公开(公告)号：US11900820B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16689872

申请日：2019-11-20

Applicant: WING AVIATION LLC

Inventor： Martin Kubie ,  Dinuka Abeywardena

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  H04W4/029 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  H04W4/029 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a propulsion system, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) sensor, a camera and a controller. The controller includes logic that, in response to execution by the controller, causes the UAV to in response to detecting a loss of tracking by the GNSS sensor determine an estimated location of the UAV on a map based on a location image captured by the camera, determine a route to a destination using tracking parameters embedded in the map, wherein the map is divided into a plurality of sections and the tracking parameters indicate an ease of determining a location of the UAV using images captured by the camera with respect to each section, and control the propulsion system to cause the UAV to follow the route to the destination.

公开(公告)号：US11899472B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17165484

申请日：2021-02-02

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Anthony Enke

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  G01C23/00 ,  H04B7/185 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/83 ,  B64U80/00 ,  B64U101/30 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: G05D1/106 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04L67/12 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/83 ,  B64U80/00 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Disclosed is a configuration to control automatic return of an aerial vehicle. The configuration stores a return location in a storage device of the aerial vehicle. The return location may correspond to a location where the aerial vehicle is to return. One or more sensors of the aerial vehicle are monitored during flight for detection of a predefined condition. When a predetermined condition is met a return path program may be loaded for execution to provide a return flight path for the aerial vehicle to automatically navigate to the return location.

公开(公告)号：US11884418B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17986928

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: Sony Group Corporation

Inventor： Kohtaro Sabe ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Kousuke Suzuki ,  Masaaki Masuda ,  Takekazu Kakinuma ,  Kazunori Hayashi

IPC: B64D47/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G03B15/03 ,  G03B15/02 ,  G03B1/00 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G03B15/05 ,  G03B7/093 ,  H05B45/12 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N23/74 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64C27/08 ,  G03B17/00

CPC classification number: B64D47/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G03B7/093 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B15/006 ,  G03B15/02 ,  G03B15/03 ,  G03B15/05 ,  G03B17/00 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N23/64 ,  H04N23/74 ,  H05B45/12 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64D2203/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device which enables a flight vehicle device to obtain a highly precise image.
[Solution] Provided is the control device including an illuminating control unit configured to adjust a light amount of an illuminating device according to an inclination of a fuselage of a flight vehicle device that has an imaging device configured to photograph a photographing target and the illuminating device configured to illuminate the photographing target.

公开(公告)号：US11869234B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16878240

申请日：2020-05-19

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Sammy Omari ,  Joseph A. Enke

IPC: H04N23/695 ,  B64U101/30 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06T7/246 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S13/76 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G06V20/17

CPC classification number: G06V20/13 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01S13/76 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G06T7/248 ,  G06V20/17 ,  H04N23/695 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a movable imaging assembly having a movable platform and an imaging device coupled to and movable relative to the movable platform. The method includes receiving user inputs that define an MIA position relative to a target and a frame position of the target within image frames captured by the imaging device. The user inputs include a horizontal distance, a circumferential position, and a horizontal distance that define the MIA position, and include a horizontal frame position and a vertical frame position that define the frame position. The method further includes predicting a future position of the target for a future time, and moving the MIA to be in the MIA position at the future time and moving the imaging device for the target to be in the frame position for an image frame captured at the future time.

公开(公告)号：US20230415891A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18066935

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Joseph Allwein ,  David Childers ,  Keith Richards ,  Jesse Stence ,  Tony Goetz

IPC: B64D3/02 ,  G01S19/43 ,  G01S17/86 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64D3/02 ,  G01S19/43 ,  G01S17/86 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: Embodiments of a system for recovery of a target aircraft by a host aircraft, the system including a towline having a proximal section configured to be coupled with the host aircraft and a distal section configured to be paid out from the host aircraft, a fitting coupled with the distal section of the towline, wherein the fitting comprises a housing, a global navigation satellite system receiver (e.g., without limitation, a GPS receiver), and a global navigation satellite system antenna. In some embodiments, when paid out from the host aircraft, the towline is configured to be in a substantially vertical orientation. The system of some embodiments can further include a capture mechanism configured to be coupled with a fuselage of the target aircraft and configured to capture the fitting

公开(公告)号：US11841225B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17079523

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Dong-A University Research Foundation for Industry-Academy Cooperation

Inventor： Jae One Lee ,  Namsik Park ,  Sang Min Sung ,  Byunghee Nam ,  Doo Pyo Kim

IPC: G01C13/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01F23/292 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G01C13/004 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01F23/292 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for measuring a water level by using a UAV and virtual water control points and a method for generating 3D water surface spatial information, and a UAV used therefor. According to an embodiment, an UAV for a water surface survey includes: a position measurement unit configured to receive a GPS signal and to obtain position information of the UAV; a distance measurement unit including a plurality of laser measurement devices configured to project lasers toward the water surface; and a controller configured to calculate a moving distance of the UAV, based on measurement values of the position measurement unit and the distance measurement unit.

公开(公告)号：US11837097B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17570064

申请日：2022-01-06

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Inventor： Shunsuke Kuhara

IPC: G01C21/20 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19

CPC classification number: G08G5/0034 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0047 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: A flight route control method of an unmanned aerial vehicle includes: accepting, by a touch panel, an input of a departure point and a waypoint that the unmanned aerial vehicle will pass; receiving a predetermined time, indicating an end of a time period in which the unmanned aerial vehicle is permitted to fly; generating a flight route passing through the departure point and the waypoint; determining whether or not an arrival time to the waypoint is later than the predetermined time; not accepting the waypoint for the generated flight route when the arrival time is later than the predetermined time; accepting the waypoint for the generated flight route when the arrival time is not later than the predetermined time; and transmitting a control command to the unmanned aerial vehicle, the control command controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly according to the generated flight route.

公开(公告)号：US11820525B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17431943

申请日：2020-02-05

Applicant: Germandrones GmbH

Inventor： Felix Arnold ,  Martin Tomenendal

IPC: B64D31/06 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64U10/13

CPC classification number: B64D31/06 ,  B64D27/24 ,  G05D1/102 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: A method for controlling a vertical take-off and landing multirotor aircraft and a multirotor aircraft using the controller.

公开(公告)号：US11814171B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17316945

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Ji Ah Kim ,  Jin Ho Hwang ,  Min Ho Cho

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/16 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B60L58/13 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  A61L2/24 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A61L2/24 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B64D1/16 ,  B64D1/22 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q30/0265 ,  A61L2202/25 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: A method of controlling a drone positioned in a vehicle includes: determining the initial condition of the drone positioned inside the vehicle, releasing locking of the drone upon receiving a user request from a vehicle controller, receiving vehicle state information from the vehicle controller by a drone controller, performing flight of the drone in response to the user request, and after completing the user request, returning the drone to an initial position thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11789463B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17892595

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: DroneUp, LLC

Inventor： John Vernon ,  Oleksii Naboichenko

IPC: G01C1/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: G05D1/042 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/12 ,  G01C21/3896 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: Unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) selection information identifying a UAV, flight path information, and a relative elevation difference value that is a difference between a first elevation value of a start location and a second elevation value of a drop location are received. Navigation of the UAV is initiated using the UAV selection information and the flight path information. A relative altitude difference value is obtained using a first altitude value of the UAV associated with the start location and a second altitude value of the UAV associated with the drop location. In response to a difference between the relative elevation difference value and the relative altitude difference value being outside a predefined threshold, UAV is caused to adjust the second altitude value such that an updated difference between the relative elevation difference value and an updated relative altitude difference value is within the predefined threshold.