公开(公告)号：US09977431B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15419804

申请日：2017-01-30

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： John A. Lockwood ,  Joseph F. Stanek

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G1/09

CPC classification number: G05D1/0276 ,  B60R16/02 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B64C29/0008 ,  B64C29/0091 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/00 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/086 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/185 ,  B64C2201/187 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64C2230/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08G1/012 ,  G08G1/091

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to an automotive drone deployment system that includes at least a vehicle and a deployable drone that is configured to attach and detach from the vehicle. More specifically, the disclosure describes the vehicle and drone remaining in communication with each other to exchange information while the vehicle is being operated in an autonomous driving mode so that the vehicle's performance under the autonomous driving mode is enhanced.

公开(公告)号：US20180134381A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15816319

申请日：2017-11-17

Applicant: DETROIT AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Jon Rimanelli ,  Lai YIZHANG

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64C25/34 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C25/34 ,  B64C25/405 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  Y02T50/55

Abstract: An unmanned air vehicle is provided. The unmanned air vehicle includes a frame having a center portion connecting two substantially parallel transversely spaced apart ele-wings. The ele-wings may store batteries and rotate along a forward axis to provide lift during a transition from vertical flight to linear flight. The landing gear may be connected to the ele-wings and configured to change pitch of the ele-wing to ensure stable flight during flight mode transition. A plurality of propellers, each having propeller drive motors, are attached to the frame and able to rotate from parallel position, relative to the center portion, for vertical flight to a perpendicular position, relative to the center portion, for linear flight. The propeller drives rotate on its axis and may be configured to propel the vehicle in a ground and flight mode.

公开(公告)号：US20180127091A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15687911

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: Patrick Del Castillo ,  Jason Curtis Miller

Inventor： Patrick Del Castillo ,  Jason Curtis Miller

IPC: B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B62D57/032 ,  B64D1/22

CPC classification number: B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B62D57/032 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D1/22

Abstract: The present application discloses an apparatus capable of walking and flight. This apparatus includes a central section supported by a plurality of limbs, wherein a distal end of each of the plurality of limbs defines a contact surface. These limbs are configured to generate a walking-type motion in which the contact surfaces of the limbs cooperate with an environmental surface in a manner sufficient to propel the central section relative the environmental surface. The apparatus further includes a motor operably coupled to at least one limb of the plurality of limbs, wherein the motor is drivingly coupled to a propeller, and wherein the motor and propeller are configured to propel the central section in flight.

公开(公告)号：US20180111684A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15790473

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Boram NAMGOONG ,  Soopyoung PARK ,  Jihyun PARK ,  Gwanghui LEE ,  Moonseok CHOI

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

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  H03K17/962

Abstract: A UAV and a flying control method thereof that can detect a user grip of the UAV are provided. The UAV and a flying control method thereof can detect a user grip at a first position and can detect release of the user grip at a second position.

公开(公告)号：US09880563B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15040957

申请日：2016-02-10

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

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

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/102 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/005 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06Q30/016 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation, including: receiving from a customer a first data request, the first data request having: a first geographic coverage area; and a refresh rate for the first geographic coverage area; planning a first plurality of flight missions to accomplish the first data request; uploading flight missions data representing the first plurality of flight missions into a UAV pod; and deploying the UAV pod.

公开(公告)号：US20170327218A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15535309

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) ,  Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Inventor： Pascal Morin ,  Olivier Gaste ,  Duckien Phung

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C13/28 ,  B64C27/26

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C3/385 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  Y02T50/14

Abstract: A light unmanned vertical take-off aircraft includes at least two fixed coplanar propulsion devices and at least one wing providing the lift for the drone. The coplanar propulsion devices and the wing are each laid out on the frame of the drone so that the plane of the profile chord line of the wing is substantially parallel to the plane defined by the two coplanar propulsion devices. The wing is pivotingly mobile relative to the frame along an axis parallel to the pitch axis of the drone. Also a method is provided for controlling orientation of a wing of a light unmanned vertical take-off aircraft as described here above. The method includes controlling an orientation of a wing as a function of at least one flight parameter of the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US09771162B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US15163977

申请日：2016-05-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Kristofer Gentry

IPC: B64D35/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64D27/02

CPC classification number: B64D35/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G08G5/006 ,  Y10S903/93

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) is configured with a redundant power generation system on-board the UAV. A redundant power system on-board the UAV can selectively utilize an auxiliary power source during operation and/or flight of the UAV. The power system on-board the UAV may include a battery and at least one auxiliary power source comprising a combustion engine. The combustion engine on-board the UAV may be selectively operated to charge the battery when a charge level of the battery is below a full charge level, and/or to power one or more propeller motors of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20170267376A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15165616

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Joseph Charles Benedetto ,  Olivia Hatalsky ,  John Frederick Udall ,  Liang-Shian Chen ,  Chase R. Haegele ,  Daniel Patrick Bowen ,  C.O. Lee Boyce, JR. ,  Shane Washburn ,  Keegan Gartner

IPC: B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64B1/58

CPC classification number: B64F1/04 ,  B64B1/005 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64F1/14 ,  B64F1/36

Abstract: A portable launch rig (PLR) may include a support structure including two side supports defining an interior space for lifting and filling a balloon envelope of a balloon. Wheels on each of the side supports enable the PLR to be moved in various directions in order to prepare the PLR for launching the balloon. The side supports are connected by a lateral support beam having a pair of cranes arranged thereon. Each crane has an arm arranged over the interior space that is connected to a spreader beam. The spreader beam includes a lift assembly configured to lift and inflate the balloon envelope within the interior space. The PLR includes a platform and perch for supporting and moving the balloon envelope. A door assembly of the PLR includes a plurality of hangar doors configured to block wind from a respective direction of each hangar door entering the interior space.

公开(公告)号：US20170197731A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15090597

申请日：2016-04-04

Applicant: ZEROTECH (Shenzhen) Intelligence Robot Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jianjun Yang ,  Hongtao Sun

IPC: B64F1/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0669

Abstract: A method for hand launching an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes detecting a first motion state of the UAV via a sensor, and controlling the UAV to enter into a launch mode according to the detected first motion state; and detecting a second motion state of the UAV via the sensor after the UAV enters into the launch mode, and controlling whether or not to activate a flight system of the UAV according to the detected second motion state.

公开(公告)号：US09694906B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US15132107

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Shereef Aly Sadek

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C25/10 ,  B64C5/06

CPC classification number: B64C29/00 ,  B64C5/06 ,  B64C25/10 ,  B64C29/0075 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/08 ,  B64C39/12 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/048 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/187

Abstract: The vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle includes a pair of selectively rotatable ducted fans and a selectively rotatable thrust vectoring nozzle providing vertical takeoff and landing for an unmanned aerial vehicle or a similar type of aircraft. A pair of fixed forward-swept wings are mounted on a rear portion of a fuselage, and a pair of canards are mounted on a top end of a forward portion of the fuselage. The pair of ducted fans are respectively mounted on free ends of the pair of canards, and are selectively rotatable about an axis parallel to a pitch axis of the fuselage. An engine is mounted in the rear portion of the fuselage, and a thrust vectoring nozzle is mounted on the rear portion of the fuselage for directing thrust exhaust from the engine. The thrust vectoring nozzle is selectively rotatable about an axis parallel to the pitch axis.