公开(公告)号：US20190118945A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16035888

申请日：2018-07-16

Applicant: Loveland Innovations, LLC

Inventor： Jim Loveland ,  Leif Larson ,  Dan Christiansen ,  Tad Christiansen

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G06T7/0002 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/30184 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23299

Abstract: An unmanned autonomous vehicle assessment and reporting system may implement a crisscross boustrophedonic flight pattern for capturing images of a structure to develop a three-dimensional model of the same. Patch scan analysis of predefined sample sizes of the roof may be captured in a separate scan and/or as part of the crisscross boustrophedonic flight pattern. The crisscross boustrophedonic flight pattern may include integrated oblique image captures via structure-facing camera angles during approach portions of each pass of a boustrophedonic flight pattern, via structure-facing end passes, and/or via rounded structure-facing end passes. A crisscross boustrophedonic flight pattern may include two or more boustrophedonic flight patterns that are at angles relative to one another.

公开(公告)号：US20190002125A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16044924

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Peng BIN ,  Peng WANG ,  Chengyu YIN

IPC: B64D47/08 ,  F16M13/02 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G03B15/00

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M11/2071 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F16M13/022 ,  F16M2200/041 ,  F16M2200/042 ,  F16M2200/044 ,  G03B15/006 ,  G03B17/561 ,  G05D1/0094

Abstract: A stabilizing platform for stabilizing a payload includes a frame assembly, a plurality of actuators, and a plurality of electronic speed control (ESC) units. The frame assembly includes a plurality of frame components movable relative to one another and is configured to support the payload. The plurality of actuators are configured to permit the plurality of frame components to move relative to one another. The plurality of actuators include a first actuator that is configured to control movement of the payload about a first axis and a second actuator that is configured to control movement of the payload about a second axis. Each of the plurality of ESC units is electrically coupled to a corresponding actuator of the plurality of actuators and is configured to control actuation of the corresponding actuator. At least one of the plurality of ESC units is received in the payload.

公开(公告)号：US20180350244A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16056911

申请日：2018-08-07

Applicant: Kespry Inc.

Inventor： Robert Parker Clark

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G01C7/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D31/06

CPC classification number: G08G5/0039 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D31/06 ,  G01C7/04 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N7/188

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a camera, one or more sensors, memory storing first instructions that define an overall mission, and memory storing one or more mission cues. The vehicle further includes one or more processors configured to execute a first part of the first instructions to perform a first part of the overall mission. The processors are configured to process at least one of the image data and the sensor data to detect a presence of at least one of the mission cues. The processors are configured to, in response to detecting a mission cue, interrupting execution of the first instructions and executing second instructions to control the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform a first sub-mission of the overall mission. The processors are configured to after executing the second instructions, performing a second part of the overall mission by executing a second part of the first instructions.

公开(公告)号：US20180341278A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US16052494

申请日：2018-08-01

Applicant: Hangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd

Inventor： Tong Zhang ,  Wei Li ,  Xiang Li ,  Jia Lu

IPC: G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/102 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/30241 ,  G06T2207/30261 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N13/00

Abstract: A method for operating a system including a plurality of cameras, the method including: selecting a subset of the cameras, determining a subset of pixels captured by the camera subset, determining a pixel depth associated with each pixel of the pixel subset, and controlling system operation based on the pixel depth.

公开(公告)号：US20180305014A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16017133

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: Lucas J. Myslinski

Inventor： Lucas J. Myslinski

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06F17/27 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/77 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  B64D47/02 ,  G06Q50/26 ,  B64D5/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/22 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06F17/2705 ,  G06F17/2785 ,  G06K9/00362 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00711 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G06Q50/26 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G06T2207/30232 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/188

Abstract: A fact checking system utilizes social networking information and analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The social networking fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information and/or provides a status of the information, including automatically modifying a web page to include the fact check results. The fact checking system is able to be implemented utilizing a drone device.

公开(公告)号：US10109209B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15473468

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Buchmueller ,  Nathan Michael Paczan

IPC: G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/045 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may be, for example, a light arrangement or number of lights associated with the object. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's airspace to avoid the detected objects.

公开(公告)号：US20180292817A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15565035

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Songnan Yang ,  Muhammad Abozaed ,  Rafael De La Guardia Gonzalez ,  David Gomez Gutierrez ,  Hong Wong

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01P5/06

CPC classification number: G05D1/0005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/084 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64F1/06 ,  G01P5/06 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0091

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for reducing energy consumed by drones during flight are disclosed. A drone includes a housing, a motor, and a route manager to generate a route for a flight of the drone based on wind data. The wind data includes turbine-generated wind data provided by turbines that detect airflows received at the turbines. The turbines are located in an area within which a segment of the flight of the drone is to occur. The route is to be followed by the drone during the flight to reduce energy consumed by the drone during the flight.

公开(公告)号：US20180273173A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15762058

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: PRO-DRONE LDA

Inventor： André MOURA

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G01N29/22

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  F03D17/00 ,  G01N21/9515 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0055 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094

Abstract: Devices and methods of autonomously inspecting elongated structures, such as blades of wind turbines, are disclosed. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is guided towards the elongated structure. The UAV automatically senses distance from the elongated structure. The UAV autonomously maintains a distance greater than a safety distance and identifies an optimum inspecting distance from the elongated structure. The UAV is then autonomously placed at the optimum inspecting distance to automatically record data pertinent to at least a region of the elongated structure when the UAV is at the optimum inspecting distance.

公开(公告)号：US10082800B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15542416

申请日：2016-01-11

Applicant: KOREAN AIR LINES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jung Ho Moon

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

CPC classification number: G05D1/0816 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: A method of stabilizing mission equipment by a mission equipment stabilization system using an unmanned aerial system command and posture information, includes, receiving and transmitting a roll or pitch posture command signal to an autopilot control loop and a posture prediction unit; transmitting a command signal to a control surface so that the aerial system follows the command signal; receiving the posture command signal, filtering a posture prediction through angular velocity limitation and time-delayed filtering, simulating/predicting a response from the autopilot control loop, and outputting a posture prediction signal; converting the posture prediction signal predicted by the posture prediction unit into an azimuth command signal; differentiating the azimuth command signal into an angular velocity command signal; removing noise from the differentiated angular velocity command signal; and receiving the angular velocity command signal and stably doing a mission.

公开(公告)号：US10081437B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15185382

申请日：2016-06-17

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Ahamed Jalaldeen ,  Chivukula V. L. Narayana

IPC: B64D31/06 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D5/00 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: B64D31/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  G01C21/3423 ,  G01C21/3469 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product optimizes an operation of an aerial drone to transport a product to a customer. Processor(s) receive an order for a product from a customer. In response to determining that the customer is authorized to have the product delivered by the aerial drone, the processor(s) identify a weight, size, item type, and value of the product, and determine whether the aerial drone is physically able to lift and transport the product, based on a distance to the customer and a cost effectiveness of using the aerial drone over another mode of transportation. The aerial drone is coupled to the product and launched. In response to sensors on the aerial drone detecting a change in flight conditions while the aerial drone is flying to the customer, a drone on-board computer disengages an electric motor and engages an internal combustion on the aerial drone.