公开(公告)号：US12084163B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18486615

申请日：2023-10-13

Applicant: H2 Clipper, Inc.

Inventor： Rinaldo S. Brutoco ,  Robert H. Shelton ,  Shawn Merritt

IPC: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U101/20 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A lighter-than-air airship has an exoskeleton constructed of spokes and hubs to create a set of connected hexagrams comprised of isosceles triangles wherein the spokes flex and vary in length to produce the slope of said airship's surface. In one embodiment, the exoskeleton connects to a nose cone that includes a cockpit cabin for controlling the airship's operation from a single location that can be physically separated from the exoskeleton in response to catastrophic events and for autonomous and/or remotely piloted operation. An improved means is also provided for landing and unloading cargo, and through use of unmanned aerial vehicles in another embodiment, the airship is configured for remote pickup, transport, delivery and return of payloads such as packages. In yet another embodiment, the airship provides a communications platform for beam form transmission and satellite signal relay, including in combination with the foregoing disclosed attributes.

公开(公告)号：US12080940B1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US15970357

申请日：2018-05-03

Applicant: Khaled Abdullah Alhussan

Inventor： Khaled Abdullah Alhussan

IPC: H01Q1/28

CPC classification number: H01Q1/28 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A flying antenna system includes a platform having an upper surface and a lower surface; a rotor secured to the upper surface of the platform, the rotor is configured to provide vertical lift; an antenna secured to the platform and configured to transmit a signal; and a power source configured to provide power to the rotor and the antenna.

公开(公告)号：US12079760B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17547398

申请日：2021-12-10

Applicant: Parachute Logistics, LLC

Inventor： Fernando Benjamin Fischmann

IPC: G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/14 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64U101/60 ,  B65D21/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/461 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G06F17/11 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q50/40

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0832 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/14 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/322 ,  B65D21/0213 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/105 ,  G05D1/461 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G06F17/11 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0635 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  G05B2219/50391 ,  G06Q50/40

Abstract: The present invention discloses a disruptive low capital and operational cost logistics system and method that provides for fast and massive delivery of e-commerce merchandise, including same day delivery, of thousands of items and packages, in extensive geographical areas, such as whole states, countries and continents, reducing the need for building, operating, or using multiple fulfillment warehouses located near the consumers as in traditional e-commerce logistics, creating a revolution in the e-commerce industry worldwide.
In a disruptive manner, the systems and methods of the present invention facilitate the logistics for e-commerce delivery processes, and also may allow at the same time reducing the use of massive quantities of cardboard packages that are used for protection and containment for e-commerce orders, being sustainably beneficial for the e-commerce market, the environment, and the consumer. This is achieved by the use of multibox packages that are configured to contain a set of products including orders from different consumers and not necessarily having individual packages for individual consumers, where such multibox packages are sorted at the origin in a Central Fulfillment Center.

公开(公告)号：US12079009B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17516385

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: BEIJING JINGDONG SHANGKE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ,  BEIJING JINGDONG CENTURY TRADING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kaibin Wang

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C21/20 ,  B64U80/86

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/12 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle riding route processing method, apparatus and device, and a readable storage medium, the method includes: determining candidate ride vehicles according to an autonomous flight route of an unmanned aerial vehicle from a flight start point to a flight destination; determining a riding flight route of the unmanned aerial vehicle according to current locations of the candidate ride vehicles; and controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle to ride at least one of the candidate ride vehicles to travel from the flight start point to the flight end point according to the riding flight route.

公开(公告)号：US20240288864A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18175777

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: Corvus Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Leonardo Lai ,  Alexander Joseph Mikhalev ,  Mohammed Hanif Kabir ,  Swapneel Uday Naphade ,  Kartik Prakash ,  Jonathan James Sandau ,  Disha Sarawgi ,  Yue Wu

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64U10/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64U10/00 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U2101/70 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A localization and flight planning system for a drone performing inventory management is disclosed. The system includes a drone with sensors, one or more machine-learned models, and controllers. The system is configured to obtain data indicating inventory items to be scanned by the drone. The sensors are configured to obtain sensor data indicative of a warehouse infrastructure within the warehouse environment. The system is further configured to identify objects of interest based on the sensor data and store information associated with the objects of interest in an onboard memory. The one or more models are configured to generate one or more location anchors based on the objects of interest and localize the drone within the warehouse environment. The system may be further configured to generate flight plans based on localizing drone within the warehouse. The controllers may be configured to control the drone by executing the flight plans.

公开(公告)号：US20240280994A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18651907

申请日：2024-05-01

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Dinuka Abeywardena ,  Damien Jourdan

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U101/30 ,  G01C11/06 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/32 ,  G06V20/17

CPC classification number: G05D1/106 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C11/06 ,  G01C21/32 ,  G01C21/3852 ,  G06V20/17 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: Described is a method that involves operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to begin a flight, where the UAV relies on a navigation system to navigate to a destination. During the flight, the method involves operating a camera to capture images of the UAV's environment, and analyzing the images to detect features in the environment. The method also involves establishing a correlation between features detected in different images, and using location information from the navigation system to localize a feature detected in different images. Further, the method involves generating a flight log that includes the localized feature. Also, the method involves detecting a failure involving the navigation system, and responsively operating the camera to capture a post-failure image. The method also involves identifying one or more features in the post-failure image, and determining a location of the UAV based on a relationship between an identified feature and a localized feature.

公开(公告)号：US20240264601A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18105624

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC

Inventor： Michael R. Cozza

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  A01B69/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W4/46

CPC classification number: G05D1/106 ,  A01B69/008 ,  B64C39/024 ,  H04W4/46 ,  B64U2101/26 ,  B64U2101/31 ,  B64U2101/40 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: In one aspect, an agricultural surveillance platform useful to identify an operating condition of an agricultural machine may include an autonomous sensor frame structured to fly in formation with an agricultural machine and detect an operating condition of the agricultural machine. The agricultural surveillance platform may include a propulsion system to provide propulsive power to the autonomous sensor frame, and an inertial measurement unit configured to generate flight data measurements. The agricultural surveillance platform may also include an object detection sensor having a field of view sized to capture an image scene that includes the agricultural machine and generate scene data representing the image scene. The agricultural surveillance platform may also include a sensor frame controller configured to maintain a position of the autonomous sensor frame about the agricultural machine and generate autonomous sensor frame data that includes plugged data indicative of a plugged operating condition of the agricultural machine.

公开(公告)号：US12056651B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US18243142

申请日：2023-09-07

Applicant: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.

Inventor： John Ciliberti

IPC: G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/0833

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A system and method for controlling an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle for retrieval and delivery of a medical package includes determining a thermal control period for the medical package. The disclosure also includes identifying a relevant retrieval location corresponding to the medical package. The disclosure also includes identifying at least one environmental characteristic of an environment that includes a delivery three-dimensional flight path between the relevant retrieval location and a delivery location, wherein the at least one environmental characteristic indicates an actual weather value at the relevant retrieval location. The disclosure also includes determining whether to retrieve the medical package based on the thermal control period and the at least one environmental characteristic, using the unmanned aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240257651A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18493137

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: FIRMATEK SOFTWARE, LLC

Inventor： Robert Parker Clark

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D31/06 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U101/30 ,  G01C7/04 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V20/17 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G08G5/0039 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01C7/04 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/176 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N7/188 ,  B64D31/06 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a camera, one or more sensors, memory storing first instructions that define an overall mission, and memory storing one or more mission cues. The vehicle further includes one or more processors configured to execute a first part of the first instructions to perform a first part of the overall mission. The processors are configured to process at least one of the image data and the sensor data to detect a presence of at least one of the mission cues. The processors are configured to, in response to detecting a mission cue, interrupting execution of the first instructions and executing second instructions to control the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform a first sub-mission of the overall mission. The processors are configured to after executing the second instructions, performing a second part of the overall mission by executing a second part of the first instructions.

公开(公告)号：US20240253829A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18103683

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Inventor： Eric T. Brewer ,  William T. Kirchner ,  Vladislav Gavrilets

IPC: B64U70/40 ,  G05D1/06

CPC classification number: B64U70/40 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A system utilizes two ground-based radios; each radio is equipped for two-way timing and ranging. An aerial vehicle receives radio signals from the two ground-based radios and triangulates its location with respect to those two ground-based radios. The aerial vehicle then executes a landing procedure at a landing site with respect to the triangulated location. The aerial vehicle includes a barometer, radar, or laser altimeter for vertical measurement. The aerial vehicle also includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU), air data system, and magnetometer. The ground-based radios may supply a ground level altitude measurement. The aerial vehicle may perform an acquisition orbit for improved accuracy. The acquisition orbit provides an expanded range of geometries with respect to the two ground-based radios.