公开(公告)号：US20190389580A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16563035

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Nicholas Bjone

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B61D3/16 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61D17/16 ,  G08G5/00

Abstract: Intermodal vehicles may be loaded with items and an aerial vehicle, and directed to travel to areas where demand for the items is known or anticipated. The intermodal vehicles may be coupled to locomotives, container ships, road tractors or other vehicles, and equipped with systems for loading one or more items onto the aerial vehicle, and for launching or retrieving the aerial vehicle while the intermodal vehicles are in motion. The areas where the demand is known or anticipated may be identified on any basis, including but not limited to past histories of purchases or deliveries to such areas, or events that are scheduled to occur in such areas. Additionally, intermodal vehicles may be loaded with replacement parts and/or inspection equipment, and configured to conduct repairs, servicing operations or inspections on aerial vehicles within the intermodal vehicles, while the intermodal vehicles are in motion.

公开(公告)号：US10421542B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15460971

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Nicholas Bjone

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B61D3/16 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61D17/16 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B61L27/00

Abstract: Intermodal vehicles may be loaded with items and an aerial vehicle, and directed to travel to areas where demand for the items is known or anticipated. The intermodal vehicles may be coupled to locomotives, container ships, road tractors or other vehicles, and equipped with systems for loading one or more items onto the aerial vehicle, and for launching or retrieving the aerial vehicle while the intermodal vehicles are in motion. The areas where the demand is known or anticipated may be identified on any basis, including but not limited to past histories of purchases or deliveries to such areas, or events that are scheduled to occur in such areas. Additionally, intermodal vehicles may be loaded with replacement parts and/or inspection equipment, and configured to conduct repairs, servicing operations or inspections on aerial vehicles within the intermodal vehicles, while the intermodal vehicles are in motion.

公开(公告)号：US20180265295A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15460971

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Nicholas Bjone

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F5/10 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B61D3/16 ,  B61D49/00 ,  B61D15/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: Intermodal vehicles may be loaded with items and an aerial vehicle, and directed to travel to areas where demand for the items is known or anticipated. The intermodal vehicles may be coupled to locomotives, container ships, road tractors or other vehicles, and equipped with systems for loading one or more items onto the aerial vehicle, and for launching or retrieving the aerial vehicle while the intermodal vehicles are in motion. The areas where the demand is known or anticipated may be identified on any basis, including but not limited to past histories of purchases or deliveries to such areas, or events that are scheduled to occur in such areas. Additionally, intermodal vehicles may be loaded with replacement parts and/or inspection equipment, and configured to conduct repairs, servicing operations or inspections on aerial vehicles within the intermodal vehicles, while the intermodal vehicles are in motion.

公开(公告)号：US09950814B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15658080

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Nicholas Bjone

IPC: B61D15/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B61D49/00 ,  B61D19/00 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61D3/16 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B61D17/04

CPC classification number: B64F5/40 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B61D3/16 ,  B61D15/00 ,  B61D17/04 ,  B61D19/001 ,  B61D49/00 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L23/00 ,  B61L23/04 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/32 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: Intermodal vehicles may be loaded with items and an aerial vehicle, and directed to travel to areas where demand for the items is known or anticipated. The intermodal vehicles may be coupled to locomotives, container ships, road tractors or other vehicles, and equipped with systems for loading one or more items onto the aerial vehicle, and for launching or retrieving the aerial vehicle while the intermodal vehicles are in motion. The areas where the demand is known or anticipated may be identified on any basis, including but not limited to past histories of purchases or deliveries to such areas, or events that are scheduled to occur in such areas. Additionally, intermodal vehicles may be loaded with replacement parts and/or inspection equipment, and configured to conduct repairs, servicing operations or inspections on aerial vehicles within the intermodal vehicles, while the intermodal vehicles are in motion.