公开(公告)号：US20190077507A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15704794

申请日：2017-09-14

Applicant: DRONE RACING LEAGUE, INC.

Inventor： Nate Ferris ,  Phil Herlihy ,  Trevor Smith ,  Ryan Gury

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G01C5/00 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A63H18/02 ,  A63H27/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C5/00 ,  G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  H04N17/004

Abstract: Techniques are described for tracking and determining a three dimensional path travelled by controlled unmanned aircraft (i.e. drones) or other moving objects. By monitoring the strength of communication signals transmitted by an object, the strength of control signals received by the object, and altitude data generated by the object, its three dimensional path is determined. For example, these techniques can be applied to racing drones to determine their positions on a course. An end gate structure for such a course that can automatically transmit disable signals to the drones upon completing the course is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20190039728A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US15670223

申请日：2017-08-07

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Donald Bolden Hutson ,  Charles Wheeler Sweet, III ,  Paul Ferrell

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C29/0025 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/003 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18

Abstract: Various embodiments include a drone having a landing control device that is configured to rotate wings into an auto-rotation decent configuration causing the drone to enter a nose-down attitude and spin about a long axis of the drone, and to collectively control pivot angles of the wings to enables control of decent rate and lateral motion during an auto-rotation descent. The landing control device may be a landing carousel including a pivotal frame secured to a drone body and configured to rotate about a carousel axis extending laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the body. The landing carousel may include a first wing motor configured to pivot a first wing about a wing pivot axis extending parallel to the carousel axis, and a second wing motor configured to pivot a second wing about the wing pivot axis independent of the pivot the first wing.

公开(公告)号：US20190004176A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15443173

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Brian R. Van Voorst

IPC: G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H04W4/021

CPC classification number: G01S17/026 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/0006 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/495 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2209/21 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A system comprising includes a plurality of three dimensional line-scanner LIDAR sensors disposed to provide a set of fanned beams that travel from one horizon into the air to the other horizon arranged to provide a light fence to detect an object that breaks the light fence and a sensor processor connected to the plurality of three dimensional multi-beam line-scanner LIDAR sensors to establish a vector of travel and a velocity of the object that passes through the multi-beam light fence at the location of where the beams are broken.

公开(公告)号：US20190004173A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15639454

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Stepan Moskovchenko ,  Joseph Anthony Enke

IPC: G01S15/42 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/00 ,  G01S15/04

CPC classification number: G01S15/42 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/00 ,  G01S15/04

Abstract: Target value detection for an unmanned aerial vehicle is described. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a first transducer that transmits a first ultrasonic signal and receives a first ultrasonic response and a second transducer that transmits a second ultrasonic signal and receives a second ultrasonic response. The second transducer has a wider beam pattern than the first transducer. Determinations are made as to whether either or both of the first or second ultrasonic responses includes a target value within range areas associated with the respective beam patterns of the first and second transducers. A confidence value is generated based on the determinations. The target value is reflected from an object and the confidence value indicates a likelihood of a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle with respect to the object.

公开(公告)号：US20180375568A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15630872

申请日：2017-06-22

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Giuseppe De Rosa ,  Mario Kosseifi ,  Ronald Kiefer

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W72/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/082 ,  H04W72/085

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to facilitate maintaining network connectivity of aerial devices during unmanned flight are disclosed. An example method may include providing, to an access point of a radio access network (RAN) during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight route, channel allocation instructions for connecting the UAV to the radio access network via communication channels. The method may further include detecting an interference event associated with a portion of the flight route of the UAV during the flight. The method may further include adjusting, during the flight, the channel allocation instructions in response to detecting the interference event. The method may further include providing the adjusted channel allocation instructions to an access point of the radio access network during the flight.

公开(公告)号：US20180338422A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15606286

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC

Inventor： Christopher Brubaker

IPC: A01D41/127 ,  A01D75/30 ,  A01D41/12 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06F9/46

CPC classification number: A01D41/1275 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01D41/1208 ,  A01D75/30 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06F9/46 ,  H04N1/00129 ,  H04N2201/0001 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A system includes an agricultural vehicle having a first storage container configured to store an agricultural product, a support vehicle having a second storage container, and an aerial vehicle having one or more sensors configured to monitor a fullness of the second storage container. The aerial vehicle is configured to provide a first signal indicative of the fullness of the second storage container to the agricultural vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180307223A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15785212

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Eric Peeters ,  Eric Teller ,  William Graham Patrick

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C19/00 ,  G05D1/12 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G01S15/93

CPC classification number: G05D1/00 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S13/882 ,  G01S13/9303 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G01S15/93 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may relate to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigating to a target in order to provide medical support. An illustrative method involves a UAV (a) determining an approximate target location associated with a target, (b) using a first navigation process to navigate the UAV to the approximate target location, where the first navigation process generates flight-control signals based on the approximate target location, (c) making a determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, and (d) in response to the determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, using a second navigation process to navigate the UAV to the target, wherein the second navigation process generates flight-control signals based on real-time localization of the target.

公开(公告)号：US20180299881A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15767155

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Inventor： Chang Sun YOO ,  Joong Wook KIM

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G07C5/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G07C5/008 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04B7/18508 ,  H04B7/208

Abstract: A communication system for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an onboard communication apparatus mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle, for communicating by means of a previously configured first band and a previously configured second frequency band; and a ground communication apparatus for communicating with the onboard communication apparatus by means of the previously configured first band and previously configured second frequency band.

公开(公告)号：US20180275654A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15756880

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Cmmonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Inventor： Torsten Merz ,  Farid Kendoul ,  Stefan Hrabar

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G01S13/93 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0077 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01S13/00 ,  G01S13/882 ,  G01S13/9303 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/106 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: A method of controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle executing a mission in a defined mission area including a first observation area within a Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) of a First Observer (FO), a second observation area within a VLOS of a second observer (SO), and a transition area within the VLOS of both the FO and the SO, the method including: the vehicle moving into the transition area after completing part of the mission within the first observation area, in sight of the FO; and in response to the vehicle moving into the transition area, determining whether the vehicle is in sight of the SO. The vehicle is including multiple processing systems in wireless communication with multiple remote user interfaces and a radar sensor mounted on the vehicle using a moveable mount for moving the radar sensor between different radar orientations, the radar sensor generating a range signal.

公开(公告)号：US20180273166A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15995419

申请日：2018-06-01

Applicant: Paul E. ARLTON ,  David J. ARLTON

Inventor： Paul E. ARLTON ,  David J. ARLTON

IPC: B64C27/605 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/82

CPC classification number: B64C27/605 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2027/8236 ,  B64C2027/8281 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2201/205

Abstract: A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.