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公开(公告)号：US11220338B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-11
申请号：US16806169
申请日：2020-03-02
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager
Abstract: A payload retrieval apparatus including an extending member having an upper end and a lower end, a channel having a first end and a second end, the channel coupled to the extending member, a first tether engager that extends in a first direction from the first end of the channel section, and a payload holder positioned near the second end of the channel and is adapted to secure a payload.
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62.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11186368B2
公开(公告)日：2021-11-30
申请号：US15850705
申请日：2017-12-21
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Adam Woodworth
Abstract: Example implementations may relate to door-enabled loading and release of payloads in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which could be a type of UAV in a group of UAVs that is assigned to carry out certain transport tasks. In particular, the UAV may include a fuselage having a first side and a second side, as well as a chamber formed within the fuselage and arranged to house a payload. A first door may be arranged on the first side of the fuselage, such that an opening of the first door enables loading of the payload into the chamber. And a second door may be arranged on the second side of the fuselage, such that an opening of the second door enables release of the payload from the chamber. Moreover, the UAV may include a control system configured to control flight of the UAV, and possibly opening and/or closing of door(s).
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公开(公告)号：US20210221510A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-22
申请号：US17222957
申请日：2021-04-05
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon
Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for motorized control of a tether, such as for purposes of user interaction and feedback. In particular, a UAV's control system may determine one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in the UAV, the winch including the tether and a spool. The control system may then detect in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether. Based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, the control system may determine a motor response process. Then, the control system may operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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公开(公告)号：US10981651B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-20
申请号：US16453559
申请日：2019-06-26
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon
Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for motorized control of a tether, such as for purposes of user interaction and feedback. In particular, a UAV's control system may determine one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in the UAV, the winch including the tether and a spool. The control system may then detect in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether. Based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, the control system may determine a motor response process. Then, the control system may operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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公开(公告)号：US10793274B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-06
申请号：US15389074
申请日：2016-12-22
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon
Abstract: A payload coupling apparatus is provided including a housing, wherein the housing is adapted for attachment to a first end of a tether, a slot extending downwardly from an outer surface of the housing towards a center of the housing thereby forming a lower tip on the housing beneath the slot, and wherein the slot is adapted to receive a handle of a payload. A method of delivering a payload using the payload coupling apparatus is also provided.
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66.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10793272B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-06
申请号：US15389138
申请日：2016-12-22
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Trevor Shannon , Andre Prager , Zhefei Li , Kyle Liske
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle system is provided including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, a tether having a first end secured to a winch system positioned in the UAV and a second end secured to a payload coupling apparatus, a payload coupling apparatus receptacle positioned in the fuselage of the UAV, a payload having a handle, wherein the handle of the payload is positioned within a slot in the payload coupling apparatus. A method of securing a payload to a UAV is also provided.
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公开(公告)号：US20200277058A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-03
申请号：US15930107
申请日：2020-05-12
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon , Adam Woodworth
Abstract: An example system includes an aerial vehicle, a sensor, and a winch system. The winch system includes a tether disposed on a spool, a motor operable to apply a torque to the tether, and a payload coupling apparatus coupled to the tether and configured to mechanically couple to a payload. The system also includes a repositioning apparatus configured to reposition the payload coupling apparatus in at least a horizontal direction. A control system is configured to control the aerial vehicle to deploy the payload coupling apparatus by unwinding the tether from the spool; receive, while the aerial vehicle hovers above the payload and from the sensor, data indicative of a position of the payload coupling apparatus in relation to the payload; and reposition, using the repositioning apparatus and based on the data, the payload coupling apparatus in the horizontal direction to mechanically couple to the payload.
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公开(公告)号：US20200070968A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-05
申请号：US16119298
申请日：2018-08-31
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Adam Woodworth
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided including a fuselage, a pair of wings extending outwardly from the fuselage, and a deployable surface moveable from a first undeployed position during normal flight to a second deployed position when there is a system failure during flight. A method of adjusting a center of pressure of a UAV is also provided including the steps of providing a UAV with a fuselage, a pair of wings extending outwardly from the fuselage, and a deployable surface moveable from a first undeployed position during normal flight to a second deployed position when there is a system failure during flight, sensing when there is a system failure, and moving the deployable surface from the first undeployed position to the second deployed position.
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公开(公告)号：US20190340569A1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-07
申请号：US15968507
申请日：2018-05-01
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Kaiwen Gu
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that can help an aerial transport service provider (ATSP) select an unmanned vehicle (UV) to deliver a temperature-sensitive item. In accordance with example embodiments, the ATSP system can generate a transport task to fulfill a request for delivery of the temperature-sensitive item, where the transport task involves delivering the item while maintaining a temperature of the item within a preferred temperature range. The system can calculate an amount of required energy to perform the transport task for each available UV of the fleet of UVs. Further, based on (i) the amount of required energy for each available UV, and (ii) a respective remaining battery energy level for each available UV, the ATSP system can select a first UV to perform the task. Yet further, the ATSP system can assign the transport task to the first UV.
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公开(公告)号：US20190256210A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-22
申请号：US15899214
申请日：2018-02-19
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager
Abstract: A payload retrieval apparatus including an extending member having an upper end and a lower end, a channel having a first end and a second end, the channel coupled to the extending member, a first tether engager that extends in a first direction from the first end of the channel section, and a payload holder positioned near the second end of the channel and is adapted to secure a payload.
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