公开(公告)号：US11762398B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US16854098

申请日：2020-04-21

Applicant: Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Taylor ,  Sanjiv Singh ,  Lyle Chamberlain ,  Sebastian Scherer ,  Benjamin Grocholsky ,  Vladimir Brajovic

IPC: G05D1/06 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D45/08 ,  H04N5/33 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/0676 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D45/08 ,  B64F1/005 ,  B64F1/222 ,  B64F1/362 ,  H04N5/33 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for autonomously estimating the position and orientation (“pose”) of an aircraft relative to a target site are disclosed herein, including a system including a plurality of beacons arranged about the target site, wherein the plurality of beacons collectively comprise at least one electromagnetic radiation source and at least one beacon ranging radio, a sensor system coupled to the aircraft including an electromagnetic radiation sensor and a ranging radio configured to determine a range of the aircraft relative to the target site, and a processor configured to determine an estimated pose of the aircraft based on at least: (i) detected electromagnetic radiation, and (ii) time-stamped range data for the aircraft relative to the target site.

公开(公告)号：US11733717B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17061398

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: ZHUHAI ZIYAN UAV CO., LTD.

Inventor： Canwen Mei ,  Jiangping Wang ,  Lipeng Tan ,  Yuliang Chen ,  Shuai Hu ,  Lifang Liu

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C25/24

CPC classification number: G05D1/106 ,  B64C25/24 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/02 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control method includes a takeoff process, a following process and a landing process, wherein the takeoff process includes the following steps: unlocking the UAV, and detecting the current horizontal position of the UAV in the horizontal direction and the current altitude of the UAV in the vertical direction; determining whether the current horizontal position and the current altitude meet takeoff criteria, and controlling the UAV to bounce off and enter into a takeoff state if the determination result is positive. The system provided by the present disclosure employs the above-mentioned method to control a UAV. The method and system provided by the present disclosure meet three functional requirements for a UAV on a moving base platform, namely, stable takeoff, following process and accurate landing, thus decrease the difficulties in the use of a UAV on a moving platform.

公开(公告)号：US11726479B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17976442

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Pyka Inc.

Inventor： Michael Norcia ,  Nathan White ,  Tobias Wurft ,  Kyle Moore ,  Garrett Rini ,  Jason Petersen ,  Chukwuma Ogunwole

IPC: B64U10/25 ,  B64U101/45

CPC classification number: B64U10/25 ,  B64U2101/45 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling spraying of chemicals by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). An unmanned aerial vehicle system includes one or more processors configured to perform operations of autonomously performing a flight path by the UAV and dispersing a chemical by the UAV along portions of the flight path. The UAV may include a chemical spray system having one or more spray booms with multiple nozzles for dispersing a chemical. The chemical spray system may include one or more tanks attached to the body of the UAV and a pump fluidly connected to the tanks to disperse chemical via the spray booms.

公开(公告)号：US11692837B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US15786998

申请日：2017-10-18

Applicant: HERE Global B.V.

Inventor： James Fowe ,  Samuel Radomy

IPC: G01C21/34 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06F16/29

CPC classification number: G01C21/3492 ,  G01C21/3407 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: One or more potential drone and/or flying car (DFC) corridors are identified based on the topology of a road network. Trajectories traveled by vehicles are determined from a plurality of instances of probe data received from a plurality of vehicle apparatuses onboard the vehicles. A volume of traffic for a path through the road network and corresponding to a potential DFC corridor is determined based on the trajectories. A delay metric for the path through the road network and corresponding to the potential DFC corridor is determined based on the trajectories. A traffic metric is then determined for the path based on a combination of the volume of traffic, the delay metric and a measure of the topology of the road network. The one or more potential DFC corridors are ranked by their corresponding traffic metrics.

公开(公告)号：US11670179B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16545051

申请日：2019-08-20

Applicant: Metal Raptor, LLC

Inventor： Lee Priest

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F16/29 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/006 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: Static obstruction detection and management systems and methods include, in an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for any flying vehicles including any of passenger drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), receiving monitored data from a plurality flying vehicles related to static obstructions; receiving external data from one or more external sources related to the static obstructions; analyzing the monitored data and the external data to populate and manage an obstruction database of the static obstructions; and transmitting obstruction instructions to the plurality of flying vehicles based on analyzing the obstruction database with their flight plan.

公开(公告)号：US12130204B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17629078

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: SeekOps Inc.

Inventor： Andrew David Aubrey ,  Brendan James Smith

IPC: G01M3/04 ,  B64U10/13 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U101/26 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/60 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: G01M3/04 ,  B64U10/13 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U2101/26 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for a mobile vehicle, the mobile vehicle comprising a base station; an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), where the UAV is launched from the base station; a payload disposed on the UAV, where the payload is configured to generate payload data of at least one infrastructure, and where the payload data comprises at least one of: a gas sensor data, an infrared imager for optical gas imaging (OGI) camera data, an infrared imager tuned for radiometric measurement camera data, a visible camera data, and a 3D mapping data; and a processor in communication with the UAV and the payload, where the processor is configured to determine an integrity of the at least one infrastructure based on payload data from the payload.

公开(公告)号：US20240353863A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18760905

申请日：2024-07-01

Applicant: YANA SOS, INC.

Inventor： Fredrick M. Warner, IV ,  Theodore Lavoie ,  Nathan Ernst ,  Vivek Reddy Alla ,  Michael Gorski ,  Casey Alford ,  Tim VanAntwerp ,  Timothy Kent ,  Donald Massey

IPC: G05D1/686 ,  B64C27/39 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C27/72 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U20/87 ,  B64U30/29 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01S19/17 ,  G01S19/18 ,  G05D1/46 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U20/65 ,  B64U101/20

CPC classification number: G05D1/686 ,  B64C27/39 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C27/72 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U20/87 ,  B64U30/29 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01S19/17 ,  G01S19/18 ,  G05D1/46 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08G5/0073 ,  B64U20/65 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: Devices and methods for activating a flight-enable beacon configured to provide a light beacon or data signal comprising capability to establish and maintain a fixed set of coordinates. The flight-enabled beacon is configured with a processor, memory, motor, gimbal or swashplate and light emitting source and can be configured to attain and maintain a target altitude and emit a light over a fixed period of time. The flight-enabled beacon is configured to be light and with small form factor for easy portable transport in cases of emergency or to provide a signal easily locatable by parties located a distance from the activated light-enabled beacon.

公开(公告)号：US20240346672A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18757011

申请日：2024-06-27

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Simon Saito Haagen Nielsen ,  John Christopher Collins ,  Allan Joseph Evans ,  Graham Shaw ,  Vikas Gupta

IPC: G06T7/55 ,  B64U101/30 ,  G06T3/4038 ,  H04N23/698

CPC classification number: G06T7/55 ,  G06T3/4038 ,  H04N23/698 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  G06T2207/10028

Abstract: A method and system for creating a point cloud are disclosed. A first image is captured by a first camera sensor and a second image is captured by a second camera sensor. The first and the second image have an area of overlap. Location of the first camera relative to the second camera is predetermined and each of the first and the second camera is having a field of view of more than 180 degrees. Based on the area of overlap, the first and the second image are stitched to create a composite stitched image. In one aspect, depth information from the area of overlap is extracted based on the predetermined location and a point cloud is created from otherwise to be discarded image data in the area of overlap.

公开(公告)号：US12105529B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17530926

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Imani R. Oakley

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U2201/104

Abstract: An aerial device is provided. The aerial device includes a processor and a memory that includes instructions configured to cause the processor to perform certain operations when the processor executes the instructions. The operations may include receiving a first signal indicative of a first position of the aerial device. The operations may also include generating, based on the first signal and based on a randomly or pseudo-randomly generated sequence, a second signal configured to actuate flight hardware of the aerial device to a second position.

公开(公告)号：US12084210B1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18283233

申请日：2023-04-24

Applicant: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Yue Shen ,  Jincheng Chu ,  Zhixiang Shi ,  Yayun Shen ,  Lingfei Zhang ,  Minghui Liu ,  Dewei Wang ,  Yicen Li ,  Zhiwei Sun

IPC: B64U30/297 ,  B64U20/80 ,  G05D1/85 ,  B64U101/40 ,  G05D107/20 ,  G05D109/25

CPC classification number: B64U30/297 ,  B64U20/80 ,  G05D1/857 ,  B64U2101/40 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  G05D2107/21 ,  G05D2109/254

Abstract: A tilt rotor-based linear multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) structure for crop protection and a control method thereof are provided. The tilt rotor-based linear multi-rotor UAV structure for crop protection includes main lift power structures, tilt power structures, and a main frame structure, where the main frame structure is located in a middle; the main lift power structures are distributed at left and right ends of the main frame structure; and the tilt power structures are symmetrically distributed between the main frame structure and the main lift power structures. A vector power structure is adopted to ensure flexible attitude changes and smoother and more accurate UAV operations, and improve the operation efficiency. Meanwhile, the tilt rotor-based linear multi-rotor UAV structure is adapted to the complex working environment in China's ever-changing terrains.