公开(公告)号：US11649053B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17384979

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Louis Leroi LeGrand, III ,  Dominic Timothy Shiosaki ,  Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C39/06

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/062 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: Described is an apparatus and method of an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) that can operate in either a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) orientation or a horizontal flight orientation. The aerial vehicle includes a plurality of propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll) when in the VTOL orientation. The aerial vehicle also includes a ring wing that surrounds the propulsion mechanisms and provides lift to the aerial vehicle when the aerial vehicle is operating in the horizontal flight orientation.

公开(公告)号：US11643204B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17115677

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Ivan Ermanoski

IPC: B64C29/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64C3/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  G05D1/102 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D2041/005

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for gas transport is disclosed. The UAV includes a fuselage enclosing a volume, and a gas reservoir enclosed within the fuselage, filling at least a majority of the volume. The gas reservoir is configured to receive and store a gas at a pressure no greater than 100 bar. The UAV also includes a propulsion system having at least one engine, each of the at least one engine coupled to a prop that is driven by the at least one engine using energy derived from the gas stored in the gas reservoir. The UAV also includes a control system communicatively coupled to the propulsion system and configured to operate the unmanned aerial vehicle to autonomously transport the gas. The UAV may have a footprint while on the ground, and the footprint of the UAV may be no larger than three standard parking spaces.

公开(公告)号：US20190236521A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16260683

申请日：2019-01-29

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald R. HIGH ,  Robert CANTRELL ,  Brian MCHALE

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64D1/12 ,  H04W4/029

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64F1/00 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: A delivery tower for receiving a package from an aerial vehicle. The delivery tower has a table top coupled to a base. The base includes telescoping members. The delivery tower has a controller and communications module operably coupled to the base. The table top moves between a first, retracted position and a second, extended position with extension of the telescoping members. In the first, retracted position the delivery tower is configured to operate as an outdoor table. In the second, extended position, the delivery tower is configured to receive a package from the aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20190233103A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16259445

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald R. HIGH ,  Robert CANTRELL ,  Brian MCHALE

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D9/00 ,  A47G29/14 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A47G29/14 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G06Q10/0832

Abstract: A delivery tower for receiving a package from an aerial vehicle having a landing pad and a first leg pivotally coupled to a second leg. The first leg and second leg are pivotally coupled to the landing pad. The landing pad is configured to move between a first, folded position and a second, unfolded position. In the second, unfolded position, the delivery tower is configured to receive a package from the aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20190210726A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16284116

申请日：2019-02-25

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Xumin WU ,  Zhuang FENG ,  Jiyuan AO

IPC: B64D1/18 ,  B05B13/00 ,  B05B12/08 ,  B05B9/04 ,  A01M7/00 ,  G01S19/00 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D1/18 ,  A01M7/00 ,  A01M7/0089 ,  B05B9/0413 ,  B05B12/004 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B05B12/081 ,  B05B12/126 ,  B05B13/005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/14

Abstract: A method of controlling a work schedule of a spraying system of a mobile platform includes receiving operating characteristics of the spraying system, generating a control signal related to the work schedule based on the operating characteristics, and controlling the spraying system according to the control signal.

公开(公告)号：US20190202563A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16332282

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: AirRobot GmbH & Co. KG

Inventor： Burkhard Wiggerich

IPC: B64D1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C1/22

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  B64C1/22 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/162

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for airlifting an object comprising a support structure, wherein the support structure has an upper end region and a lower end region, wherein the upper end region and the lower end region have at least partly corresponding shapes.

公开(公告)号：US20190200600A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16313186

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: OPTiM Corporation

Inventor： Shunji SUGAYA

IPC: A01M25/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  A01M31/00 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: A01M25/006 ,  A01M7/00 ,  A01M31/002 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/16 ,  B64D1/18 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/30188

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an application and a method for controlling a moving vehicle that are capable to efficiently spray a chemical. The application for controlling a moving vehicle executed on an information terminal 100 mounted on the moving vehicle 10 acquires an image taken by the information terminal 100 in flight, analyzes the acquired image, detects a pest attached to a crop based on the result of the image analysis, acquires location information of the crop to which the detected pest is attached, and controls the moving vehicle 10 to spray a disinfestant based on the acquired location information.

公开(公告)号：US20190197643A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US15852872

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Theran Cochran ,  Matthew Nubbe ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/06

CPC classification number: G06Q50/28 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/06393

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that can help an aerial transport service provider (ATSP) determine how to distribute and redistribute unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) amongst a plurality of UAV deployment stations located throughout a geographic area. In accordance with example embodiments, the ATSP system can take one or more performance metrics for item providers into account when determining how much UAV transport capacity to allocate to different item providers for a given time period. The ATSP can then determine how to distribute UAVs amongst different UAV nests in advance of and/or during the given time period, such that each item provider's allocated UAV transport capacity is available from the UAV nest or nest(s) that serve each item provider during the given time period.

公开(公告)号：US20190187696A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16282712

申请日：2019-02-22

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Jeremy A. GREENBERGER ,  Christopher J. HARDEE

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H02J7/0054

Abstract: Management of available energy among multiple drones is provided by identifying tasks to be completed by the multiple drones, and determining energy requirements of one or more drones of the multiple drones to facilitate completing one or more tasks of the tasks to be completed by the multiple drones. Further, the approach includes identifying an energy sharing approach for completion of the task(s) by the drone(s) where one or more other drones of the multiple drones transfer energy in operation to the drone(s) to facilitate completion of the task(s). In operation, the multiple drones may be detachably coupled, and the approach may include implementing the energy sharing approach by transferring energy from the other drone(s) to the drone(s) to facilitate completion of the task(s), for instance, prior to decoupling of the other drone(s) from the drone(s).

公开(公告)号：US20190185162A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15847370

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Andre Prager ,  Trevor Shannon ,  Zhefei Li

IPC: B64D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D1/22

CPC classification number: B64D1/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64F1/32 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: A payload retrieval system including a UAV having a payload receptacle positioned within the UAV, a payload coupling apparatus positioned within the payload receptacle, a tether having a first end secured within the UAV and a second end attached to the payload coupling apparatus, and a payload guiding member positioned on an underside of the UAV for guiding at least part of a payload into the payload receptacle during retrieval of a payload.