公开(公告)号：US09637232B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US13169337

申请日：2011-06-27

Applicant: Mark D. Horn

Inventor： Mark D. Horn

IPC: F01N3/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D33/04 ,  F01D25/30

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64D33/04 ,  F01D25/30 ,  Y10T137/85938

Abstract: An exhaust system includes a multiple of distribution risers which extend transverse to a plenum, each of the multiple of distribution risers includes at least one downstream directed aperture.

公开(公告)号：US20170096222A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US14873399

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Charles B. Spinelli ,  John Lyle Vian

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C33/00 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A01B79/005 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C33/00 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/222

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a base vehicle, a takeoff and landing system, a rack system, a refueling system associated with the base vehicle, and a controller. The rack system comprises a group of racks with slots in which the slots receive unmanned aerial vehicles, provide refueling connections that facilitate refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicles located in the slots, and provide data connections that facilitate data transmission with the unmanned aerial vehicles located in the slots. The refueling system refuels an unmanned aerial vehicle located in a slot using a refueling connection in the refueling connections. The controller communicates with the unmanned aerial vehicle using a data connection and control the refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicles by the refueling system while the unmanned aerial vehicle is in the slot, enabling exchanging data with the unmanned aerial vehicle and the refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicle simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：US20170088259A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15376651

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: X DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： Erik Christopher Chubb ,  Damon Vander Lind

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  F03D5/00 ,  F03D13/20 ,  G05D1/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  F03D5/00 ,  F03D9/25 ,  F03D13/20 ,  F05B2240/921 ,  G05D1/0866 ,  Y02E10/70 ,  Y02E10/728

Abstract: A method involves operating an aerial vehicle in a hover-flight orientation. The aerial vehicle is connected to a tether that defines a tether sphere having a radius based on a length of the tether, and the tether is connected to a ground station. The method involves positioning the aerial vehicle at a first location that is substantially on the tether sphere. The method involves transitioning the aerial vehicle from the hover-flight orientation to a forward-flight orientation, such that the aerial vehicle moves from the tether sphere. And the method involves operating the aerial vehicle in the forward-flight orientation to ascend at an angle of ascent to a second location that is substantially on the tether sphere. The first and second locations are substantially downwind of the ground station.

公开(公告)号：US20170083979A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14844859

申请日：2015-09-03

Applicant: Infatics, Inc. (DBA DroneDeploy)

Inventor： Michael Winn ,  Jonathan James Millin

IPC: G06Q40/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06Q40/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/3224 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/32 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A system for managing UAVs includes a first relay that performs mission management on a first UAV; a first conduit, corresponding to a first geographical area, that manages communication between the first UAV and first relay when the first UAV is located in the first geographical area; a first web server that enables user interfacing with the first UAV; and a pre-flight insurance tap that generates an insurance quote for a mission of the first UAV when an instance of the pre-flight insurance tap is called by the first relay.

公开(公告)号：US20170072755A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15350458

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: Andrew H B Zhou ,  Dylan T X Zhou ,  Tiger T G Zhou

Inventor： Andrew H B Zhou ,  Dylan T X Zhou ,  Tiger T G Zhou

IPC: B60F5/02 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B60K16/00 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C3/56

CPC classification number: B64C35/008 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B60K16/00 ,  B60K2016/003 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C29/0066 ,  B64C29/0075 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  G05D1/0816 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  G08G5/04

Abstract: The invention pertains to an automobile and more particularly, to a flying car. A flying car, comprises a body, adapted for carrying the payload from once place to another, a tail attached to body at rear end adapted for stabilizing the vehicle, plurality of wheels at the bottom of car connected to a power transmission system, plurality of foldable wings on the sides of body, adapted for creating the pressure difference and creating lift to the vehicle. Further, plurality of jet engines adapted for driving the jet flying car on surface as well as on air. A gimbaled swivel propulsion (GSP) thrust vector control, to controls the direction of the thrust generated by the engines. And plurality of parachutes attached to the flying jet car to safe land the flying jet car under emergency.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种汽车，更具体地涉及一种飞行车辆。 一种飞行车，包括适于承载有效载荷从一个地方到另一个的主体，尾部，其安装在适于稳定车辆的后端的主体，连接到动力传动系统的轿厢底部的多个轮，多个 身体两侧的可折叠的翅膀，适用于产生压力差并产生车辆升力。 此外，多个喷气发动机适于在表面以及空气上驱动喷气式飞行汽车。 一个万向旋转推进（GSP）推力矢量控制，以控制发动机产生的推力方向。 并且多个降落伞附着在飞机上，以安全地飞行的喷气式飞机在紧急情况下。

公开(公告)号：US09567105B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14722921

申请日：2015-05-27

Applicant: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Inventor： Mark R. Alber

IPC: B64D47/08 ,  B64C29/02

CPC classification number: B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H01Q1/42

Abstract: An aircraft is provided and includes a single sensor and wings extending outwardly in opposite directions from a fuselage. Each wing includes a main section, an engine section supported on the main section and tail surfaces extending transversely relative to the main section. The single sensor is mountable to one of the tail surfaces with a field of view (FOV) representable as a spherical wedge having a dihedral angle exceeding 180°.

Abstract translation: 设有飞机并且包括单个传感器和从机身向相反方向向外延伸的翼。 每个翼包括主部分，支撑在主部分上的发动机部分和相对于主部分横向延伸的尾部表面。 单个传感器可安装到一个尾部表面，其视场（FOV）可表示为具有超过180°的二面角的球形楔形物。

公开(公告)号：US09567088B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14460013

申请日：2014-08-14

Applicant: SWIFT ENGINEERING, INC.

Inventor： Robert Godlasky ,  Nate Ogawa ,  Andrew Streett

IPC: B64D27/02 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D27/02 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/102

Abstract: A VTOL aircraft includes at least one puller rotor and at least one pusher rotor. The VTOL aircraft, for example, may include three puller rotors and one pusher rotor. The combination of static puller and pusher rotors allows the rotors to remain in a fixed orientation (i.e., no moving mechanical axes are required) relative to the wings and fuselage of the VTOL aircraft, while being able to transition the aircraft from a substantially vertical flight path to a substantially horizontal flight path.

Abstract translation: 垂直起落飞行器包括至少一个牵引转子和至少一个推动器转子。 例如，VTOL飞机可以包括三个牵引转子和一个推动器转子。 静态牵引器和推动器转子的组合允许转子相对于垂直起降飞机的机翼和机身保持固定的方向（即，不需要移动的机械轴），同时能够使飞机从基本垂直的飞行 到达基本水平的飞行路径的路径。

公开(公告)号：US20170029111A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US15264487

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: Astigan Limited

Inventor： Andrew Charles ELSON

IPC: B64D5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64B1/40

CPC classification number: B64D5/00 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/187 ,  B64D2211/00

Abstract: An embodiment of an unmanned aerial vehicle, which may be connected to a lighter-than-air carrier, may have a ratio of a lifting force of the carrier to a weight of the vehicle from 1.1:1 to 3:1. The vehicle, excluding payload, may have a mass of from 30 kg to 150 kg. The vehicle may have a wingspan of from 20 m to 60 m.

Abstract translation: 可以连接到轻型承载人的无人驾驶飞行器的实施例可以具有从1.1:1到3:1的载体的提升力与车辆重量之比。 车辆（不包括有效载荷）的质量可能为30公斤至150公斤。 车辆可能具有20米至60米的翼展。

公开(公告)号：US09555886B1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US14692125

申请日：2015-04-21

Applicant: Oubada Hawass

Inventor： Oubada Hawass

IPC: A62C13/62 ,  B64D1/16

CPC classification number: B64D1/16 ,  A62C3/0242 ,  B64C39/04 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/12

Abstract: A multi-modular aerial firefighting control method and apparatus for use by firefighters to control fire. The multi-modular aerial firefighting control method and apparatus generally includes multi-modular units that are held together to form an aerial firefighting system. The modular units may work together or independently. The multi-modular system comprises more than one modular unit, fluid, fluid conduit, reservoir, air flow generator, multi-modular unit support structure, aerial suspension system and aerial lift system.

Abstract translation: 消防员用于控制火灾的多机组空中消防控制方法和装置。 多模块化空中消防控制方法和装置通常包括多模块单元，其组合在一起以形成空中消防系统。 模块化单元可以一起工作或独立工作。 多模块系统包括多个模块化单元，流体，流体导管，储存器，气流发生器，多模块单元支撑结构，空中悬挂系统和升降系统。

公开(公告)号：US20170008625A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15164718

申请日：2016-05-25

Applicant: Orville Olm ,  Zenon Dragan

Inventor： Orville Olm ,  Zenon Dragan

IPC: B64C29/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/32 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C29/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/12 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  Y02T50/14

Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) may be uniquely capable of VTOL via a folded wing design while also configured for powered flight as the wings are extended. In a powered flight regime with wings extended, the VTOL UAS may maintain controlled powered flight as a twin pusher canard design. In a zero airspeed (or near zero airspeed) nose up attitude in a VTOL flight regime with the wings folded, the unmanned aircraft system may maintain controlled flight using main engine thrust as well as vectored thrust as a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. An airborne transition from VTOL flight regime to powered flight and vice versa may allow the VTOL UAS continuous controlled flight in each regime.

Abstract translation: 垂直起飞和着陆（VTOL）无人驾驶飞机系统（UAS）可以通过折翼设计独特地实现垂直起降，同时还可以在机翼延伸时配置为动力飞行。 在具有扩展翼的动力飞行机构中，VTOL UAS可以保持受控的动力飞行作为双推杆的设计。 无人驾驶飞机系统可以以垂直起降飞行系统以零空速（或近零空速）起飞的姿态折叠起来，使用主发动机推力以及作为垂直起降飞机的向心推力来维持受控飞行。 从空中飞行任务飞行状态到动力飞行的空降过渡，反之亦然，可能使VTOL UAS在每个制度中持续控制飞行。