公开(公告)号：US20190206263A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16299818

申请日：2019-03-12

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald R. High ,  David C. Winkle

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/006 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/106 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a system to identify geographic zones into which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are inhibited from flying. In some instances, the system detects, while the UAS is in flight and traveling along a flight path to a delivery location where the UAS is scheduled to deliver a package, a no fly zone (NFZ) into which the UAS is to avoid flying; obtains a revised flight path to the delivery location that includes a detour route around the no fly zone; directs the motor controller to control the motors to implement the revised flight path; and detects when the UAS is at a threshold distance from the delivery location and initiate delivery of the package.

公开(公告)号：US20190196514A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16227818

申请日：2018-12-20

Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Isao Kanehara ,  Kazuhiro Umeda ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Tsuyoshi Okada ,  Shinjiro Nagasaki

IPC: G05D1/12 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/12 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G06K9/00791

Abstract: An autonomous mobile object includes an imaging unit, a positional information sender to acquire and send positional information to a server, and an operation controller to cause the autonomous mobile object to move autonomously based on an operation command. The server includes storage to receive and store the positional information from the autonomous mobile object, a commander to send the operation command to the autonomous mobile object, and a receiver to receive information relating to an emergency report including a target location. When the receiver receives the information relating to the emergency report, the commander sends an emergency operation command to the autonomous mobile object located in a specific area including the target location. The emergency operation command causes the autonomous mobile object to capture an image of a person or a vehicle moving away from the target location, and the autonomous mobile object sends the image to the server.

公开(公告)号：US20190193855A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US15850705

申请日：2017-12-21

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Andre Prager ,  Adam Woodworth

IPC: B64D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F21/31

CPC classification number: B64D1/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G06F21/31

Abstract: Example implementations may relate to door-enabled loading and release of payloads in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which could be a type of UAV in a group of UAVs that is assigned to carry out certain transport tasks. In particular, the UAV may include a fuselage having a first side and a second side, as well as a chamber formed within the fuselage and arranged to house a payload. A first door may be arranged on the first side of the fuselage, such that an opening of the first door enables loading of the payload into the chamber. And a second door may be arranged on the second side of the fuselage, such that an opening of the second door enables release of the payload from the chamber. Moreover, the UAV may include a control system configured to control flight of the UAV, and possibly opening and/or closing of door(s).

公开(公告)号：US20190187711A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16283551

申请日：2019-02-22

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jiebin Xie ,  Wei Ren ,  Zhipeng Zhan

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S17/89 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/933

Abstract: Example embodiments include a motion mechanism that can be coupled between the main body of an unmanned movable object and the optoelectronic scanning module. The motion mechanism can include, e.g., a spinning device and a tilting device. The spinning device can be operable to rotate the scanning module relative to the main body about a spin axis. The tilting device can be operable, e.g., in response to a tilt angle input, to rotate the scanning module about an additional axis that is transverse to the spin axis. Further example embodiments include an orientation sensor installed on the main body of the unmanned movable object. Some embodiments also provide a controller that is configured to receive an orientation signal from the orientation sensor and, based at least in part on the orientation signal, determine a tilt value for the tilt angle input for the tilting device in the motion mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US20190185159A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16210413

申请日：2018-12-05

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  G06Q10/00

Abstract: Various measures (for example methods, UAVs, controllers and computer programs) are provided in relation to controlling a UAV. The UAV is caused to provide energy to and receive energy from a given vehicle. The received energy is used to provide power to at least one component of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20190112056A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16222738

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: JONATHAN D. ALMOND

Inventor： JONATHAN D. ALMOND

IPC: B64D15/22 ,  B64D15/20 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D31/06

CPC classification number: B64D15/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D15/20 ,  B64D31/06 ,  G05D1/0816

Abstract: A system includes a signal monitor to monitor a time rate of change of a revolution per minute (RPM) trim signal that is received from an RPM command path to control a velocity of a helicopter rotor. An icing detector detects for the presence of ice accumulation on the helicopter rotor by comparing the time rate of change of the RPM trim signal to a predetermined threshold for the time rate of change.

公开(公告)号：US20190087772A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16138758

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: Fellow, Inc.

Inventor： Marco Octavio Mascorro Medina ,  Thavidu Ranatunga ,  Utkarsh Sinha ,  Sivapriya Kaza ,  Jason Hoang ,  Jagadish Mahendran ,  Christopher Yang ,  Zhengqin Fan

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06Q30/016 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: An intelligent system for performing inventory management within a facility includes at least one imaging sensor, a transmitter for sending inventory information to a database, a receiver for receiving information from a database, and a computer in communication with the locomotion platform, at least one imaging sensor, the transmitter, and the receiver. The computer is configured to capture inventory images from the at least one imaging sensor, detect inventory by comparing captured inventory images with stored inventory images, determine inventory information, determine a confidence level for the inventory information, and communicate at least a portion of the inventory information to the database. In one embodiment, the system includes a robot having a locomotion platform, the at least one imaging sensor, the transmitter, the receiver, and the computer.

公开(公告)号：US20190080142A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15703948

申请日：2017-09-13

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Dinuka Abeywardena ,  Damien Jourdan

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: G06K9/0063 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C11/06 ,  G01C21/32 ,  G05D1/101

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：US20190039427A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US15667497

申请日：2017-08-02

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Scott Hartshorn ,  Keith Daniel Humfeld

IPC: B60F5/02 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B63B35/00 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/22 ,  B63G8/08 ,  C25B15/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B1/00 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02S10/40

CPC classification number: B60F5/02 ,  B63B35/00 ,  B63B2035/007 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G8/22 ,  B63G2008/004 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  C25B1/003 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B15/02 ,  G05D1/042 ,  H01M10/465 ,  H01M16/006 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/20 ,  H02S40/38

Abstract: Autonomous craft capable of extended duration operations as lighter-than-air craft, having the ability to alight on the surface of a body of water and generate hydrogen gas for lift via electrolysis using power derived from a photovoltaic system, as well as methods of launching an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a deployable envelope from a surface of a body of water.

公开(公告)号：US20190011932A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US15641735

申请日：2017-07-05

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Gary MCGRATH

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  G01C23/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0808 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64G1/244 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0875 ,  G05D1/0891

Abstract: Various embodiments involve controlling rotational maneuvers of a robotic vehicle (e.g., an unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV) so that commanded changes in vehicle attitude (e.g., pitch, roll, and/or yaw) may be performed as rotations about a center of sensing of a sensor instead of the vehicle's center of gravity. Maneuvers performed according to various embodiments may reduce or eliminate translational movements in the sensor output that occur when the robotic vehicle rotates about the center of gravity and the sensor is mounted some distance from the center of gravity.