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公开(公告)号:US20180117981A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15794931
申请日:2017-10-26
Applicant: Alberto Daniel Lacaze , Karl Nicholas Murphy
Inventor: Alberto Daniel Lacaze , Karl Nicholas Murphy
CPC classification number: B60F5/02 , B60F3/0015 , B60F3/0038 , B60F3/0061 , B60F5/003 , B62D55/02 , B62D55/12 , B62D55/30 , B62D57/04 , B64C25/38 , B64C27/08 , B64C27/20 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/205 , B64C2201/208 , B64D2211/00 , B64F1/007
Abstract: A vehicle capable of multiple varieties of locomotion having a main body; a plurality of motors and blades providing flying capability; each motor being associated with and powering a blade assembly; two legs extending from opposing sides of the main body creating a ground propulsion system. The ground propulsion system having two legs; each leg connected to a track body at the opposing leg end; each track body comprised of a plurality of drive gears; each track body connected to and retaining a track providing ground propulsion. The vehicle can either drive or fly based on its base structure, in additional to carrying a payload. The payload is carried below the main body of the vehicle and between the tracks or running gear. When the vehicle is in flight, the tracks are able to rotate up into a fly/flight mode to protect the blades during flight.
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公开(公告)号:US20180117980A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15794944
申请日:2017-10-26
Applicant: Alberto Daniel Lacaze , Karl Nicholas Murphy
Inventor: Alberto Daniel Lacaze , Karl Nicholas Murphy
CPC classification number: B60F5/02 , B60F3/0015 , B60F3/0038 , B60F3/0061 , B60F5/003 , B62D55/02 , B62D55/12 , B62D55/30 , B62D57/04 , B64C25/38 , B64C27/08 , B64C27/20 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/205 , B64C2201/208 , B64D2211/00 , B64F1/007
Abstract: A vehicle capable of multiple varieties of locomotion having a main body; a plurality of motors and blades providing flying capability; each motor being associated with and powering a blade assembly; two legs extending from opposing sides of the main body creating a ground propulsion system. The ground propulsion system having two legs; each leg connected to a track body at the opposing leg end; each track body comprised of a plurality of drive gears; each track body connected to and retaining a track providing ground propulsion. The vehicle can either drive or fly based on its base structure, in additional to carrying a payload. The payload is carried below the main body of the vehicle and between the tracks or running gear. When the vehicle is in flight, the tracks are able to rotate up into a fly/flight mode to protect the blades during flight.
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公开(公告)号:US09957048B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-01
申请号:US15582147
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor: Julio Gil
IPC: B64D1/22 , B64D45/04 , B64F1/02 , B64F1/10 , B64F1/32 , B64C39/02 , B64D9/00 , B64F1/22 , B65G1/06 , G06Q10/08 , B65G1/04 , G01S19/42 , G08G5/02 , E05F15/77 , G08G5/00
CPC classification number: B64D1/22 , B60P3/11 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/146 , B64C2201/18 , B64C2201/208 , B64C2211/00 , B64D1/00 , B64D9/00 , B64D45/04 , B64F1/02 , B64F1/10 , B64F1/22 , B64F1/32 , B65G1/0435 , B65G1/06 , E05F15/77 , G01S19/42 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q10/0833 , G08G5/006 , G08G5/0069 , G08G5/025
Abstract: Systems and methods include UAVs that serve to assist carrier personnel by reducing the physical demands of the transportation and delivery process. A UAV generally includes a UAV chassis including an upper portion, a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis, and a parcel carrier configured for being selectively coupled to and removed from the UAV chassis. UAV support mechanisms are utilized to load and unload parcel carriers to the UAV chassis, and the UAV lands on and takes off from the UAV support mechanism to deliver parcels to a serviceable point. The UAV includes computing entities that interface with different systems and computing entities to send and receive various types of information.
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公开(公告)号:US20180100740A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-12
申请号:US15470039
申请日:2017-03-27
Applicant: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jeong Yeon SEO , Jun Ho LEE , Seon Young LEE
CPC classification number: G01C21/20 , A01B69/007 , A01B69/008 , A01M7/0089 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , G08G5/0034 , G08G5/006 , G08G5/0069
Abstract: A method for planning a path of a working device includes: generating a polygon corresponding to a work area of the working device and generating an edge data structure based on the polygon; generating a survey area based on the polygon; generating a plurality of survey lines at a predetermined interval in the survey area; detecting at least one intersection between each of edges of the polygon and each of the plurality of survey lines based on the edge data structure; and generating the path of the working device in the work area based on the at least one intersection.
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公开(公告)号:US20180095468A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-05
申请号:US15282628
申请日:2016-09-30
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Songnan Yang , Hong W. Wong , Zhen Yao , Essam Elkhouly , Ulun Karacaoglu
CPC classification number: H02J50/05 , B60L53/12 , B60L53/34 , B60L2200/10 , B64C25/52 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/066 , B64C2201/128 , B64D27/24 , G05D1/0676
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to wirelessly power an unmanned aerial vehicle are disclosed. An example unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a first electrode assembly to capacitively couple to a first power cable. The example UAV includes a second electrode assembly to capacitively couple to a second power cable. The first and second electrode assemblies, when capacitively coupled to the respective first and second power cables, are to receive power from at least one of the first and second power cables. The example UAV includes a power storage circuit to store the received power.
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公开(公告)号:US20180089611A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15711167
申请日:2017-09-21
Applicant: Federal Express Corporation
Inventor: Reuben F. Burch, V , David A. Doyle , Brian D. Popp
CPC classification number: G06Q10/0833 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64D47/08 , B64F1/222 , G01S5/0018 , G01S19/49 , G05D1/0094 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q50/28 , G06Q50/30 , H04W4/48
Abstract: Drone-based systems and methods for conducting a modified inspection of a delivery vehicle are described. A system has a delivery vehicle transceiver and an inspection drone paired to the vehicle that aerially inspects the vehicle. The delivery vehicle transceiver has a user interface and a wireless radio, while the paired inspection drone has a housing, onboard controller, memory storage, lifting engines, and a communication interface. The drone's onboard controller is operative to identify different existing delivery vehicle inspection points from an inspection profile record; receive an inspection update message from the communication interface; update the existing delivery vehicle inspection points with additional inspection points to yield a targeted inspection points corresponding to respective parts of the delivery vehicle; and conduct the modified inspection of the delivery vehicle by gathering the detected sensor-based inspection information related to each of the targeted inspection points.
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公开(公告)号:US20180086462A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15713169
申请日:2017-09-22
Applicant: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
Inventor: Werner HOLZER
CPC classification number: B64D1/22 , B64C17/02 , B64C17/04 , B64C25/52 , B64C29/02 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/021 , B64C2201/088 , B64C2201/104 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/146 , B64C2201/18 , B64D9/00
Abstract: A fixed-wing aircraft includes a load element, which is coupled to a fuselage of the fixed-wing aircraft; and an actuator device, by which a position of the load element can be varied in relation to the fuselage during a flight of the fixed-wing aircraft in order to displace a center of gravity of the fixed-wing aircraft by the load element.
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公开(公告)号:US20180086457A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15711136
申请日:2017-09-21
Applicant: Federal Express Corporation
Inventor: Reuben F. Burch V , David A. Doyle , Brian D. Poppe
CPC classification number: G06Q10/0833 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64D47/08 , B64F1/222 , G01S5/0018 , G01S19/49 , G05D1/0094 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q50/28 , G06Q50/30 , H04W4/48
Abstract: Improved systems, apparatus, and methods for enhanced positioning of an airborne relocatable communication hub supporting wireless devices are described. Such a method begins with moving an aerial communication drone operating as the airborne relocatable communication hub to a first deployed airborne position, detecting a first signal broadcast by a first wireless device using a communication hub interface on the drone, and detecting a second signal broadcast by a second wireless device using the communication hub interface. The method has the drone comparing a first connection signal strength for the first signal and a second connection signal strength for the second signal, and repositioning the aerial communication drone to a second deployed airborne position based upon the comparison. Once repositioned at the second deployed airborne position, the method has the drone linking the first and second wireless devices using the communication hub interface on the aerial communication drone.
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公开(公告)号:US20180086456A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15711005
申请日:2017-09-21
Applicant: Federal Express Corporation
Inventor: Reuben F. Burch, V , David A. Doyle , Brian D. Popp
CPC classification number: G06Q10/0833 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64D47/08 , B64F1/222 , G01S5/0018 , G01S19/49 , G05D1/0094 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q50/28 , G06Q50/30 , H04W4/48
Abstract: Drone-based systems and methods are described for providing an airborne relocatable communication hub within a delivery vehicle for broadcast-enabled devices maintained within the delivery vehicle. Such a method has an aerial communication drone paired with the delivery vehicle transitioning to an active power state, uncoupling from a secured position on an internal docking station fixed within the delivery vehicle and then moving to a first deployed airborne position within the delivery vehicle. At a first position, the method has the aerial communication drone establishing a first wireless data communication path to a first broadcast-enabled device within the delivery vehicle, then establishing a second wireless data communication path to a second broadcast-enabled device within the delivery vehicle. The drone then couples the first and second wireless data communication paths it established operating as the airborne relocatable communication hub for the devices.
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公开(公告)号:US20180079530A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-22
申请号:US15712107
申请日:2017-09-21
Applicant: Zipline International Inc.
Inventor: Keenan Wyrobek
CPC classification number: B64F1/02 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/146 , B64C2201/18 , B64C2201/182 , B64F1/04
Abstract: An unmanned aircraft system includes an automated recovery system that can recover aircraft in a reliable, economical manner, using a dual-pole and line mechanism.
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