公开(公告)号：US20180267561A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15699875

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: Andrew Archer Trench

Inventor： Andrew Archer Trench

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01C11/02 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: A method and apparatus for autonomous control of unmanned aircraft. A method includes, in a memory of a flight controller associated with an unmanned aircraft, identifying a target to be captured, the identifying comprising a plurality of target variables, identifying a type of the unmanned aircraft, selecting one or more capture routines, defining desired data parameters, and storing the plurality of target variables, the one or more capture routines and the desired data parameters in the memory as a flight path. A system includes a computing device having at least a processor, a memory and a display, the display including a graphical user interface (GUI), and an unmanned aircraft including at least a flight controller, a power supply, a propeller system, a landing gear system, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a camera system and a one or more sensors, the flight controller wirelessly linked to the computing device which provides flight path control information to the flight controller through the GUI.

公开(公告)号：US20180266886A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15984176

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: FLIR Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey D. Frank ,  Michael Kent ,  Anna-Karin Lindblom ,  Lei Bennett ,  Andrew C. Teich

IPC: G01J5/06 ,  G01J5/00 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/243

CPC classification number: G01J5/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01J5/007 ,  G01J5/0265 ,  G01J5/06 ,  G01J5/061 ,  G01J2005/0048 ,  G01J2005/0055 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/068 ,  G03B15/006 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H02S50/15 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Flight based infrared imaging systems and related techniques, and in particular UAS based thermal imaging systems, are provided to improve the monitoring capabilities of such systems over conventional infrared monitoring systems. An infrared imaging system is configured to compensate for various environmental effects (e.g., position and/or strength of the sun, atmospheric effects) to provide high resolution and accuracy radiometric measurements of targets imaged by the infrared imaging system. An infrared imaging system is alternatively configured to monitor regulatory limitations on operation of the infrared imaging system and adjust and/or disable operation of the infrared imaging systems accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US20180265211A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15468878

申请日：2017-03-24

Applicant: John A. Burgener ,  Mitchell Burnside Clapp ,  Daniel Lee DeLong

Inventor： John A. Burgener ,  Mitchell Burnside Clapp ,  Daniel Lee DeLong

IPC: B64D39/00 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64G1/14 ,  B64G1/00 ,  B64D27/02

CPC classification number: B64D39/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D27/023 ,  B64G1/005 ,  B64G1/14

Abstract: A high altitude vehicle is brought to a desired altitude above sea-level prior to the transfer of fuel and/or oxidant from an airplane to the high altitude vehicle. The high altitude vehicle may be towed to the desired altitude by a tow airplane or may reach the desired altitude under its own power. At the desired altitude, the high altitude vehicle is connected to the tow airplane via a tow cable. Alternatively, the high altitude vehicle may be mechanically carried by the tow airplane. Fuel and/or oxidant is transferred to the high altitude vehicle from the tow airplane via respective fuel and/or oxidant lines. The high altitude vehicle then separates from the tow airplane and proceeds to high altitude under its own power.

公开(公告)号：US20180261108A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15979919

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yun YU ,  Jianyu SONG ,  Guoxiu PAN

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C21/12

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01C21/12 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01S19/423 ,  G01S19/47 ,  G01S19/49 ,  G05D1/0077

Abstract: An unmanned aircraft navigation system includes a master navigation device, a slave navigation device, and a controller. The master navigation device includes at least one measurement component. The slave navigation device includes at least one measurement component configured to provide a redundancy support for the at least one measurement component of the master navigation device. The controller is configured to effect a navigation using the at least one measurement component of the master navigation device and the at least one measurement component of the slave navigation device.

公开(公告)号：US10075232B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15490288

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Gonzalo Salgueiro ,  Vinit Jain ,  Joseph Michael Clarke ,  Charles Calvin Byers

IPC: H04B10/08 ,  H04B10/071 ,  H04L29/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: H04B10/071 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: In one embodiment, an autonomous vehicle receives a location of a fiber optic cable repeater of a fiber optic cable. The autonomous vehicle navigates the vehicle to the location of the fiber optic cable repeater and interfaces an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) of the autonomous vehicle with an OTDR port of the fiber optic cable repeater. The autonomous vehicle performs OTDR measuring of the fiber optic cable via the OTDR port of the fiber optic cable repeater, and sends a result of the OTDR measuring of the fiber optic cable to a supervisory device.

公开(公告)号：US10073466B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15129928

申请日：2015-04-21

Applicant: ZERO UAV (BEIJING) INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jianjun Yang ,  Hongtao Sun

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01S19/39 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0816 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0077 ,  G05D1/0808 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: A dual-redundancy flight control system, comprises a master control system and a secondary control system. The master control system comprises a master controller, and further comprises a first inertial measurement unit (IMU), a first magnetic compass unit, and a first satellite navigation unit, each of which being connected to the master controller respectively. The secondary control system comprises a secondary controller, and further comprises a second IMU, a second magnetic compass unit, and a second satellite navigation unit, each of which being connected to the secondary controller respectively. The secondary controller is connected to the master controller via a data bus, and the master controller is connected to an electronic speed regulator of an aircraft for controlling the flight actions of the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US20180255458A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15907839

申请日：2018-02-28

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Victor Perez Villar ,  Grzegorz M. Kawiecki

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/44

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A system and a method of authentication to improve security communication between machines are disclosed. The system includes a retrieving unit (120) that identifies a critical component (102) of an apparatus (110) in response to an authentication request for the apparatus (110) and retrieves authentication information for the critical component (102) comprising expected physical and digital signatures for the critical component (102) and one or more associated additional components (104). An acquiring unit (160) that acquires present signatures for the components (102,104). A checking unit (180) that checks validity of each present signature with the corresponding expected signature, in order to authenticate the apparatus (110). The authentication process is enhanced by strategically extending the biometric concept, that is, measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral characteristics for verifying identity purposes, to interactions between machines. This new concept may be labeled as “machinemetric”.

公开(公告)号：US20180244386A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15893992

申请日：2018-02-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/12 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G01W1/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  G01W1/02 ,  G01W1/08 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0091

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes an atmospheric sensor configured to measure an atmospheric condition. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a rotor motor configured to drive rotation of a propeller of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hybrid energy generation system including a rechargeable battery configured to provide electrical energy to the rotor motor; an engine configured to generate mechanical energy; and a generator coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical energy from the mechanical energy generated by the engine, the electrical energy generated by the generator being provided to at least one of the rechargeable battery and the rotor motor.

公开(公告)号：US10062292B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15064542

申请日：2016-03-08

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Jeanette L. Blomberg ,  Eric K. Butler ,  Anca A. Chandra ,  Pawan R. Chowdhary ,  Thomas D. Griffin ,  Divyesh Jadav ,  Shun Jiang ,  Sunhwan Lee ,  Robert J. Moore ,  Hovey R. Strong, Jr. ,  Chung-hao Tan

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01W1/10

CPC classification number: G08G5/0039 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01W1/10 ,  G08G5/0004 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0091

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising maintaining a weather model based on predicted weather conditions for an air traffic control zone. A hash table comprising multiple hash entries is maintained. Each hash entry comprises a timestamped predicted weather condition for a cell in the zone. A flight plan request for a drone is received. The request comprises a planned flight path for the drone. For at least one cell on the planned flight path, same latitude or same longitude cells, whichever is most closely orthogonal to a direction of the planned flight path, are heuristically probed. Weather conditions for the at least one cell are estimated based on predicted weather conditions for the same latitude or same longitude cells. An executable flight plan is generated if the planned flight path is feasible based on the estimated weather conditions; otherwise, a report including an explanation of infeasibility is generated instead.

公开(公告)号：US10061319B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15030351

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: Universite d'Aix-Marseille ,  Centre national de la recherche scientifique

Inventor： Franck Ruffier ,  Fabien Expert

IPC: G01C23/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01F1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G01C21/20

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G01F1/00 ,  G05D1/0607 ,  G08G5/0086

Abstract: The invention relates to a surface identification device for the movement of a vehicle at a distance from that surface, the device comprising a detection head, the head including at least one sensor of a property depending on the distance of the center of the head from the surface, each sensor covering a detection zone centered on a line of sight, an orientation system for the detection zone of each sensor, and a controller processing the signals from each sensor and controlling the system based on said signals. The controller estimates the direction of the perpendicular to the surface, and uses said system to rotate the line of sight of each sensor in a separate direction by a reorientation angle of the direction of said perpendicular.