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公开(公告)号：US10198953B2
公开(公告)日：2019-02-05
申请号：US15255672
申请日：2016-09-02
Applicant: Lee Priest
Inventor： Lee Priest
Abstract: Obstruction detection and management systems and methods are performed through an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The obstruction detection and management method includes receiving UAV data from a plurality of UAVs, wherein the UAV data includes operational data for the plurality of UAVs and obstruction data from one or more UAVs; updating an obstruction database based on the obstruction data; monitoring a flight plan for the plurality of UAVs based on the operational data; and transmitting obstruction instructions to the plurality of UAVs based on analyzing the obstruction database with their flight plan.
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公开(公告)号：US10192354B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-29
申请号：US15338700
申请日：2016-10-31
Applicant: Charlie Terry , Jordan Bates , Alan Lombadu , Josh Godwin , Richard Murphy , Lee Priest
Inventor： Charlie Terry , Jordan Bates , Alan Lombadu , Josh Godwin , Richard Murphy , Lee Priest
IPC: G06T17/05 , B64C39/02 , H04W16/18 , H04N13/275 , G05D1/00 , H04N13/221
Abstract: Systems and methods for developing a three-dimensional (3D) model of a cell site using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to obtain photos and/or video include preparing the UAV for flight and programming an autonomous flight path about a cell tower at the cell site, wherein the autonomous flight path comprises a substantially circular flight path about the cell tower with one or more cameras on the UAV facing the cell tower; flying the UAV around the cell tower in a plurality of orbits comprising at least four orbits each with a different set of characteristics of altitude, radius, and camera angle, wherein the flying comprises of at least four orbits for a monopole cell tower and at least five orbits for a self-support/guyed cell tower; obtaining photos and/or video of the cell tower, the cell site, and cell site components during each of the plurality of orbits; and using the photos and/or video to develop the point cloud three-dimensional (3D) model of the cell site.
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公开(公告)号：US10187806B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-22
申请号：US15415040
申请日：2017-01-25
Applicant: Lee Priest
Inventor： Lee Priest
IPC: H04W16/18 , G06F3/0481 , B64C27/08 , B65D47/08 , H04L12/24 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , B64C27/06 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/08
Abstract: Systems and methods using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to obtain data capture at a cell site for developing a three dimensional (3D) thereof include causing the UAV to fly a given flight path about a cell tower at the cell site; obtaining data capture during the flight path about the cell tower, wherein the data capture includes a plurality of photos or video subject to a plurality of constraints, wherein the plurality of photos are obtained by a plurality of cameras which are coordinated with one another; and subsequent to the obtaining, processing the data capture to define a three dimensional (3D) model of the cell site based on one or more objects of interest in the data capture.
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公开(公告)号：US09704292B2
公开(公告)日：2017-07-11
申请号：US15168503
申请日：2016-05-31
Applicant: Lee Priest , Charlie Terry , Joshua Godwin
Inventor： Lee Priest , Charlie Terry , Joshua Godwin
IPC: G06T17/05 , H04W16/22 , G05D1/10 , G06T7/00 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , H04W16/20 , H04L12/24 , G06T7/73 , G05D1/00 , H04L12/26
CPC classification number: G06T17/05 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/06 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/141 , B64D47/08 , G05D1/0094 , G06T7/337 , G06T7/55 , G06T7/75 , G06T7/97 , G06T2200/08 , G06T2207/10028 , G06T2207/10032 , G06T2207/30184 , H04L41/145 , H04L41/22 , H04L43/0811 , H04W16/20 , H04W16/225
Abstract: A virtual site survey method at a cell site utilizing three-dimensional (3D) models for remote performance includes obtaining a plurality of photographs of a cell site comprising one or more of a cell tower and one or more buildings and interiors thereof; subsequent to the obtaining, processing the plurality of photographs to define a three dimensional (3D) model of the cell site based on one or more objects of interest in the plurality of photographs; and remotely performing a site survey of the cell site utilizing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the 3D model to collect and obtain information about the cell site, the cell tower, the one or more buildings, and the interiors thereof.
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25.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09669945B2
公开(公告)日：2017-06-06
申请号：US14736925
申请日：2015-06-11
Applicant: Lee Priest , Charlie Terry , Ross Erickson
Inventor： Lee Priest , Charlie Terry , Ross Erickson
CPC classification number: B64D47/08 , B64C27/06 , B64C39/022 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/148 , B64C2201/201 , G05D1/0094 , G05D1/0866
Abstract: A method with a tethered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) associated with a cell site includes causing the UAV to fly at or near the cell site while the UAV is tethered at or near the cell site via a connection, wherein flight of the UAV at or near the cell site is constrained based on the connection; and performing one or more functions via the UAV at the cell site while the UAV is flying tethered at or near the cell site. The one or more functions can include functions related to a cell site audit. Alternatively, the one or more functions include functions related to providing wireless service via the UAV at the cell site, wherein data and/or power is transferred between the UAV and the cell site to perform the wireless service.
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公开(公告)号：US09654984B2
公开(公告)日：2017-05-16
申请号：US15190450
申请日：2016-06-23
Applicant: Lee Priest , Michael Griffin
Inventor： Lee Priest , Michael Griffin
CPC classification number: H04W16/18 , B64C39/022 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/145 , B64C2201/201 , B64D47/08 , H04W24/02 , H04W24/10 , H04W64/003
Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based installation method for equipment on cell towers includes flying the UAV with the equipment attached thereto upwards to a desired location on the cell tower, wherein the desired location comprises one or more horizontal support structures; positioning the equipment to the desired location on the cell tower; connecting the equipment to the desired location; and disconnecting the equipment from the UAV.
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27.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10713961B2
公开(公告)日：2020-07-14
申请号：US15292782
申请日：2016-10-13
Applicant: Lee Priest
Inventor： Lee Priest
Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes flight components attached or disposed to a base; one or more cameras; radar; one or more wireless interfaces; a processing device communicatively coupled to the flight components, the one or more cameras, the radar, and the wireless interfaces; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to monitor proximate airspace with one or more of the one or more cameras and the radar; detect an obstruction based on the monitor; identify characteristics of the obstruction; alter a flight plan, through the flight components, if required based on the characteristics; and communicate the obstruction to an air traffic control system via the one or more wireless interfaces.
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公开(公告)号：US10384804B2
公开(公告)日：2019-08-20
申请号：US15205313
申请日：2016-07-08
Applicant: Lee Priest
Inventor： Lee Priest
Abstract: A method for installation and maintenance of cell site components on a cell tower with a robotic device includes causing the robotic device to traverse the cell tower to a desired location proximate to the cell site components; at the desired location and stabilized to the cell tower, causing manipulation components to perform one or more of installation and maintenance of the cell site components; and, subsequent to the one or more of installation and maintenance of the cell site components, causing the robotic device to scale down the cell tower.
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公开(公告)号：US10227134B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-12
申请号：US15248634
申请日：2016-08-26
Applicant: Lee Priest
Inventor： Lee Priest
Abstract: A method for transporting maintenance personnel at a cell tower includes, responsive to a requirement for a tower climb for one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower, securing a person in a drone, wherein the drone includes flight components at a substantial length from the person allowing the flight components to fly over a top of the cell tower and to place the person directly adjacent to a desired location on the cell tower; flying the drone up the cell tower to locate the person directly adjacent to the desired location; and performing the one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower.
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公开(公告)号：US10183761B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-22
申请号：US15241239
申请日：2016-08-19
Applicant: Lee Priest
Inventor： Lee Priest
Abstract: A modeling method performed for a cell site to detect changes in or at the cell site includes obtaining first data regarding the cell site from a first audit performed using one or more data acquisition techniques and obtaining second data regarding the cell site from a second audit performed using the one or more data acquisition techniques, wherein the second audit is performed at a different time than the first audit; processing the first data to define a first model of the cell site using the associated one or more location identifiers and processing the second data to define a second model of the cell site using the associated one or more location identifiers; comparing the first model with the second model to identify the changes in or at the cell site; and performing one or more actions based on the identified changes.
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