公开(公告)号：US20170193707A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15400853

申请日：2017-01-06

Applicant: SonicSensory, Inc.

Inventor： Brock Maxwell Seiler

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  B64D31/06 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/36

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  B64C27/008 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64D31/06

Abstract: A virtual reality system includes a drone including a rotor, a display, an audio speaker, a body harness having adjustable straps, and one or more processors in operative communication with the display, the audio speaker, and the drone. The drone may be fixed to the body harness. The one or more processors may be configured to issue audio-visual content to the display and audio speaker and control the rotor based on the issued audio-visual content.

公开(公告)号：US20170190423A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15467463

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Gonzalo Salgueiro ,  Charles Calvin Byers

IPC: B64D1/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/12

CPC classification number: B64F5/60 ,  A47G29/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/00 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/12 ,  G06Q10/0832

Abstract: In one embodiment, a controller instructs an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) docked to a landing perch to perform a pre-flight test operation of a pre-flight test routine. The controller receives sensor data associated with the pre-flight test operation from one or more force sensors of the landing perch, in response to the UAV performing the pre-flight test operation. The controller determines whether the sensor data associated with the pre-flight test operation is within an acceptable range. The controller causes the UAV to launch from the landing perch based in part on a determination that UAV has passed the pre-flight test routine.

公开(公告)号：US20170182407A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US14979374

申请日：2015-12-27

Applicant: Spin Master Ltd.

Inventor： Edwin Steele ,  Michael Shivas

IPC: A63F13/235 ,  A63F13/213 ,  B64C39/02 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/803 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63H27/14

CPC classification number: A63F13/235 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/655 ,  A63F13/803 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63F2009/2435 ,  A63F2009/2488 ,  A63F2009/2494 ,  A63H27/12 ,  A63H27/14 ,  A63H30/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146

Abstract: In an aspect, an augmented reality game system is provided including a mobile smart device such as a smart phone and a remotely controlled drone. The mobile smart phone device is programmed to display an augmented environment, being the real environment viewed by the camera and a virtual environment superimposed over images of the real environment. The drone is controlled via commands transmitted wirelessly by the mobile smart device. The mobile smart device is programmed to execute a video game, which includes activities requiring a player to control the drone in relation to the augmented environment displayed on the mobile smart device video screen. The drone is powered by a rechargeable battery, and the video game includes activities that keep the player occupied with the game whilst the drone's rechargeable battery recharges.

公开(公告)号：US20170174336A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15379554

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: NIPPON SOKEN, INC. ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroyasu BABA ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Takenori MATSUE

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/08 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/20

Abstract: An aerial vehicle is provided which includes first thrusters with first propellers and second thrusters with second propellers. Each of the first propellers has a first rotating region in which blades thereof rotate. Similarly, each of the second propellers has a second rotating region in which blades thereof rotate. Each of the first rotating regions is located to overlap one of the second rotating regions, as viewed in a direction of a yaw axis of the aerial vehicle. The first rotating regions are located away from the second rotating regions in the direction of the yaw axis. Such layout of the first and second propellers eliminates physical interference therebetween. The overlap between the first and second propellers results in a decreased cross-sectional area of projection of the aerial vehicle from the front view in a flight direction thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20170174318A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14975249

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Allan Ko

IPC: B64C11/18 ,  B64C27/46 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C11/18 ,  B64C27/463 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128

Abstract: Sounds are generated by an aerial vehicle during operation. For example, the motors and propellers of an aerial vehicle generate sounds during operation. Disclosed are systems, methods, and apparatus for actively adjusting the position of one or more propeller blade treatments of a propeller blade of an aerial vehicle during operation of the aerial vehicle. For example, the propeller blade may have one or more propeller blade treatments that may be adjusted between two or more positions. Based on the position of the propeller blade treatments, the airflow over the propeller is altered, thereby altering the sound generated by the propeller when rotating. By altering the propeller blade treatments on multiple propeller blades of the aerial vehicle, the different sounds generated by the different propeller blades may effectively cancel, reduce, and/or otherwise alter the total sound generated by the aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20170158328A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15372057

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: Mark Bradford FOLEY

Inventor： Mark Bradford FOLEY

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/028 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: The present technology is directed to a remotely controlled aircraft that can be transported without the risk of damaging certain components, such as the arms and/or propellers. In one non-limiting example, the remotely controlled aircraft technology described herein provides a housing that allows the arms of the remotely controlled aircraft to extend and/or retract through openings in the housing. When retracted, the arms and propellers are protected within an area of the structure of the housing, and when extended, the arms and propellers are operable to make the remotely controlled aircraft fly.

公开(公告)号：US09630712B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US14863025

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Gerard Carmack ,  Narasimha Rao Lakkakula ,  Nima Sharifi Mehr

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  G01C23/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/04

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64D5/00 ,  G05D1/0661

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and processes using multirotor lifter to deploy and/or engage fixed wing aircraft. For example, one or more unmanned multirotor lifters may engage an unmanned fixed wing aircraft, aerially navigate the fixed wing aircraft vertically to a desired altitude, and then release the fixed wing aircraft so that the fixed wing aircraft can initiate a flight plan. In some implementations, multirotor lifter may also be configured to engage fixed wing aircraft while both the multirotor lifters and the fixed wing aircraft are in flight.

公开(公告)号：US20170110016A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15294491

申请日：2016-10-14

Applicant: Droneventory Corporation

Inventor： Melanie Amarasekara ,  Marc Allen Bernard

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W4/04

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/33

Abstract: A system for autonomous navigation within an enclosed area is provided. The system can have a remote control station having a route management system operable to determine a flight plan. The system can further have a device configured for unmanned operation having a transceiver operable to receive the flight plan from the remote control station. The device can have a memory operable to store the flight plan and an electromagnetic (EM) map of the enclosed area. The device can have a location determination sensor (LDS) operable to determine a three dimensional position of the device within the enclosed area based on the EM map. The device can then execute the flight plan based on the three dimensional position and the EM map,

公开(公告)号：US09623968B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14538466

申请日：2014-11-11

Applicant: Jon Rimanelli

Inventor： Jon Rimanelli

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B62D55/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B62D55/10 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/20

Abstract: An unmanned air-ground vehicle is provided. The unmanned air-ground vehicle includes a frame having a center portion connecting two substantially parallel transversely spaced apart track supports. Tracks that generally form loops are disposed about the track supports. Track drive motors are connected to the frame and configured to propel the tracks about the track supports. A plurality of propellers, each having propeller drive motors, are attached to the frame and disposed within the loops formed by the tracks. The tracks are configured to propel the vehicle in a ground mode while the propellers are configured to propel the vehicle in a flying mode.

公开(公告)号：US20170101175A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15381743

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B62D63/04 ,  B64G1/10 ,  B63H25/00 ,  B63B1/32 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64G1/22

CPC classification number: B64C27/52 ,  B62D63/04 ,  B63B1/32 ,  B63B2035/006 ,  B63H25/00 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/22

Abstract: This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) that will facilitate extended flight duration. The UAV may have any number of lifting motors. For example, the UAV may include four lifting motors (also known as a quad-copter), eight lifting motors (also known as an octo-copter), etc. Likewise, to improve the efficiency of horizontal flight, the UAV also includes a pivot assembly that may rotate about an axis from a lifting position to a thrusting position. The pivot assembly may include two or more offset motors that generate a differential force that will cause the pivot assembly to rotate between the lifting position and the thrusting position without the need for any additional motors or gears.