公开(公告)号：US20170240289A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15594342

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Todd Keennon ,  Karl Robert Klingebiel

IPC: B64D31/06 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/12

CPC classification number: B64D31/06 ,  B64C11/20 ,  B64C11/32 ,  B64C27/04 ,  B64C27/06 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B64C27/59 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/028 ,  B64C2027/4733 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64D31/00 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/005

Abstract: A rotorcraft including a fuselage, one or more motor-driven rotors for vertical flight, and a control system. The motors drive the one or more rotors in either of two directions of rotation to provide for flight in either an upright or an inverted orientation. An orientation sensor is used to control the primary direction of thrust, and operational instructions and gathered information are automatically adapted based on the orientation of the fuselage with respect to gravity. The rotors are configured with blades that invert to conform to the direction of rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20170231213A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15045285

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： MICHAEL S. GORDON ,  JAMES R. KOZLOSKI ,  ASHISH KUNDU ,  PETER K. MALKIN ,  CLIFFORD A. PICKOVER

IPC: A01M7/00 ,  A01M25/00 ,  A01M19/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: A01M7/0089 ,  A01M19/00 ,  A01M25/00 ,  A01M2200/01 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G05D1/0094

Abstract: An aerial drone includes a pest sensor, an environmental sensor, a drone on-board computer, and a pest abatement mechanism. The pest sensor senses a pest based on emissions from the pest. The environmental sensor detects an environment of the pest. The drone on-board computer identifies a pest type of the pest based on the emission from the pest, and establishes a risk level posed by the presence of the pest based on the pest type and the environment of the pest. The pest abatement mechanism performs a pest abatement of the pest based on the pest type and the risk level posed by the presence of the pest.

公开(公告)号：US09731811B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14105988

申请日：2013-12-13

Applicant: AAI Corporation

Inventor： Monica Atzert ,  Jason Wallace ,  Robert Hurn ,  Doug Deardorff ,  Terry Zeleny

IPC: B64C1/22 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C1/36 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C7/00 ,  B64C1/36 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D47/08

Abstract: A UAV includes a body. The body defines a payload opening 14. The payload opening is circular, but any shape may be used. A payload of the UAV is arranged in the payload opening. The payload may be a camera, sensors, a package, etc. A payload shroud may be installed which prohibits or reduced ingress of foreign material via payload opening. A payload shroud may include a diverter. The diverter may act as a barrier wall preventing the water or debris from entering the body of the UAV. The diverter should fit flush with the payload opening in the body of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20170225782A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15268225

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: Nixie Labs, Inc.

Inventor： Christoph Kohstall ,  Jelena Jovanovic ,  Dylan Owens ,  Nathan Leefer ,  Ben Sampson

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C1/063 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F5/10

Abstract: Stowable and deployable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A UAV in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a main body, frames carried by the main body, and motors carried by the frames. At least two frames are positioned to move relative to each other between a stowed configuration in which the frames are generally aligned proximate to each other and a deployed configuration different from the stowed configuration. The main body can include a first body portion pivotably connected to a second body portion. In a stowed configuration, the body portions can generally overlap each other. A UAV in accordance with particular embodiments includes a modular electronics unit carried by the UAV and including a camera, a battery, and a vehicle controller. Modular electronics units can be configured to be removably connected to and disconnected from the UAV and other vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20170217589A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15387576

申请日：2016-12-21

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： HAJIME MAEKAWA

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

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/042 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23296

Abstract: A device that controls the flight altitude of an unmanned aerial vehicle having mounted thereon an imaging device that captures an image of the ground, the device being provided with: one or more memories; and circuitry which, in operation, recognizes, as a plurality of markers, a plurality of objects located on the ground from the image captured by the imaging device, calculates the area of a polygon formed by the plurality of markers, and controls the flight altitude of the unmanned aerial vehicle in such a way that the area of the polygon is maximized.

公开(公告)号：US20170210486A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15008108

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson

IPC: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C1/06 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B64C27/22 ,  H04N5/238 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B64C39/08 ,  B64C27/08

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C1/062 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/08 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G03B7/02 ,  G03B7/22 ,  G03B7/30 ,  G03B9/02 ,  G03B11/04 ,  G03B15/006 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/2352 ,  H04N5/238 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: This disclosure describes an aerial vehicle that includes a light alteration assembly that may be used to alter light entering a lens of a camera of the aerial vehicle. The light alteration assembly may include an adjustable visor and/or filters that may be selectively positioned over the lens of the camera. By altering light entering the lens of a camera of the aerial vehicle, the camera is able to obtain higher quality images of the area surrounding the aerial vehicle. The higher quality images may then be processed to accurately detect objects within a vicinity of the aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20170210451A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15324161

申请日：2015-12-04

Applicant: SOOMVI CO., LTD.

Inventor： In Seon OH

IPC: B63C9/01 ,  B63C9/22 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B63C9/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/12

CPC classification number: B63C9/01 ,  B63C9/08 ,  B63C9/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/12

Abstract: A drone-type lifesaving equipment dropping device including: an unmanned aerial vehicle (2) having a propeller (4) and a rotor (3) configured to rotate the propeller; a holding member (10) which is installed to the unmanned aerial vehicle (2) and configured to be operated by wireless control; and a lifesaving equipment which is detachably engaged to the holding member (10) and is dropped from the holding member (10) after the lifesaving equipment is disengaged from the holding member.

公开(公告)号：US20170205826A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15327917

申请日：2015-07-10

Applicant: Neil G. SMITH ,  Mohamed SHALABY ,  Luca PASSONE ,  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Inventor： Neil G. SMITH ,  Mohamed SHALABY ,  Luca PASSONE

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01C11/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G01C11/025 ,  G01C21/165

Abstract: A method of imaging an area using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) collects a plurality of images from a sensor mounted to the UAV. The plurality of images are processed to detect regions that require additional imaging and an updated flight plan and sensor gimbal position plan is created to capture portions of the area identified as requiring additional imaging.

公开(公告)号：US20170199527A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US14991846

申请日：2016-01-08

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Ranveer Chandra ,  Ashish Kapoor ,  Jongho Won

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C27/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0808 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0204 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G05D1/0858

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for avoiding or exploiting air drag on an aerial vehicle are disclosed. In embodiments, the methods and apparatus may be implemented in a controller and used to increase the energy efficiency of an aerial vehicle. In the embodiments, at least one parameter associated with a force on an aerial vehicle is determined. A yaw setting for the aerial vehicle is then determined that exploits or avoids air drag on the aerial vehicle for energy efficiency. The yaw setting may be referenced to a yaw based on directionality in the shape of the aerial vehicle. In other embodiments, a drag associated with a force on an aerial vehicle is determined. It is then determined if there is a selected component in the drag based on a desired maneuver of the aerial vehicle. A yaw setting is then determined based on whether the selected component is in the drag.

公开(公告)号：US20170199038A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15401130

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: NIPPON SOKEN, INC. ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroyasu BABA ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Takenori MATSUE

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  B64D43/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D43/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: A flight guidance system is provided which includes an aerial vehicle unit and a navigation display unit. In use, the navigation display unit is placed on the ground, a wall, a ceiling, or a floor of a structural object and indicates navigation information for the aerial vehicle unit. The aerial vehicle unit optically reads the navigation information out of the navigation display unit to determine an installation position where the navigation display unit is disposed and also determine a flight position thereof based on the installation position. This enables the aerial vehicle unit to continue to fly along a given flight route without need for complicating the structure and operation thereof in an area where it is difficult for the aerial vehicle unit to receive navigation signals such as GPS signals.