公开(公告)号：US20180203467A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15922023

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： You ZHOU ,  Jiaqi YAN ,  Honghui ZHANG ,  Cong ZHAO

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/70

CPC classification number: H04N5/2328 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01S3/7864 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00664 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/248 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2210/12 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: A method for determining position of a target includes determining at least two measurement points of the target, obtaining vector data of at least two direction vectors based on an imaging position of the target on an imaging system and parameter data of the imaging system, and determining a distance between the target and the imaging system according to the vector data and a current vertical height of the imaging system. Each of the at least two direction vectors is a vector from the imaging system to a corresponding one of the at least two measurement points.

公开(公告)号：US20180194489A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15913599

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Raymond Harris ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson

IPC: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2009/00644 ,  G06K2009/2045 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N13/25 ,  H04N13/271

Abstract: Described is an imaging component for use by an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) for object detection. As described, the imaging component includes one or more cameras that are configured to obtain images of a scene using visible light that are converted into a depth map (e.g., stereo image) and one or more other cameras that are configured to form images, or thermograms, of the scene using infrared radiation (“IR”). The depth information and thermal information are combined to form a representation of the scene based on both depth and thermal information.

公开(公告)号：US20180167131A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15373663

申请日：2016-12-09

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Ken Liu ,  Robert Bennett ,  Pamela A. M. Bogdan ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Irwin Gerszberg

IPC: H04B7/155 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B3/50 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B3/21 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H01Q13/02

CPC classification number: H04B3/58 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  H04B3/21 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B3/50 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/542 ,  H04B2203/5425 ,  H04B2203/5441 ,  H04B2203/5445 ,  H04B2203/5479

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a surveying system operable to receive a plurality of electromagnetic waves via a guided wave transceiver that include environmental data collected via a plurality of sensors at a plurality of remote sites. Weather pattern data is generated based on the environmental data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180144302A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15357821

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Brian J. Murray ,  Todd Latimer Ransom ,  DeWane Cecil Stone ,  Kaleb Dean Walton

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G07C9/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G06K9/00288 ,  G06K9/00885 ,  G07C9/00158 ,  G07C2009/0092

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle comprising a transport body configured to travel to an identified location, a package retention device for securing one or more packages to the transport body; one or more processors integral to the transport body, wherein the processors are configured by code executing therein to: access shipper and recipient profile data; wherein the shipper and recipient profile data includes location data for shipper and recipient; navigate the autonomous vehicle to a shipping destination and a delivery destination; provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a shipper presenting a package at a shipping destination, and provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a recipient retrieving a package at the delivery destination.

公开(公告)号：US20180130017A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15659641

申请日：2017-07-26

Applicant: Aniruddha Rajendra Gupte

Inventor： Aniruddha Rajendra Gupte

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G01D5/00 ,  G01N33/00 ,  B65G1/137

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0836 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B65G1/1371 ,  G01D5/00 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q30/0619

Abstract: In one example aspect, device is provided that is useful to allow delivery, storage, and pick up of goods with a drone comprising at least one of: a receptacle; a computing system; a camera; a multiplicity of physical sensors, wherein the multiplicity of physical sensors measure a physical measurement and an environmental measurement, said measurements including: a temperature measurement, a weight measurement, a humidity measurement, one of any other environmental measure measurement, and a motion measurement; a multiplicity of chemical sensors, wherein the multiplicity of chemical sensors detect the presence of a specified chemical; and wherein a set of inputs from the camera, multiplicity of physical sensors and the multiplicity of chemical sensors creates a record of a: a picture, a multiplicity of pictures, a video, a multiplicity of videos, and a data embodying readings from at least a sensor; and a device communicatively coupled to one or more other entities through at least one of a local network and an external network: to perform at least one of the actions of: transmit a set of data to the one or more other entities, receive the set of data from the one or more other entities, transmit a set of commands to the one or more other entities, and receive a set of commands from the one or more other entities, and wherein the one or more entities comprises at least one of a server, an owner device, a user device, a device coupled to an unmanned pickup/delivery agent.

公开(公告)号：US09963246B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15083153

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Raymond Harris ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06K9/20

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2009/00644 ,  G06K2009/2045 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N13/25 ,  H04N13/271

Abstract: Described is an imaging component for use by an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) for object detection. As described, the imaging component includes one or more cameras that are configured to obtain images of a scene using visible light that are converted into a depth map (e.g., stereo image) and one or more other cameras that are configured to form images, or thermograms, of the scene using infrared radiation (“IR”). The depth information and thermal information are combined to form a representation of the scene based on both depth and thermal information.

公开(公告)号：US09957046B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15711758

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： William Graham Patrick ,  James Ryan Burgess ,  Andrew Conrad

IPC: B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D1/12 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D1/22

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may help to provide medical support via a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). An illustrative UAV may include a housing, a payload, a line-deployment mechanism coupled to the housing and a line, and a payload-release mechanism that couples the line to the payload, wherein the payload-release mechanism is configured to release the payload from the line. The UAV may further include a control system configured to determine that the UAV is located at or near a delivery location and responsively: operate the line-deployment mechanism according to a variable deployment-rate profile to lower the payload to or near to the ground, determine that the payload is touching or is within a threshold distance from the ground, and responsively operate the payload-release mechanism to release the payload from the line.

公开(公告)号：US09938005B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15190939

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: Teal Drones, Inc.

Inventor： George Michael Matus

IPC: B64C27/52 ,  B64C27/08 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64C27/52 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0808 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: A rotor-based remote flying vehicle platform comprises a central frame with a control center that is configured to control motors mounted to the vehicle platform. A first arm is connected to the central frame and extends outward. A first motor is mounted to the first arm. The first motor is in communication with the control center. Further, a first tilt actuator is configured to tilt the first motor within a first plane.

公开(公告)号：US20180081065A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15730629

申请日：2017-10-11

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Royce A. Levien ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Mark A. Malamud ,  John D. Rinaldo, JR. ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR.

IPC: G01S19/21 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C33/00 ,  F41H11/02

CPC classification number: G01S19/21 ,  B64C33/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  F41H11/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/215 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H04L63/14

Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments for unoccupied flying vehicle (UFV) location assurance. For certain example embodiments, at least one machine, such as a UFV, may: (i) obtain one or more satellite positioning system (SPS) coordinates corresponding to at least an apparent location of at least one UFV; or (ii) perform at least one analysis that uses at least one or more SPS coordinates and at least one assurance token. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth.

公开(公告)号：US20180060811A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15691336

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: BRAGI GmbH

Inventor： Peter Vincent Boesen

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  G01S3/808

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0833 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01S3/46 ,  G01S3/808 ,  G01S5/0072 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R2460/07

Abstract: A method of using a set of earpieces to enable a drone delivery includes determining by a drone a position of a user of the set of earpieces, determining by the set of earpieces a position of the drone relative to the set of the earpieces, electronically communicating delivery information from the drone to the set of the earpieces, generating audio messages at the set of the earpieces based on the delivery information from the drone and the position of the drone relative to the set of the earpieces, and conveying by the drone a payload from the drone to the user of the set of earpieces. The set of earpiece includes a left earpiece and a right earpiece wherein each of the left earpiece and the right earpiece comprises an earpiece housing, a speaker, a microphone, a processor, a transceiver, and an inertial sensor.