公开(公告)号：US09604723B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US15088645

申请日：2016-04-01

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY Co., LTD

Inventor： Ang Liu ,  Xiao Hu ,  Guyue Zhou ,  Xuyang Pan

IPC: B64C13/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C19/00 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle within an environment are provided. In one aspect, a system comprises one or more sensors carried by the unmanned aerial vehicle and configured to provide sensor data and one or more processors. The one or more processors can be individually or collectively configured to: determine, based on the sensor data, an environment type for the environment; select a flight mode from a plurality of different flight modes based on the environment type, wherein each of the plurality of different flight mode is associated with a different set of operating rules for the unmanned aerial vehicle; and cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to operate within the environment while conforming to the set of operating rules of the selected flight mode.

公开(公告)号：US20170081025A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15179859

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: THE HAYDEN EFFECT, LLC

Inventor： Raymond Don Hayden

IPC: B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/00

CPC classification number: B64C27/52 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/22

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for vertical or short takeoff and landing, and operational control during flight. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises two or more counter driven rings with one or more airfoils attached. In one variant, there is an upper ring and a lower ring, each with multiple airfoils attached. In one variant, lift is generated largely via ambient air currents, allowing for long term on-station operation of the device. In another variant, a fuselage (or parts thereof) of the apparatus can be independently controlled, including for example as to attitude relative to other components of the craft.

公开(公告)号：US09598182B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US15094796

申请日：2016-04-08

Applicant: Lily Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Henry W. Bradlow ,  Antoine Balaresque

IPC: B64D47/08 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/086 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2420/01 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/07 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A videography drone can communicate with a microphone device. The videography drone can receive spatial information and audio data from a remote microphone device (e.g., a remote tracker, a mobile device running a drone control application, and/or a standalone audio recording device separate from the videography drone without drone control functionalities). The videography drone can utilize the spatial information to navigate the videography drone to follow the remote microphone device. The videography drone can stitch a video segment captured by its camera with an audio segment from the received audio data to generate an audio/video (A/V) segment. The stitching can be performed by matching spatial or temporal information (e.g., from the received spatial information) associated with the audio segment against spatial or temporal information associated with the video segment.

公开(公告)号：US09598172B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US15224871

申请日：2016-08-01

Applicant: Michael Beaugavin Markov

Inventor： Michael Beaugavin Markov

IPC: B64D1/00 ,  B64D1/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B07B1/00 ,  A01C15/00 ,  A01M9/00 ,  B64D1/18

CPC classification number: B64D1/16 ,  A01C15/00 ,  A01M9/0053 ,  B07B1/005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/18 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes one or more electric sifters externally mounted to an aircraft and configured to store a payload. Each electric sifter includes a loading port to add the payload and a distribution apparatus to distribute the payload when the aircraft is airborne. The device also includes an uploaded program, configured to control the aircraft and the device. The uploaded program directs the aircraft to land at a designated location in response to a payload of a designated one of the one or more electric sifters reaching a predetermined level. In response to the device receives a command to activate the distribution apparatus, the distribution apparatus distributes the payload from the device.

公开(公告)号：US20170073071A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15358081

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: Guided Systems Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jared David Salzmann ,  J Eric Corban

IPC: B64D1/22 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D2201/0207

Abstract: Infrastructure is remotely inspected using a sensor pod such as an unmanned ground vehicle and sensors adapted to inspect a surface of the infrastructure and an unmanned aircraft adapted to interoperate with the sensor pod. The sensor pod drives along the surface of the infrastructure being inspected. A tether to the unmanned aircraft deploys and retrieves the sensor pod on the surface of the infrastructure. Electronic sensors of the sensor pod are deployable in a crevice of the surface of the infrastructure obstructed from view by the unmanned aircraft. The unmanned aircraft can comprise a radio repeater adapted to relay ground commands to the sensor pod.

Abstract translation: 使用诸如无人地面车辆的传感器舱以及适于检查基础设施的表面的传感器舱以及适于与传感器舱相互操作的无人飞行器来远程检查基础设施。 传感器舱沿被检查的基础设施的表面驱动。 无人机的系绳部署并检索基础设施表面上的传感器盒。 传感器舱的电子传感器可部署在基础设施表面的缝隙中，由无人驾驶的飞机视野所遮蔽。 无人驾驶飞机可以包括适于将地面命令中继到传感器舱的无线电中继器。

公开(公告)号：US20170073069A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US14932985

申请日：2015-11-05

Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.

Inventor： Wen-Hsiang Kao ,  Pin-Hung Chou

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G06K9/00255 ,  G06K9/00288 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00771

Abstract: A security system is provided. An unmanned flying vehicle is remotely controlled to collect an environment information of a target environment, and whether a prompt signal is outputted is determined according to an environment variation obtained by comparing the environment information with a reference environmental information.

Abstract translation: 提供安全系统。 远程控制无人驾驶飞行器以收集目标环境的环境信息，并根据通过将环境信息与参考环境信息进行比较而获得的环境变化来确定是否输出提示信号。

公开(公告)号：US20170066530A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15335851

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: Guided Systems Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jared David Salzmann ,  J Eric Corban

IPC: B64C27/04 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64C27/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2203/00 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D2201/0207

Abstract: An interior length of a confined space is inspected by autonomously flying an unmanned aerial vehicle having a sensor pod. The sensor pod can be tethered to the unmanned aerial vehicle and lowered into the confined space from above perhaps by an electromechanical hoist. An altitude or heading of the sensor pod can be measured. The confined space can be the flue of a chimney.

Abstract translation: 通过自主地飞行具有传感器盒的无人驾驶飞行器来检查密闭空间的内部长度。 传感器荚可以连接到无人驾驶飞行器上，也可以通过机电式起重机从上方降到密闭空间。 可以测量传感器舱的高度或航向。 密闭的空间可以是烟囱的烟道。

公开(公告)号：US20170061803A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15162700

申请日：2016-05-24

Applicant: OPTiM CORPORATION

Inventor： Shunji SUGAYA

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04B7/185

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  H04B7/18506

Abstract: A wireless aircraft is used to determine the flight route and the altitude by specifying an imaging area too large to be imaged in a single shot on the map. A controller terminal 100 communicating with a wireless aircraft 200 taking an image with a camera is used to store imaging area data on an imaging area specified from a user; and determines the flight route and the altitude of the wireless aircraft 200 to image the imaging area with a camera based on the stored imaging area data.

Abstract translation: 无线飞机用于通过指定太大的成像区域来确定飞行路线和高度，以便在地图上的单次拍摄中成像。 与使用摄像机拍摄图像的无线飞行器200通信的控制器终端100用于将成像区域数据存储在从用户指定的成像区域上; 并且基于所存储的成像区域数据确定无线飞行器200的飞行路线和高度，以使用相机拍摄成像区域。

公开(公告)号：US09581999B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14698114

申请日：2015-04-28

Applicant: Wesley Zhou

Inventor： Wesley Zhou

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G01C11/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0011 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C11/00 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/00711 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A method of home inspection comprising guiding a drone through a home along a selected inspection path, transmitting signals from the drone to establishing a flight path through the home, storing the flight path on a server, accessing the flight path from a programmed interactive digital device, launching the drone using said programmed interactive digital device, directing the drone through the home along the flight path and transmitting video signals from the drone and employing the video signals to provide a visual view of the property on a display of the interactive digital device. In another embodiment, the buyer can guide the drone along a flight path determined by the buyer in real time.

Abstract translation: 一种家庭检查方法，包括沿着所选择的检查路径引导无人机通过家庭，从无人机传输信号以建立通过家庭的飞行路径，将飞行路径存储在服务器上，从编程的交互式数字设备接入飞行路径 使用所述编程的交互式数字设备发射无人机，将无人机沿着飞行路线引导到家中，并且从无人机传输视频信号并采用视频信号以在交互式数字设备的显示器上提供属性的视觉视图。 在另一个实施例中，买方可以沿着买方实时确定的飞行路线来引导无人机。

公开(公告)号：US09581443B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14660672

申请日：2015-03-17

Applicant: Ronald D. Shaw

Inventor： Jesse Gil

IPC: G01C15/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B05B13/00

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.

Abstract translation: 具有集成到无人驾驶飞行器中的全站仪的测量系统与位于已知站点坐标上的多个移动通信站通信。 通过将移动通信站定位在已知坐标上，飞行器的位置被精确地进行三角测量和控制。 施工图被加载到系统中，从而允许车辆将其定位在图中指定的特定点处，用于标记现场施工网格线。