公开(公告)号：US20180257776A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15916336

申请日：2018-03-09

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Mohammad Imani Nejad ,  Matthew Sweetland

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64D33/10 ,  B64D2221/00

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate; and a micro hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor. The micro hybrid generator system includes a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor; a small engine configured to generate mechanical power; and a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate electrical power from the mechanical power generated by the small engine. The unmanned aerial vehicle also includes a cooling system configured to couple to the micro hybrid generator system. The cooling system includes one or more plates; and a plurality of fins extending from each of the one or more plates. The cooling system is configured to dissipate heat from the micro hybrid generator system.

公开(公告)号：US20180257502A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15761311

申请日：2016-09-29

Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sung Soo PARK

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/12

CPC classification number: B60L11/1829 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/38 ,  B60L53/60 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2025/325 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64F1/007 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  Y02T10/7005

Abstract: A driving method of an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment may include moving, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, based on GPS information, receiving a wireless signal including position information about a charging apparatus from the charging apparatus, determining whether the GPS information matches the position information included in the wireless signal and landing based on the GPS information and the wireless signal, transferring a reception packet including power information about the unmanned aerial vehicle to the charging apparatus, and receiving precise position information including position coordinates of the charging apparatus generated based on the reception packet.

公开(公告)号：US20180229859A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15950018

申请日：2018-04-10

Applicant: Michael Steward Evans

Inventor： Michael Steward Evans

IPC: B64F1/36 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/362 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0095 ,  H02J7/025

Abstract: A charging system for a drone carrying a passenger pod has a base structure connected to a power grid, a row of substantially planar wireless charging pads supported by the base structure, and a computerized controller enabled to communicate with a drone and to initiate, control and stop charging power. As a drone carrying a passenger pod approaches the charging-system, the computerized controller directs the moving drone into a path bringing a charging receiver pad of the passenger pod carried by the drone, and connected to a battery of the passenger pod, into proximity with the row of substantially planar charging pads, and directs the drone to move the carried passenger pod along the row of charging pods, managing speed and direction of the moving drome along the path, as charging of the battery of the passenger pod is accomplished.

公开(公告)号：US20180229852A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15434411

申请日：2017-02-16

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Gregory J. Boss ,  Jeremy R. Fox ,  Andrew R. Jones ,  Kevin C. McConnell ,  John E. Moore, JR.

IPC: B64D37/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/00 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  B67D7/08 ,  B67D7/84

CPC classification number: B67D7/845 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/063 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B67D7/08 ,  Y02T10/7005

Abstract: A drone or UAV can use a mobile docking platform mounted to a vehicle to receive fuel. The fuel provided from the vehicle to the UAV. By using a mobile docking platform mounted to a mobile vehicle, the UAVs can fly for a larger period of time without having to return to a home or base for fuel and/or refuel when the UAV is not needed for a main task.

公开(公告)号：US20180178910A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15852444

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Dongsoo HAR ,  Sang Min LEE

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D41/00

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C3/385 ,  B64C5/02 ,  B64C11/001 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D41/007 ,  F15B15/06 ,  F16H19/001 ,  F16H19/04 ,  F16H21/44 ,  Y02T50/62

Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes: a main body; two main wings arranged to the main body; two main wing tilting control units coupled to the main wings to control the main wings to tilt independently; two main propulsion units arranged to the main wings; tail wings arranged to a rear side of the main body; a rudder arranged to the tail wing; a rudder tilting control unit to control the rudder to tilt; a tail propulsion unit arranged to the rear side of the main body; a tail tilting control unit to control the tail propulsion unit to tilt; a power unit to provide power to the main and tail propulsion units; and a position control unit to control the main wing tilting control units, the main propulsion units, the rudder tilting control unit, the tail propulsion unit, the tail tilting control unit to adjust position of the aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180178663A9

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15261716

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd

Inventor： Mingxi Wang

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/20 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64F1/02

CPC classification number: B60L11/1822 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2220/42 ,  B60L2240/667 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/18 ,  B64F1/20 ,  B64F1/36 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/102 ,  Y02T10/646 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for swapping the battery on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may be able to identify and land on an energy provision station autonomously. The UAV may take off and/or land on the energy provision station. The UAV may communicate with the energy provision station. The energy provision station may store and charge batteries for use on a UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20180162555A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15690408

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

Inventor： I-THUN LIN

IPC: B64F1/36 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C25/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: B64F1/364 ,  B64C25/001 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: A wireless charging system of an unmanned aerial vehicle includes a transmitting module including an external power supply and a transmitting induction coil electrically connected to the external power supply. The transmitting induction coil is used to generates an induced magnetic field. The wireless charging system further includes a receiving module including a receiving induction coil and a battery. The receiving induction coil is located in a landing gear of the unmanned aerial vehicle and electrically connected to the battery. The receiving induction coil is used to generate a induced current that is charged back to the battery.

公开(公告)号：US20180141657A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15579600

申请日：2016-03-15

Applicant: Chan Hee HAN

Inventor： Chan Hee HAN ,  Gyu Sik SHIN

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  B64F1/22

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64F1/222 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/0004 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: A charging system by autonomous guide of drone includes a drone for being autonomously guided to a charging station on the basis of location and altitude coordinates for charging and for transmitting a charged information to a control station when the charging is completed; a charging station for recognizing the approach of the drone within a chargeable range and for controlling the guide flight of the drone and transmitting a charged information to the control station when the charging is completed; and a control station for detecting the state of charge of the drone in real time and for transmitting a location coordinate and altitude coordinate of the charging station to the drone for guiding flight to the charging station.

公开(公告)号：US20180118374A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15663238

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: STABILIS INC.

Inventor： Manuel Lombardini ,  Joseph Koehler ,  Rashad Moarref

IPC: B64F3/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60L9/00

CPC classification number: B64F3/02 ,  B60L9/00 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64C2201/201

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle system includes a ground station including a case, a power supply housed in the case, and a tether having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end of the tether is coupled to the case. The unmanned aerial vehicle system also includes a module including smart battery authentication circuitry configured to be coupled to the second end of the tether. The module is configured to be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle. The smart battery authentication circuitry enables the unmanned aerial vehicle to receive power from the power supply housed in the case when the module is connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09926084B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15291878

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： James Peverill ,  Adam Woodworth ,  Benjamin Freudberg ,  Dan Cottrell ,  Terrence McKenna

IPC: B64F1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64C25/68 ,  B64D47/04 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B64F1/02 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C25/68 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64D47/04 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/362 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06K9/0063

Abstract: An aerial vehicle landing station comprising a first post and a second post, wherein the second post is spaced apart from the first post and a cable to capture an aerial vehicle, wherein the cable is stretched between the first post and the second post and configured to support the weight of the aerial vehicle once captured and the cable may provide a charging current to the aerial vehicle once captured. One or more markers may be further positioned on the cable to designate a landing point, wherein the one or more markers are configured to be visually tracked by the aerial vehicle. A cable management device coupled to the cable via one or more pulleys may regulate tension of the cable. A communications transceiver at the aerial vehicle landing station may wirelessly communicate data with the aerial vehicle.