公开(公告)号：US20130292512A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：US13465948

申请日：2012-05-07

Applicant: Erik Erben ,  Robert Habing ,  Nader Tubbeh

Inventor： Erik Erben ,  Robert Habing ,  Nader Tubbeh

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  G01N1/2273 ,  G01N2001/2279 ,  G01N2001/2285 ,  G01N2001/245

Abstract: Environmental samples are collected and analyzed using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In some examples, the sample is drawn into engagement with a sensor onboard a UAV by the existing fluid flow generated by a rotor fan through a duct of a ducted fan of the UAV. The quality characteristics of the fluid sample may be physically or wirelessly delivered to a remote location. In some examples, samples are drawn into engagement with the sensor by a flexible tube that is attached to an outer surface of the UAV. The flexible tube may allow the UAV to precisely target and collect samples of dust and moisture and other materials from the ground over which the UAV operates.

Abstract translation: 使用无人机（UAV）收集和分析环境样本。 在一些示例中，样品通过由转子风扇通过无人机的风扇的管道产生的现有流体流被吸引到UAV上的传感器。 流体样品的质量特性可以物理地或无线地传送到远程位置。 在一些示例中，通过附接到无人机的外表面的柔性管，将样品牵引成与传感器接合。 柔性管可以允许无人机从无人机运行的地面精确地瞄准和收集灰尘和水分以及其他材料的样品。

公开(公告)号：US08536501B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US10692039

申请日：2003-10-22

Applicant: Minas Tanielian

Inventor： Minas Tanielian

IPC: F41G7/24 ,  F42B15/01 ,  F41G7/00 ,  F42B15/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/084 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J50/30 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/90 ,  Y02T50/55

Abstract: The present invention provides a position control system for a remote-controlled vehicle, a vehicle operated by the control system, and a method for operating a remote-controlled vehicle. An electromagnetic energy receiver is configured to receive an electromagnetic beam. The electromagnetic energy receiver is further configured to determine a position of the remote-controlled vehicle relative to a position of the electromagnetic beam. The vehicle is directed to maneuver to track the position of the electromagnetic beam.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于遥控车辆的位置控制系统，由控制系统操作的车辆以及用于操作遥控车辆的方法。 电磁能量接收器被配置为接收电磁波束。 电磁能量接收器还被配置为确定遥控车辆相对于电磁波束的位置的位置。 车辆被引导以操纵以跟踪电磁波束的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20130206921A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13397569

申请日：2012-02-15

Applicant: James Donald Paduano ,  Paul Nils Dahlstrand ,  John Brooke Wissler

Inventor： James Donald Paduano ,  Paul Nils Dahlstrand ,  John Brooke Wissler

IPC: B64C29/00

CPC classification number: B64C27/52 ,  B64C3/42 ,  B64C5/02 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C13/16 ,  B64C25/10 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C29/0091 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C29/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/187 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D43/00

Abstract: A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a fuselage, an empennage having an all-moving horizontal stabilizer located at a tail end of the fuselage, a wing having the fuselage positioned approximately halfway between the distal ends of the wing, wherein the wing is configured to transform between a substantially straight wing configuration and a canted wing configuration using a canted hinge located on each side of the fuselage. The VTOL aircraft may further includes one or more retractable pogo supports, wherein a retractable pogo support is configured to deploy from each of the wing's distal ends.

公开(公告)号：US20120256043A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：US13466343

申请日：2012-05-08

Applicant: Harry George Dennis Gosling

Inventor： Harry George Dennis Gosling

IPC: B64C9/14 ,  B64C39/06

CPC classification number: B64C39/062 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/162

Abstract: An airborne vehicle having a wing-body which defines a wing-body axis and appears substantially annular when viewed along the wing-body axis, the interior of the annulus defining a duct which is open at both ends. A propulsion system is provided comprising one or more pairs of propulsion devices, each pair comprising a first propulsion device mounted to the wing-body and positioned on a first side of a plane including the wing-body axis, and a second propulsion device mounted to the wing-body and positioned on a second side of the plane including the wing-body axis.

Abstract translation: 一种机载车辆，其具有限定翼体轴线的翼体，并且当沿翼体轴线观察时呈现大致环形，所述环形空间的内部限定在两端敞开的管道。 提供了包括一对或多对推进装置的推进系统，每对推进装置包括安装到翼体上并定位在包括翼体轴线的平面的第一侧上的第一推进装置，以及安装到 翼体并且定位在包括翼体轴线的平面的第二侧上。

公开(公告)号：US20120153087A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12186693

申请日：2008-08-06

Applicant: Daniel Ross Collette ,  Joseph Scott Helsing, JR.

Inventor： Daniel Ross Collette ,  Joseph Scott Helsing, JR.

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D37/02 ,  B64C7/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/048 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2211/00

Abstract: A pod for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided that may be removed and re-attached to the vehicle. The pod comprises an outer shell, within which a variety of payloads may be carried. A first surface on the vehicle frame comprises a plurality of connects or electrical traces. The plurality of attachments are used to removably attach the pods to the first surface. Thus, a wide variety of payloads may be delivered using the same unmanned aerial vehicle, simply by removing and attaching different pods to a fixed vehicle core. These pods may be shaped so as to form part of the vehicle exterior, and when the pods are attached to the frame, they enhance the aerodynamics of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 提供用于无人驾驶飞行器的舱架，其可以被移除并重新附接到车辆。 荚包括外壳，在其中可以携带各种有效载荷。 车架上的第一表面包括多个连接或电迹线。 多个附件用于将荚可移除地附接到第一表面。 因此，可以简单地通过将不同的荚移除并附接到固定的车辆核心，使用相同的无人驾驶飞行器来传送各种有效载荷。 这些荚可以成形为形成车辆外部的一部分，并且当荚附接到框架时，它们增强了车辆的空气动力学。

公开(公告)号：US08123169B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12269132

申请日：2008-11-12

Applicant: Daniel Ross Collette

Inventor： Daniel Ross Collette

IPC: B64D37/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/20 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64D37/04 ,  B64D37/06 ,  B64D37/22 ,  Y10T137/86212 ,  Y10T137/86348

Abstract: A vertical non-bladdered fuel tank for a ducted fan vehicle comprising: a pod that releasably connects to a core vehicle of a ducted fan vehicle, a vertical fuel tank contained by the pod, wherein the vertical fuel tank is centered between the fore and aft sides of the pod, an outlet in a floor of the vertical fuel tank located adjacent to a sidewall on the fore side of the vertical fuel tank, wherein the outlet is coupled to a draw tube contained by the core vehicle, and a pressure release vent located at the highlight of the pod's duct.

Abstract translation: 一种用于管道式风扇车辆的垂直非风扇燃料箱，包括：可释放地连接到管道式风扇车辆的核心车辆的舱，由舱架容纳的垂直燃料箱，其中垂直燃料箱在前后之间居中 所述荚的侧面是垂直燃料箱的位于垂直燃料箱前侧的侧壁附近的出口，其中所述出口连接到由所述核心车辆容纳的牵引管，以及压力释放口 位于荚管道的高处。

公开(公告)号：US08074918B1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12436441

申请日：2009-05-06

Applicant: Robert J. Monson ,  Scott E. Morgan

Inventor： Robert J. Monson ,  Scott E. Morgan

IPC: B64C15/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B63B1/322 ,  B63H11/00 ,  B64C35/00 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  F42B15/20 ,  F42B15/22 ,  Y02T70/12

Abstract: An unmanned aerial system (UAS) is described that is operable on or in water, in addition to being able to fly in the air. The UAS can float in a body of water, or submerge itself underneath the water, and then later launch from the water without human intervention to perform a flying mission. The UAS can then return back to the water. The UAS incorporates an electric ducted fan acting as the propulsion engine for the UAS in the water as well as in the air.

Abstract translation: 描述了可在水中或水中操作的无人驾驶空中系统（UAS），以及能够在空中飞行。 UAS可以漂浮在水中，或者将自己淹没在水面之下，然后在没有人为干预的情况下从水中发射，以执行飞行任务。 然后，UAS可以返回到水中。 UAS包括用作UAS在水中以及空气中的推进发动机的电风扇。

公开(公告)号：US20110001001A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12865429

申请日：2009-02-02

Applicant: Ashley Christopher Bryant

Inventor： Ashley Christopher Bryant

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/10

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flying-wing aircraft has a pair of thrust-vectoring propulsion units (2, 3; 4, 5) mounted fore and aft of the aircraft pitch axis (PA) on strakes (6, 7) at opposite extremities of the wing-structure (1), with the fore unit (2; 4) below, and the aft unit (3; 5) above, the wing-structure (1). The propulsion units (2-5) are pivoted to the strakes (6, 7), either directly or via arms (56), for individual angular displacement for thrust-vectored maneuvering of the aircraft in yaw, pitch and roll and for hover and forward and backward flight. When arms (56) are employed, the arms (56) of fore and aft propulsion units (52,54; 53,55) are intercoupled via chain drives (57-60) or linkages (61). The wing-structure (1; 51 ; 78) may have fins (47;84), slats (81) and flaps (82) and other aerodynamic control-surfaces, and enlarged strakes (84) may incorporate rudder surfaces (80). Only one propulsion unit (21) may be mounted at each extremity and additional fan units (48,83) may be used.

Abstract translation: 垂直起降（VTOL）飞翼飞机具有一对推进矢量推进单元（2,3; 4,5），其安装在飞行器俯仰轴线（PA）的前后，位于横梁（6,7） ）在机翼结构（1）的相对两端，前部单元（2; 4）和下方的后部单元（3; 5），机翼结构（1）。 推进单元（2-5）直接地或经由臂（56）枢转到斜面（6,7），用于单独的角位移，用于偏航，俯仰和滚动中的推进向导操纵的飞行器，并且用于悬停和 向前和向后飞行 当使用臂（56）时，前后推进单元（52,54; 53,55）的臂（56）通过链条驱动器（57-60）或连杆（61）相互配合。 机翼结构（1; 51; 78）可以具有翅片（47; 84），板条（81）和翼片（82）和其它空气动力学控制表面，并且扩大的横条（84）可以包括舵表面（80）。 每个末端只安装一个推进单元（21），并且可以使用附加的风扇单元（48,83）。

公开(公告)号：US20100328169A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12267246

申请日：2008-11-07

Applicant: Daniel Ross Collette ,  Joseph Scott Helsing, JR.

Inventor： Daniel Ross Collette ,  Joseph Scott Helsing, JR.

IPC: H01Q1/28 ,  F04D29/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/286 ,  B64C1/36 ,  B64C11/001 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/162

Abstract: A conformal antenna for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided that may be applied to a surface of the vehicle. The conformal antenna may be integrated with a surface on the vehicle, and is used to effectively transmit and receive video, command and/or control signals. The conformal antenna allows for the transmission and reception of signals from any direction, and may work with signals greater than a quarter wavelength. A protective layer may be placed over the conformal antenna.

Abstract translation: 提供了可以应用于车辆表面的用于无人驾驶飞行器的保形天线。 适形天线可以与车辆上的表面集成，并且用于有效地发送和接收视频，命令和/或控制信号。 保形天线允许从任何方向发射和接收信号，并且可以使用大于四分之一波长的信号。 保护层可以放置在适形天线上。

公开(公告)号：US07728446B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US10560147

申请日：2004-06-25

Applicant: Peter Hofbauer ,  Patrick McCleer

Inventor： Peter Hofbauer ,  Patrick McCleer

IPC: F02B63/04 ,  F03D9/00 ,  H02P9/04

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  F02B61/04 ,  F02B75/24 ,  F03G7/08 ,  H02K7/183 ,  H02K7/1884 ,  Y02E10/725

Abstract: The present invention is a rotary device that may be adapted for use as a propeller assembly and electrical generator for aerial vehicles or other vehicles intended for fluid media. In one example, the device includes a ring assembly having a plurality of centrally linked blades coupled to a rotatable common hub. Rotary motion of the ring assembly is facilitated by coupling it to an opposed cylinder, opposed piston, internal combustion. The ring assembly includes components of an electrical power generating system so that electrical power is produced from the rotation of the ring assembly.

Abstract translation: 本发明是一种旋转装置，其可以适用于用作飞行器或用于流体介质的其它车辆的螺旋桨组件和发电机。 在一个示例中，该装置包括环组件，其具有联接到可旋转公共毂的多个中心连接的叶片。 环组件的旋转运动通过将其联接到相对的气缸，相对的活塞，内燃来实现。 环组件包括发电系统的部件，使得从环组件的旋转产生电力。