公开(公告)号：US09786883B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14470515

申请日：2014-08-27

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Matthew A. Nubbe ,  Kyle A. Liske

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B64D41/00

CPC classification number: H01M2/1083 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64D2045/009 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: A battery containment mesh includes a plurality of loops and a plurality of joiners that interconnect the loops into a net sized to surround a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells. The loops and the joiners are fabricated of heat resistant materials capable of maintaining physical integrity in an event of combustion of the battery pack such that the battery containment mesh can carry a weight of the battery pack after the event of combustion.

公开(公告)号：US20170274996A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15620178

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

Inventor： SERGEY V. FROLOV ,  MICHAEL CYRUS ,  JOHN PETER MOUSSOURIS

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G08G7/02 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2211/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/005 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G7/02 ,  Y02T50/12

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an aircraft for vertical take-off and landing. In various embodiments, an aircraft assembly includes at least one first wing portion providing a lift force during a horizontal flight, at least one wing opening disposed on a vertical axis of the at least one first wing portion and at least one thruster positioned inside the at least one wing opening to provide vertical thrust during a vertical flight. The aircraft assembly can further include air vents positioned inside at least one of the wing openings. The air vents can further include louvres positioned over or under the air vents to open and close the wing openings. The thruster can further be used to provide flight control for the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US09754496B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14501302

申请日：2014-09-30

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 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

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：US09731820B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US15392993

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: SWIFT ENGINEERING, INC.

Inventor： Robert Godlasky ,  Naoto Ogawa ,  Andrew Streett

IPC: B64C29/02 ,  B64D27/02

CPC classification number: B64D27/02 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/102

Abstract: A VTOL aircraft includes at least one puller rotor and at least one pusher rotor. The VTOL aircraft, for example, may include three puller rotors and one pusher rotor. The combination of static puller and pusher rotors allows the rotors to remain in a fixed orientation (i.e., no moving mechanical axes are required) relative to the wings and fuselage of the VTOL aircraft, while being able to transition the aircraft from a substantially vertical flight path to a substantially horizontal flight path.

公开(公告)号：US09731818B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14372060

申请日：2013-01-10

Applicant: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

Inventor： Guy Dekel ,  Lior Zivan ,  Yoav Efraty ,  Amit Wolff ,  Avner Volovick

IPC: B64C27/26 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C19/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/08

CPC classification number: B64C27/26 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/086 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/187 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G05D1/0858

Abstract: A control system configured to control a deceleration process of an air vehicle which comprises at least one tiltable propulsion unit, each of the at least one tiltable propulsion units is tiltable to provide a thrust whose direction is variable at least between a general vertical thrust vector direction and a general longitudinal thrust vector direction with respect to the air vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20170227957A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15206228

申请日：2016-07-09

Applicant: Proxy Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick C. CESARANO

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01S7/006 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S2013/0254 ,  G05B11/42 ,  G05B13/024 ,  G05B13/042 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0204 ,  G05D1/0206 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G9/02 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/2617 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An unmanned vehicle for use with an entity physically spaced from the unmanned vehicle, the unmanned vehicle having objective parameters corresponding to controlled parameters of the entity. The unmanned vehicle comprises a transceiver that is configured to wirelessly receive an input signal from the entity, wherein the input signal is indicative of the controlled parameters of the entity. The unmanned vehicle further comprises a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) circuit that is configured to generate a command signal based on a phase of the input signal and a phase of a reference signal, wherein the reference signal is indicative of the objective parameters of the unmanned vehicle. The transceiver is further configured to wirelessly transmit the command signal to the entity such that the entity controls the controlled parameters of the entity based on the command signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170225802A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15518966

申请日：2015-10-13

Applicant: Systems Engineering Associates Corporation

Inventor： David A. Lussier ,  Andrew Delisle ,  Brian Charpentier

IPC: B64F1/22 ,  B60L11/18 ,  E04H12/18 ,  B63B35/50 ,  G01S19/03 ,  E04H12/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64F1/222 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B63B35/50 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/22 ,  E04H12/003 ,  E04H12/18 ,  G01S19/03 ,  H02J7/355 ,  Y02E10/766

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system provides for UAV deployment and remote, unattended operation with reduced logistics requirements. The system includes a launcher that can include one or more containers, or hangars, configured to house vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs. The system can further include a VTOL UAV orientation and charging module configured to mechanically position a UAV within a container and facilitate electrical mating and charging of a battery in the UAV. These operations, and others, can be performed by remote command that can initiate a series of pre-programmed steps. The UAV system can further include a power generation and storage subsystem, a security subsystem, a command and control subsystem and a communications subsystem. Command, control and communications can be provided between a remote station and the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20170220977A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15070062

申请日：2016-03-15

Applicant: Mikko VAANANEN

Inventor： Mikko VAANANEN

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G06Q20/322 ,  G06Q20/3224 ,  G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G06Q50/12

Abstract: The invention discloses a waitressing drone that brings drinks to people at the restaurant, and the orders are identified from the Facebook photo of the user, that the drone displays when making the delivery. The invention facilitates the interaction with humans and drones via the social network. With the invention, the order input time is greatly reduced for the consumer, and the consumer may move about while waiting for the order as the drone finds the consumer. Also importantly, the social nature of the drone allows for the sharing of drones among multiple human users. Further, the interfacing of the social human profile with non-human drone profiles allows for the continuous retraining and reprogramming of drones to meet more specific and individualistic user tasks, thereby liberating people from mundane manual labour.

公开(公告)号：US09709993B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14859974

申请日：2015-09-21

Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON

Inventor： Atsushi Tanahashi

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C13/20 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64C27/30 ,  B64C27/26 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C27/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/102 ,  B64C13/20 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/30 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0088

Abstract: A wide area sensor system includes an unmanned airplane being switchable between an airplane mode for high speed flight and a VTOL mode for low speed flight, a state detection sensor provided in the unmanned airplane, the state detection sensor being driven to detect a state of a detection target, and an external control apparatus that controls flight of the unmanned airplane and driving of the state detection sensor. The external control apparatus performs high speed sensing by driving the state detection sensor while performing the high speed flight of the unmanned airplane in the airplane mode. The control apparatus performs low speed sensing by driving the state detection sensor while performing the low speed flight of the unmanned airplane in the VTOL mode.

公开(公告)号：US20170197702A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15471877

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: Area- l Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Robert Alley ,  Joshua Lemming Steele ,  Jesse Owen Williams ,  Daniel Kuehme

IPC: B64C11/28 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C11/28 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle with deployable components (UAVDC) is disclosed. The UAVDC may comprise a fuselage, at least one wing, and at least one control surface. In some embodiments, the UAVDC may further comprise a propulsion means and/or a modular payload. The UAVDC may be configured in a plurality of arrangements. For example, in a compact arrangement, the UAVDC may comprise the at least one wing stowed against the fuselage and the at least one control surface stowed against the fuselage. In a deployed arrangement, the UAVDC may comprise the at least one wing deployed from the fuselage and the least one control surface deployed from the fuselage. In an expanded arrangement, the UAVDC may comprise the at least one wing telescoped to increase a wingspan of the deployed arrangement. The UAVDC may also comprise a foldable propeller blade with a locking mechanism. Foldable propeller blades may have a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the foldable propeller blades may pivot about a hinge to move between configurations. A foldable propeller blade in a deployed configuration may experience forward folding motion due to forces acting upon it. A locking mechanism—for example, a ratchet and pawl—may lock a foldable propeller blade into a configuration. In a locked arrangement, a UAVDC may comprise at least one foldable propeller that locks into place to prevent forward folding tendency.