公开(公告)号：US20180144302A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15357821

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Brian J. Murray ,  Todd Latimer Ransom ,  DeWane Cecil Stone ,  Kaleb Dean Walton

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G07C9/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G06K9/00288 ,  G06K9/00885 ,  G07C9/00158 ,  G07C2009/0092

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle comprising a transport body configured to travel to an identified location, a package retention device for securing one or more packages to the transport body; one or more processors integral to the transport body, wherein the processors are configured by code executing therein to: access shipper and recipient profile data; wherein the shipper and recipient profile data includes location data for shipper and recipient; navigate the autonomous vehicle to a shipping destination and a delivery destination; provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a shipper presenting a package at a shipping destination, and provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a recipient retrieving a package at the delivery destination.

公开(公告)号：US20180130017A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15659641

申请日：2017-07-26

Applicant: Aniruddha Rajendra Gupte

Inventor： Aniruddha Rajendra Gupte

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G01D5/00 ,  G01N33/00 ,  B65G1/137

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0836 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B65G1/1371 ,  G01D5/00 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q30/0619

Abstract: In one example aspect, device is provided that is useful to allow delivery, storage, and pick up of goods with a drone comprising at least one of: a receptacle; a computing system; a camera; a multiplicity of physical sensors, wherein the multiplicity of physical sensors measure a physical measurement and an environmental measurement, said measurements including: a temperature measurement, a weight measurement, a humidity measurement, one of any other environmental measure measurement, and a motion measurement; a multiplicity of chemical sensors, wherein the multiplicity of chemical sensors detect the presence of a specified chemical; and wherein a set of inputs from the camera, multiplicity of physical sensors and the multiplicity of chemical sensors creates a record of a: a picture, a multiplicity of pictures, a video, a multiplicity of videos, and a data embodying readings from at least a sensor; and a device communicatively coupled to one or more other entities through at least one of a local network and an external network: to perform at least one of the actions of: transmit a set of data to the one or more other entities, receive the set of data from the one or more other entities, transmit a set of commands to the one or more other entities, and receive a set of commands from the one or more other entities, and wherein the one or more entities comprises at least one of a server, an owner device, a user device, a device coupled to an unmanned pickup/delivery agent.

公开(公告)号：US20180130008A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15344556

申请日：2016-11-06

Applicant: Yan Liu

Inventor： Yan Liu

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D47/08

Abstract: An aerial vehicle equipped with a barcode reading sensor can initiate a landing process or cargo delivery process after reading preconfigured data from a barcode. The data configured in the barcode contains various forms of information including but not limited to GPS coordinates, barcode directions, identifications, size of the barcode, batter charging capabilities. This information can be used by the aerial vehicle how and where to land or deliver the cargo carried by the aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle may also use this information to perform other tasks.

公开(公告)号：US09963246B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15083153

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Raymond Harris ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06K9/20

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2009/00644 ,  G06K2009/2045 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N13/25 ,  H04N13/271

Abstract: Described is an imaging component for use by an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) for object detection. As described, the imaging component includes one or more cameras that are configured to obtain images of a scene using visible light that are converted into a depth map (e.g., stereo image) and one or more other cameras that are configured to form images, or thermograms, of the scene using infrared radiation (“IR”). The depth information and thermal information are combined to form a representation of the scene based on both depth and thermal information.

公开(公告)号：US20180121877A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15335477

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： JESSICA P. DOHERTY ,  HEIDI LAGARES-GREENBLATT ,  JUSTIN A. MCCOY

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for delivering a package by a drone using a customized delivery path are provided. Aspects include receiving a package for delivery to a delivery recipient and obtaining delivery preferences for the delivery recipient. Aspects also include determining a delivery location for the package based on the delivery preferences and one or more characteristics of the package and obtaining a flight plan for the drone to deliver the package to the delivery location, wherein the flight plan includes a delivery path across a private property.

公开(公告)号：US09957046B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15711758

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： William Graham Patrick ,  James Ryan Burgess ,  Andrew Conrad

IPC: B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D1/12 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D1/22

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may help to provide medical support via a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). An illustrative UAV may include a housing, a payload, a line-deployment mechanism coupled to the housing and a line, and a payload-release mechanism that couples the line to the payload, wherein the payload-release mechanism is configured to release the payload from the line. The UAV may further include a control system configured to determine that the UAV is located at or near a delivery location and responsively: operate the line-deployment mechanism according to a variable deployment-rate profile to lower the payload to or near to the ground, determine that the payload is touching or is within a threshold distance from the ground, and responsively operate the payload-release mechanism to release the payload from the line.

公开(公告)号：US09953287B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14321089

申请日：2014-07-01

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr. ,  Facundo Leonardo Agriel ,  Eitan S. Levi ,  Vishal Nandkishor Patel ,  Maitreyi Nanjanath ,  Udit Madan ,  David Daniel Glick

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/128

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for utilizing an automated aerial vehicle for rapidly transporting a priority pick item when an exception occurs (e.g., an item that was to be picked from another location or otherwise processed is found to be missing or damaged). In some implementations, a priority pick instruction may be generated that directs picking of the item from an alternative location after which the item may be transported by the automated aerial vehicle to a processing location (e.g., a problem solve station). A flight path may be determined which may have starting and ending points at designated locations where the automated aerial vehicle can safely land and take off for acquiring and/or delivering the priority pick item.

公开(公告)号：US09950814B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15658080

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Nicholas Bjone

IPC: B61D15/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B61D49/00 ,  B61D19/00 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61D3/16 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B61D17/04

CPC classification number: B64F5/40 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B61D3/16 ,  B61D15/00 ,  B61D17/04 ,  B61D19/001 ,  B61D49/00 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L23/00 ,  B61L23/04 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/32 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: Intermodal vehicles may be loaded with items and an aerial vehicle, and directed to travel to areas where demand for the items is known or anticipated. The intermodal vehicles may be coupled to locomotives, container ships, road tractors or other vehicles, and equipped with systems for loading one or more items onto the aerial vehicle, and for launching or retrieving the aerial vehicle while the intermodal vehicles are in motion. The areas where the demand is known or anticipated may be identified on any basis, including but not limited to past histories of purchases or deliveries to such areas, or events that are scheduled to occur in such areas. Additionally, intermodal vehicles may be loaded with replacement parts and/or inspection equipment, and configured to conduct repairs, servicing operations or inspections on aerial vehicles within the intermodal vehicles, while the intermodal vehicles are in motion.

公开(公告)号：US20180107211A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15295995

申请日：2016-10-17

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Martin Schubert ,  Michael Grundmann ,  Clifford Biffle ,  Philip Watson

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06N7/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0044 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C21/005 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06N7/005 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: An example method may include receiving, from a client computing device, an indication of a target drop-off spot for an object within a first virtual model of a first region of a delivery destination. A second virtual model of a second region of the delivery destination may be determined based on sensor data received from one or more sensors on a delivery vehicle. A mapping may be determined between physical features represented in the first virtual model and physical features represented in the second virtual model to determine an overlapping region between the first and second virtual models. A position of the target drop-off spot within the second virtual model may be determined based on the overlapping region. Based on the position of the target drop-off spot within the second virtual model, the delivery vehicle may be navigated to the target drop-off spot to drop off the object.

公开(公告)号：US09944366B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15158518

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: Rujing Tang

Inventor： Rujing Tang

IPC: B63C9/00 ,  B63C9/01 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B63C9/01 ,  B63C2009/0023 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/205

Abstract: A drone equipped with a camera, a wireless communication module, an acoustic sensor, a GPS receiver, software and collapsible floatation device patrols above swimmers. The camera and acoustic sensor capture the video and audio of the swimmers. The information is either streamed to a command center or processed by the onboard software. With audio and video analysis capabilities, software is used to detect a swimmer in distress (SID). Alternatively the information is streamed to lifeguard or volunteers all over the world to spot SID. Another detection method is to let swimmer wear a wearable emergency notification device, which sends wireless signals comprising GPS location data. A SID presses a button to indicate rescue request and the drones fly over by GPS signal guidance. Solar power is used as the optional power source of the drones, which would allow the to sustain operation for a prolonged period of time. Once a SID is identified, the drone or drones fly over the SID and drops the collapsible floatation device.