公开(公告)号：US20180136093A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15574311

申请日：2016-05-17

Applicant: SAMI SHAMOON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (R.A.) Beer Sheva Campus

Inventor： Yaaqov AVAKOV

IPC: G01N1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/00

CPC classification number: G01N1/2273 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D1/00 ,  G01N1/20 ,  G01N1/2202 ,  G01N2001/2279

Abstract: The present invention relates to an environmental monitoring UAV system comprises a drone provided with an air monitoring platform that is adapted for taking air sample(s) by enforcing air to flow through or into at least one sampling medium, during the flight of said drone.

公开(公告)号：US09969491B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14843329

申请日：2015-09-02

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： James David Strayer

IPC: B64F1/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64C5/06

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B63G3/04 ,  B63G2008/004 ,  B63G2008/008 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/167 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205

Abstract: A drone launch system includes a canister defining an internal cavity, and a drone positioned within the internal cavity in a stowed state. The drone is configured to be ejected from the canister and transition from the stowed state into a deployed state outside of the canister. A method for launching a drone, the method includes positioning the drone in a stowed state in an internal cavity of a canister, ejecting the drone from the canister, and transitioning the drone into a deployed state after the ejecting operation.

公开(公告)号：US20180127086A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15807461

申请日：2017-11-08

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： YING-CHIEH CHEN ,  SHIH-HANG LIN ,  PEI-RONG WU

IPC: B64C11/18

CPC classification number: B64C11/18 ,  B64C27/467 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108

Abstract: An aerial vehicle and a propeller thereof are provided. The propeller includes a hub and at least one blade. The hub is rotatable about a shaft, and the blade is mounted to the hub. The blade extends from the hub to a tip along a first direction and has a leading edge and a tailing edge opposite to the leading edge. The blade has a section along a second direction in an arbitrary position along the first direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. A section of the blade in a first position along the first direction has a first peak value of chord length, and a section of the blade in a second position along the first direction has a second peak value of chord length. The second position is between the first position and the tip.

公开(公告)号：US20180124302A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15860143

申请日：2018-01-02

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shunnian LI ,  You ZHOU

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: H04N5/23206 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23296

Abstract: A method of processing image data performed by an image capturing end includes receiving an image control instruction from a control end, performing, in response to the image control instruction, an image processing operation based upon the image control instruction to obtain image data, and providing the image data to the control end.

公开(公告)号：US20180118374A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15663238

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: STABILIS INC.

Inventor： Manuel Lombardini ,  Joseph Koehler ,  Rashad Moarref

IPC: B64F3/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60L9/00

CPC classification number: B64F3/02 ,  B60L9/00 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64C2201/201

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle system includes a ground station including a case, a power supply housed in the case, and a tether having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end of the tether is coupled to the case. The unmanned aerial vehicle system also includes a module including smart battery authentication circuitry configured to be coupled to the second end of the tether. The module is configured to be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle. The smart battery authentication circuitry enables the unmanned aerial vehicle to receive power from the power supply housed in the case when the module is connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180118337A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15565414

申请日：2015-12-28

Applicant: Pierre Emmanuel VIEL

Inventor： Pierre Emmanuel VIEL

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B5/02 ,  A61L2/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/16 ,  B08B1/002 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0088

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing the flight of a drone comprising a physical treatment device, the method comprises the steps repeated over time of measuring the distance between the drone and an object present in the environment of the drone; adjusting the distance from the drone to the object according to predefined internal parameters; and performing a physical treatment on the object from the drone. Developments describe the management of distances to objects, surface tracking, object recognition, the installation of beacons in the environment, the use of on-board or remotely accessed sensors (e.g. position and contact sensors, cameras, motion detectors) and various types of treatment (e.g. cleaning, dusting, sterilization). Both software aspects (e.g. learning, central or distributed logic, autonomy, cooperation with floor robots) and system aspects (addition of a fan, brush, duster or germicidal lamp) are described.

公开(公告)号：US20180115265A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15787911

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Samir Nayfeh ,  Julian Lemus ,  Soojae Jung ,  Matthew Sweetland ,  Long N. Phan

IPC: H02P6/34 ,  H02P9/04 ,  H02K11/24 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64F5/60 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60K6/24 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60W20/10

CPC classification number: H02P6/34 ,  B60K6/24 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60W20/10 ,  B60W2050/0026 ,  B60Y2200/50 ,  B60Y2200/92 ,  B60Y2300/60 ,  B60Y2400/604 ,  B60Y2400/61 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64F5/60 ,  F16C1/02 ,  G01L5/13 ,  G01M15/04 ,  G01M15/05 ,  H02K11/24 ,  H02P9/04 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64 ,  Y10S903/905 ,  Y10S903/906 ,  Y10S903/951

Abstract: A system includes a torque sensor; and a hybrid power system. The hybrid power sensor includes a frame; an engine mounted on the frame; and a generator, the generator including: a generator rotor mechanically coupled to a shaft of the engine; and a generator stator coupled to the frame by the torque sensor. The torque sensor is configured to measure a torque on the generator stator.

公开(公告)号：US20180109731A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15842710

申请日：2017-12-14

Applicant: PARROT DRONES

Inventor： Pierre Eline

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/347 ,  A63H27/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04N5/345 ,  A63H30/04 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: H04N5/23287 ,  A63H27/12 ,  A63H30/04 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/028 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/23258 ,  H04N5/2327 ,  H04N5/23274 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/347

Abstract: The drone comprises a camera, an inertial unit measuring the drone angles, and an extractor module delivering data of an image area (ZI) of reduced size defined inside a capture area (ZC) of the sensor. A feedback-control module dynamically modifies the position and the orientation of the image area inside the capture area, in a direction opposite to that of the angle variations measured by the inertial unit. The sensor may operate according to a plurality of different configurations able to be dynamically selected, with a base configuration using a base capture area (ZCB) for low values of roll angle (θ), and at least one degraded mode configuration using an extended capture area (ZCE) of greater size than the base capture area (ZCB), for high values of roll angle (θ).

公开(公告)号：US20180099756A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15713539

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: Impossible Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Albert Spencer Gore

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/1016 ,  H01M2/1055 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/202 ,  H01M2/204 ,  H01M2/206 ,  H01M6/42 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2200/103 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: Battery modules for unmanned and human piloted electric aircraft comprise two planar substrates with electrochemical cells secured between to form load-bearing structural components from which aircraft with greater endurance can be constructed. The cells can be oriented perpendicular or parallel to the substrates, and in the latter case the substrates can include slots that the cells fit into. The cells can be secured to the substrates by adhesives, welding, soldering and the like, as well as by mechanical tensioners. Battery modules can be formed to the shapes of aircraft parts such as wings. Multirotor aircraft are disclosed in which the arms and other parts of the aircraft are constructed from such battery modules.

公开(公告)号：US20180096294A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15724583

申请日：2017-10-04

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： David C. Winkle ,  Brian G. McHale ,  Donald R. High ,  Todd D. Mattingly

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B65D81/38 ,  B65D81/18 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B65D81/18 ,  B65D81/3823 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided that limit the change in temperature and/or control a temperature of a product during delivery. Some embodiments provide systems comprising an unmanned delivery vehicle (UDV) comprising: a body comprising a nanotechnology insulation material, wherein the nanotechnology insulation material comprises material having been manipulated at a molecular level during the macroscale fabrication of the nanotechnology insulation material to enhance insulation effectiveness; at least one propulsion system; a control circuit coupled with the at least one propulsion system to control the operation of the at least one propulsion system and control a direction of travel of the UDV, wherein the body physically supports the propulsion system and the control circuit; and a product cavity defined within the body and configured to receive at least one product while the at least one product is transported by the UDV to a delivery location.