where it is difficult for an operator to visually observe the drone and flying the drone within an area in which the operator can visually observe the drone are provided. A control unit of the drone determines whether an illuminance detected by an illuminance sensor satisfies a required illuminance for the drone to fly, and if the detected illuminance does not satisfy the required illuminance, inhibits the drone from flying in the flight direction.

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：US20170287341A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15629653

申请日：2017-06-21

Applicant: John A. Jarrell

Inventor： John A. Jarrell

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64D47/06 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0013 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/06 ,  B64F1/362 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0091

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of communicating with an unmanned aerial vehicle includes transmitting a first message via a communications transmitter of a lighting assembly for receipt by an unmanned aerial vehicle. The first message includes an identifier associated with the lighting assembly, and the lighting assembly is located within a proximity of a roadway. The method also includes receiving a second message from the unmanned aerial vehicle via a communications receiver of the lighting assembly. The second message includes an identifier associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle. The method further includes transmitting a third message via the communications transmitter of the lighting assembly for receipt by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The third message includes an indication of an altitude at which the unmanned aerial vehicle should fly.