公开(公告)号：US09488979B1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14686698

申请日：2015-04-14

Applicant: Romotive, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Chambers ,  Keenan Wyrobek ,  Keller Rinaudo ,  Ryan Oksenhorn ,  William Hetzler

IPC: G05D3/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01S13/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle system is configured to receive vehicle commands from one or more parties and to execute those vehicle commands in a way that prevents the execution of stale commands. The autonomous vehicle system includes a finite state machine and a command counter or stored vehicle timestamp, which are used to help reject invalid or stale vehicle commands.

Abstract translation: 自主车辆系统被配置为从一个或多个方接收车辆命令并且以防止执行过时命令的方式执行那些车辆命令。 自主车辆系统包括有限状态机和命令计数器或存储的车辆时间戳，其用于帮助拒绝无效或过时的车辆命令。

公开(公告)号：US20250162736A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US18832957

申请日：2023-01-26

Applicant: Zipline International Inc.

Inventor： Brendan J.D. Wade

IPC: B64U20/20 ,  B64C27/467 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U30/29

Abstract: An aerial vehicle is disclosed including a rotor assembly having a downstream blade and a upstream blade. The downstream and upstream blades are configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The downstream blade may be arranged extending outward from the axis of rotation along a downstream blade orientation. The upstream blade may be arranged extending outwards from the axis of rotation along a upstream blade orientation that is non-orthogonal to the downstream blade orientation. The downstream blade and the upstream blade may be axially offset from one another along the axis of rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20240428697A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18819593

申请日：2024-08-29

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Andrew Chambers ,  Bryan Wade ,  Catalin Drula ,  David Halley ,  Igor Napolskikh ,  Keenan Wyrobek ,  Keller Rinaudo ,  Nicholas Brake ,  Ryan Oksenhorn ,  Ryan Patterson ,  William Hetzler

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64U101/20 ,  B64U101/31 ,  B64U101/64 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial System configured to receive a request from a user and fulfill that request using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Unmanned Aerial System selects a distribution center that is within range of the user, and deploys a suitable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to fulfill the request from that distribution center. The Unmanned Aerial System is configured to provide real-time information about the flight route to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its flight, and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is configured to dynamically update its mission based on information received from the Unmanned Aerial System.

公开(公告)号：US12125396B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17383648

申请日：2021-07-23

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Andrew Chambers ,  Bryan Wade ,  Catalin Drula ,  David Halley ,  Igor Napolskikh ,  Keenan Wyrobek ,  Keller Rinaudo ,  Nicholas Brake ,  Ryan Oksenhorn ,  Ryan Patterson ,  William Hetzler

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64U101/00 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/60 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  G06Q10/087

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/1064 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/006 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial System configured to receive a request from a user and fulfill that request using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Unmanned Aerial System selects a distribution center that is within range of the user, and deploys a suitable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to fulfill the request from that distribution center. The Unmanned Aerial System is configured to provide real-time information about the flight route to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its flight, and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is configured to dynamically update its mission based on information received from the Unmanned Aerial System.

公开(公告)号：USD1042225S1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US29885957

申请日：2023-03-02

Applicant: Zipline International Inc.

Designer： Gregoire Vandenbussche ,  Zoltan Laszlo ,  Eric Chrisman ,  Brian Boomgaard ,  Brendan Doyle Wade ,  Tristan Semmelhack ,  Sven Blaser ,  Frederik Neilsen ,  Keenan Wyrobek ,  Scott Johnston ,  Daniel Ingriselli ,  Noah Allen

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of an aerial vehicle.
FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.
FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof.
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof.
FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken lines depict portions of the aerial vehicle that form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US20240017860A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18039618

申请日：2021-12-01

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Keenan A. Wyrobek ,  Brendan D. Wade ,  Zoltan Laszlo ,  Brian Boomgaard ,  Joshua Liu ,  Gregoire Vandenbussche ,  Kevin Nalecz ,  Radhika Gurumurthy

IPC: B64U80/25 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B60L53/14

CPC classification number: B64U80/25 ,  B64F1/222 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L2200/10

Abstract: A docking system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) includes a docking housing that defines a docking compartment, and a docking assembly coupled to the docking housing and configured to suspend the UAV within the docking compartment. The docking assembly may include a guiding feature configured to receive a docking feature of the UAV and direct the UAV toward a first captured position. The docking assembly may further include an advancement assembly operatively coupled with the guiding feature and configured to move the UAV from the first captured position to a second docked position.

公开(公告)号：US11654794B1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US16731608

申请日：2019-12-31

Applicant: Zipline International Inc.

Inventor： Puneet Khattar

IPC: H01M10/60 ,  B60L58/24 ,  H01M10/633 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/6561 ,  H01M10/625 ,  B64D13/08 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B60L58/24 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D13/08 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/633 ,  H01M10/6561 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: A battery preconditioning system may include a battery for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a thermal analysis system configured to predict, for a predetermined flight path of an upcoming flight, a temperature change of the battery as a result of the UAV traversing the predetermined flight path, and determine a target initial temperature for the battery. The target initial temperature is based at least in part on the predicted temperature change and is configured to limit a duration that the battery operates outside an operating temperature window during traversal of the predetermined flight path. The battery preconditioning system may also include a thermal management system configured to receive the target initial temperature from the thermal analysis system and thermally condition the battery by performing at least one of heating or cooling the battery to the determined target initial temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20220033074A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17388963

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Tyler P. McNish ,  Stefan C. Aprodu ,  Keenan A. Wyrobek ,  William Hetzler ,  Bijal Mehta ,  Ryan Alam

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/02

Abstract: Described herein is an elevated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) station. The elevated UAV station includes an elevated platform and a conveyance device configured to raise a payload to the elevated platform. The elevated unmanned UAV station may further include a launch device configured to cause a takeoff of a UAV from the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may further include a recovery device configured to cause a controlled landing of the UAV at the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may be associated with a payload housing structure to establish a system for payload storage and launch.

公开(公告)号：US20210350714A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17383648

申请日：2021-07-23

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Andrew Chambers ,  Bryan Wade ,  Catalin Drula ,  David Halley ,  Igor Napolskikh ,  Keenan Wyrobek ,  Keller Rinaudo ,  Nicholas Brake ,  Ryan Oksenhorn ,  Ryan Patterson ,  William Hetzler

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial System configured to receive a request from a user and fulfill that request using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Unmanned Aerial System selects a distribution center that is within range of the user, and deploys a suitable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to fulfill the request from that distribution center. The Unmanned Aerial System is configured to provide real-time information about the flight route to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its flight, and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is configured to dynamically update its mission based on information received from the Unmanned Aerial System.

公开(公告)号：US20210225182A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17138063

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Keenan A. Wyrobek ,  Matthew O. Derry ,  Rohit H. Sant ,  Gavin K. Ananda Krishnan ,  Thomas O. Teisberg ,  Michael J. Demertzi

IPC: G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: An audio signal received at audio sensors of an aircraft is analyzed to determine directional information for a source of the audio signal. A location of the source of the audio signal is determined based on the directional information for the source of the audio signal.