公开(公告)号：US09894327B1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14746177

申请日：2015-06-22

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Michael Shawn Jacob

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60F5/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N7/185 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: Systems and methods for using unassisted vehicles to assess damage in a particular location are described. According to certain aspects, the systems and methods may utilize an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The UGV and the UAVs may be configured with various sensors to capture various damage or environmental data. The UGV and/or the UAVs may also transmit captured data to a central facility for processing. The UGV may serve as a mobile docking and recharging platform for the UAVs and may therefore extend the range and endurance of the UAVs. The UGV may be configured for remote operation, thus eliminating the need to send personnel into a potentially dangerous environment.

公开(公告)号：US20180029723A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15548834

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: AIROBOTICS LTD.

Inventor： Ran Krauss ,  Meir Kliner

IPC: B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/12 ,  B64F1/18 ,  G05D1/0676

Abstract: A system for homing and recharging an unmanned vehicle comprises a plurality of homing layers operative along the radius of an imaginary circle that has the homing target at its center, each homing layer consisting of a sub-system provided with location means of increasing accuracy relative to that of a sub-system that operates along said radius farther away, from the center of said circle.

公开(公告)号：US20180022452A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15693859

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Sanjay Emani Sarma ,  Cody Miles Wojcik ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Benjamin Arthur Sena ,  Julian Lemus

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64F3/02 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D1/22

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/063 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/101 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.

公开(公告)号：US09760087B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14598281

申请日：2015-01-16

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Guillaume Hoareau ,  Johannes J. Liebenberg ,  John G. Musial ,  Todd R. Whitman

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  B64F1/22

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64F1/222 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0091

Abstract: According to an aspect, a distributed package transport system includes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), each of which is configured to transport packages within a geographic area and along a travel route. The system also includes UAV enclosures dispersed within the geographic area. The UAV enclosures include a number of cells, each of which provides a receptacle to temporarily house a UAV. At least one of the UAV enclosures is dynamically assigned to a location within the geographic area. Each of the UAV enclosures includes a computer processor and communication network interface and, for each of the UAVs in transit, the UAV enclosures communicate information specifying an origination point, drop off point, and return point amongst each other and coordinate to define, based on locations of the UAV enclosures and capacities of the UAV enclosures, a refined travel route including a subset of the UAV enclosures to serve as hops.

公开(公告)号：US20170240291A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15371373

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: Hylium Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Seo Young KIM

IPC: B64D37/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B64D37/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H01M16/00 ,  H01M8/04082

CPC classification number: B64D37/005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D37/02 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M16/006 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/34 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T90/32

Abstract: A fuel cell power pack used as a power source in a multicopter includes a fuel tank and a fuel cell stack for producing electrical energy using hydrogen supplied from the fuel tank and supplying the electrical energy to a battery, and since the fuel cell stack is disposed at a certain point of an arm extended from the aircraft body in the radius direction (a point affected by a descending air current generated by each rotating blade), the electrical energy can be produced using the descending air current generated by the rotating blade without configuring a separate blowing apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20170225574A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15040236

申请日：2016-02-10

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Christian Oliver Thelen ,  Michael Mitrani

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: B60L11/182 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/90 ,  Y02T50/62

Abstract: Some aspects provide for a multicopter that includes a frame and a charging unit receiver configured to receive a portion of a charging unit. In some aspects, a perimeter of a cross-section of the proximal portion of the charging unit receiver may be shorter than a perimeter of a cross-section of the distal portion of the charging unit receiver. In some aspects, a perimeter of a cross-section of the distal portion of the charging unit receiver may be shorter than a perimeter of a cross-section of the proximal portion of the charging unit receiver. Some aspects provide for a charging unit that includes a frame and a multicopter receiver configured to receive a portion of the multicopter. In some aspects, a perimeter of a cross-section of the distal portion of the multicopter receiver may be shorter than a perimeter of a cross-section of the proximal portion of the multicopter receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20170210313A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15004327

申请日：2016-01-22

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Guillaume Hoareau ,  Johannes J. Liebenberg ,  John G. Musial ,  Todd R. Whitman

IPC: B60R16/04 ,  B60R16/033

CPC classification number: B60R16/04 ,  B60L11/00 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128

Abstract: An apparatus and method for replacing a power source element is provided. The apparatus includes a multiple compartment housing attached to a vehicle, power source elements, a controller, and a communications interface. The power source elements are placed within receptacles of the multiple compartment housing. Each power source element is electrically connected to an input power coupler for electrical connection to the vehicle such that each power source element is configured to supply power to the vehicle independently without requiring power supplied by any other power source element. The controller is configured to monitor a power level of each power source element and generate an associated power level reading. The communication interface is configured to retrieve each associated power level reading from the controller and to an external system.

公开(公告)号：US20170190443A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15466012

申请日：2017-03-22

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Eugene Fisher ,  Jason Sidharthadev Mukherjee ,  William Arden Lott

IPC: B64F1/00 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64F1/12 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/005 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64F1/12

Abstract: A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system including: a rearward facing tang extending from a rear fuselage portion of a VTOL UAV; one or more metallic contacts disposed on an exterior surface of the tang; a UAV pod including a landing surface; and an opening disposed in the landing surface to receive the tang.

公开(公告)号：US20170073070A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15362118

申请日：2016-11-28

Applicant: Zhou Tian Xing

Inventor： Zhou Tian Xing

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D7/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B60F3/00 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B60F3/0061 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D7/00

Abstract: An amphibious vertical takeoff and landing unmanned device with artificial intelligence (AI) system and method for managing a crisis environment and controlling one or more targets through an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The device includes a camera unit and a first plurality of tranquilizer guns. The camera unit captures an image of one or more targets. The first communication unit integrated with the camera unit to receive the image of the target. The GPS unit configured with the first communication unit to track geographical location of the one or more targets, and further tracks the itinerary of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The crisis detection unit to analyze the crisis environment. The first plurality of tranquilizer guns to receive the analyzed data from the crisis detection unit and initiates an action in order to sedate one or more targets.

Abstract translation: 具有人造智能（AI）系统的水陆两用垂直起降无人装置，用于管理危机环境并通过无人驾驶飞行器（UAV）控制一个或多个目标的方法。 该装置包括相机单元和第一组多个安定枪。 相机单元捕获一个或多个目标的图像。 与照相机单元集成的第一通信单元以接收目标的图像。 GPS单元配置有第一通信单元以跟踪一个或多个目标的地理位置，并且进一步跟踪无人驾驶飞行器的行程。 危机检测单位分析危机环境。 第一批多个安定枪从危机检测单元接收分析数据，并启动一个动作以镇静一个或多个目标。

公开(公告)号：US09573701B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14452819

申请日：2014-08-06

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： Paul A. Beardsley ,  Michael Eriksson ,  Javier Alonso-Mora ,  Joern Rehder

IPC: B64F1/36 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/04

CPC classification number: B64F1/362 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1833 ,  B60L11/1835 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2230/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/042 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/125 ,  Y02T90/14

Abstract: A method of docking and recharging using a base station and a station-mating frame on the multicopter. The base station includes an upward-facing camera that is used by a docking controller to detect the presence, position, and orientation of a frame, with infrared light-emitting diodes arranged in a predefined pattern. The controller of the base station acts to emit wireless signals to the multicopter to guide the multicopter with its station-mating frame to a predefined position above the base station. The controller transmits a wireless signal to the multicopter to reduce thrust, and the multicopter lowers itself onto a sloped receiving surface that may be arranged in a crown pattern to provide passive gravity-driven centering, which causes the station-mating frame to slide to a lowest vertical point of the receiving assembly. A locking mechanism engages to lock the frame in place and provide electrical contact for recharging.

Abstract translation: 一种使用多台飞机上的基站和站对接框架进行对接和再充电的方法。 基站包括向上的摄像机，其由对接控制器用于利用以预定模式布置的红外发光二极管来检测框架的存在，位置和取向。 基站的控制器用于向多机器发射无线信号，以引导具有其站配对帧的多机器到基站上方的预定位置。 控制器将无线信号发射到多重飞行器以减小推力，并且多机器将自身降低到倾斜的接收表面上，该倾斜的接收表面可以布置成冠状图案以提供被动重力驱动的定心，这使得站配合框架滑动到 接收组件的最低垂直点。 锁定机构接合以将框架锁定在适当位置并提供用于再充电的电气接触。