公开(公告)号：US20170327212A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15432483

申请日：2017-02-14

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler

IPC: B64C27/26 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/48 ,  B64C25/08 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2027/003 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D35/02 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B65D25/10 ,  B65D85/68 ,  B65D2585/687

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.

公开(公告)号：US09776717B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14873399

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Charles B. Spinelli ,  John Lyle Vian

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C33/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/22 ,  A01B79/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A01B79/005 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C33/00 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/222

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a base vehicle, a takeoff and landing system, a rack system, a refueling system associated with the base vehicle, and a controller. The rack system comprises a group of racks with slots in which the slots receive unmanned aerial vehicles, provide refueling connections that facilitate refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicles located in the slots, and provide data connections that facilitate data transmission with the unmanned aerial vehicles located in the slots. The refueling system refuels an unmanned aerial vehicle located in a slot using a refueling connection in the refueling connections. The controller communicates with the unmanned aerial vehicle using a data connection and control the refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicles by the refueling system while the unmanned aerial vehicle is in the slot, enabling exchanging data with the unmanned aerial vehicle and the refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicle simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：US20170261613A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15443143

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Brian R. Van Voorst

IPC: G01S17/66 ,  G01S7/495 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S7/481

CPC classification number: G01S17/026 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/0006 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/495 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2209/21 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A counter drone system includes a cueing sensor to detect the presence of an object wherein the cueing sensor cues the presence of a target drone, a long range LIDAR system having a sensor pointed in a direction of the target drone to acquire and track at long range the target drone to provide an accurate location of the target drone wherein once a track is acquired, the motion of the target drone is used to maintain the track of the target drone and a threat detector wherein LIDAR data is provided to the threat detector to determine if the target drone is a threat.

公开(公告)号：US20170259183A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15455683

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: ROOFTOP GROUP INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Darren Scott Matloff

IPC: A63H27/00 ,  B64C27/14 ,  G08C23/04 ,  F41A33/02 ,  G08C17/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: A63H27/12 ,  A63H27/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2203/00 ,  F41A33/02 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04

Abstract: An optical-based aerial gaming system comprises: a multirotor unmanned flying device comprising: a main body; a plurality of propulsion units, a wireless receiver configured to receive data via radio communication; a wireless transmitter configured to send data via radio communication; one or more light generators configured to project laser or infrared light from the unmanned flying device; and one or more light sensors configured to detect laser or infrared light projected by a separate unmanned flying device; and a remote control unit comprising: a wireless transmitter configured to send data via radio communication; and a wireless receiver configured to receive data via radio communication, wherein the unmanned flying device is configured to transmit to the remote control unit, using the wireless transmitter of the unmanned flying device, at least a portion of encoded data of the detected laser or infrared light.

公开(公告)号：US20170238097A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15443447

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: Kenneth Wargon

Inventor： Kenneth Wargon

IPC: H04R7/04 ,  G08B3/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R7/045 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  G08B1/08 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B7/064 ,  H04M11/025 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: An apparatus for generating alerting sounds and broadcasting the same into the interior of a building so that an occupant can be made aware of an emergency, warning, etc. or of the building for various other purposes such as to greet a visitor or accept a package or sign documents from a transporter drone or robot. The sounds are generated by an exciter feature of a transducer held in a case, the exciter feature being able to be pressed against an exterior surface. The transducer vibrates its exciter feature in correspondence with audio signals transmitted to the transducer to broadcast corresponding sounds into the interior of the building by resonance induced in the door or other building member by the vibrating exciter feature. The sounds may resemble conventional alerting sounds such as a knocking or ringing sounds, and/or can be a spoken message either prerecorded in an audio source or created contemporaneously by being spoken by a user into a microphone. The device may be hand carried door to door as by delivery personnel and emergency workers and used to effectively alert occupants and eliminate the need for hand knocking or yelling a message through the door, or is mounted to a drone, robot, or other transporter device, or to some other portable device. The device may also be used to broadcast sounds in an open area by holding the exciter feature against a sign board or other structure in an open area.

公开(公告)号：US09725158B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US15257904

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: Gaofei Yan ,  James Dees

Inventor： Gaofei Yan ,  James Dees

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C17/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C1/08 ,  B64C27/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A63H27/00 ,  A63H30/04 ,  A63H33/00 ,  A63H15/06 ,  B64C1/00 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C17/00

CPC classification number: B64C17/02 ,  A63H15/06 ,  A63H27/12 ,  A63H30/04 ,  A63H33/005 ,  B64C1/00 ,  B64C1/061 ,  B64C1/08 ,  B64C17/00 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0094

Abstract: A self-righting aeronautical vehicle comprising a hollowed frame and a lift mechanism. The exterior of the frame and center of gravity are adapted to self-right the vehicle. The frame can include sealed, hollowed sections for use in bodies of water. The frame can be spherical in shape enabling inspection of internal surface of partially or fully enclosed structures. Inspection equipment can be integrated into the vehicle and acquired data can be stored or wirelessly communicated to a server. A controlled or other mass can be pivotally assembled to a pivot axle spanning across the interior of the frame. The pivot axis can rotate about a vertical axis (an axis perpendicular to the elongated axis). The propulsion mechanisms can be adapted for use as a terrestrial vehicle when enclosed in a sealed spherical shell.

公开(公告)号：US20170209885A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15304987

申请日：2015-04-22

Applicant: ROI NEUSTADT

Inventor： ROI NEUSTADT

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

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：US09715230B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14461130

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: TRAXXAS LP

Inventor： Wesley Ronald Erhart ,  Tom Kawamura

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  A63H27/00 ,  G05D1/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A63H27/12 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: Using a trick flight control process, a pilot may fly an aircraft while having control over two axes of orientation while the aircraft may be rotating automatically about a third axis of orientation. The pilot may continue to fly the aircraft during an automated trick rather than relinquishing control completely to the aircraft's electronics.

公开(公告)号：US20170205820A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15353713

申请日：2016-11-16

Applicant: Tong Liu

Inventor： Tong Liu

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

CPC classification number: G05D1/0016 ,  A63C5/03 ,  A63C5/08 ,  A63C5/11 ,  A63C17/0013 ,  A63C17/011 ,  A63C17/12 ,  A63C17/267 ,  A63C2203/12 ,  A63C2203/22 ,  B62K11/007 ,  B63B35/79 ,  B63B35/815 ,  B63B2035/818 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D1/0202

Abstract: A transportation tool is configured to carry a rider. A sensor detects weight shifts of the rider on the body of the transportation tool. A controller, based on information from the sensor, generates control signals for an unmanned aerial vehicle. A communication device communicates the control signals to the unmanned aerial vehicle. A cable attaches to the aerial vehicle and to the rider or the body of the transportation tool.

公开(公告)号：US20170190443A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15466012

申请日：2017-03-22

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Eugene Fisher ,  Jason Sidharthadev Mukherjee ,  William Arden Lott

IPC: B64F1/00 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64F1/12 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/005 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64F1/12

Abstract: A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system including: a rearward facing tang extending from a rear fuselage portion of a VTOL UAV; one or more metallic contacts disposed on an exterior surface of the tang; a UAV pod including a landing surface; and an opening disposed in the landing surface to receive the tang.