公开(公告)号：US09798329B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15218609

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: Genghiscomm Holdings, LLC

Inventor： Steve Shattil

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04B7/185 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04W24/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) comprises a situational awareness system coupled to at least one onboard sensor and senses the location of other UAVs. A cooperative Radio Access Network (RAN)-signal processor is configured to process RAN signals cooperatively with at least one other UAV to increase the rank of the RAN channel and produce RAN performance criteria. A flight controller provides autonomous navigation control of the UAV's flight based on the relative spatial locations of other UAVs and the RAN performance criteria, which operates within predetermined boundaries of navigation criteria. The UAV can employ mitigation tactics against one or more UEs identified as a threat and may coordinate other UAVs to conduct such mitigations.

公开(公告)号：US20170229025A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15206229

申请日：2016-07-09

Applicant: Proxy Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： John KLINGER ,  Patrick C. CESARANO

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01S19/13 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01S7/006 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S2013/0254 ,  G05B11/42 ,  G05B13/024 ,  G05B13/042 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0204 ,  G05D1/0206 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G9/02 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/2617 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to an unmanned vehicle. The unmanned vehicle can include a memory unit that is configured to store a planned path of the unmanned vehicle. The unmanned vehicle can also include a position unit that is configured to determine a current position of the unmanned vehicle, the position unit further configured to determine a planned position of the unmanned vehicle based on the planned path data stored in the memory unit. The unmanned vehicle can further include a control unit disposed in communication with the position unit, the control unit configured to determine a deviation based on the planned position and the current position of the unmanned vehicle, and control a movement of the unmanned vehicle such that the unmanned vehicle moves along the planned path if the deviation is less than a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20170227470A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15092541

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: PROXY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Patrick C. CESARANO

IPC: G01N21/88 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G01S13/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G01B11/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01S7/006 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S2013/0254 ,  G05B11/42 ,  G05B13/024 ,  G05B13/042 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0204 ,  G05D1/0206 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G9/02 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/2617 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to an unmanned or optionally manned vehicle for inspecting an object. The unmanned or optionally manned vehicle includes a data collection unit that captures, via the unmanned or optionally manned vehicle, images of the object, wherein the images are combined to generate stereoscopic images and compares the stereoscopic images with pre-stored images for detecting structural parameters of the object. The unmanned or optionally manned vehicle also includes a location unit that determines location data associated with the detected structural parameters. The unmanned or optionally manned vehicle also includes a report generation unit that generates an inspection report based on the comparison of the stereoscopic images and the location data.

公开(公告)号：US09714090B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US15252297

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

Inventor： Sergey V. Frolov ,  Michael Cyrus ,  John Peter Moussouris

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C37/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G7/02 ,  B64C39/10 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2211/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/005 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G7/02 ,  Y02T50/12

Abstract: An aircraft for vertical take-off and landing includes an aircraft assembly which includes at least one first wing portion providing a lift force during a horizontal flight, at least one wing opening disposed on a vertical axis of the at least one first wing portion and at least one propeller-based thruster positioned inside the at least one wing opening to provide vertical thrust during a vertical flight. The aircraft assembly can further include air vents positioned inside at least one of the wing openings. The air vents can further include louvres positioned over or under the air vents to open and close the wing openings. The thruster can further be used to provide flight control for the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US09599994B1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14816653

申请日：2015-08-03

Applicant: Zbigniew Bogdanowicz ,  Ketula Patel

Inventor： Zbigniew Bogdanowicz ,  Ketula Patel

IPC: G01C23/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D3/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: Collisionless flight is achieved by overlaying a circulant digraph with certain characteristics over a model of the area to be flown. Each UAV then executes a flight path corresponding to a directed cycle of the circulant digraph where each vertex of the circulant digraph corresponds to two waypoints. The circulant digraph includes more vertices than the number of unmanned aerial vehicles and the number of vertices is divisible by the number of UAVs. Additionally, the circulant digraph has a first jump of 1, a second jump of one less than then number of UAVs. To maximize coverage, each of the vertices of the circulant digraph may then be individually updated such that they satisfy two tests: a convexity test and an isosceles avoidance test. The updated flight path of each UAV may then be relayed from a control station to each UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20170063443A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15257640

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: UBIQOMM LLC

Inventor： Ahmad Jalali ,  Leonard Schiff

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/204

CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/2041

Abstract: Systems and methods configured to form and point beams from one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) toward a target coverage area on the ground. One embodiment describes dividing the target coverage area on the ground among multiple UAVs when each UAV antenna system generates static beams. Another embodiment describes dividing the target coverage area on the ground among multiple UAVs when their antenna systems are capable of dynamically steering their respective beams. Another set of embodiments describe systems and method to allow multiple UAVs to provide service in the same area on the ground using the same spectrum.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法被配置成形成并将来自一个或多个无人机（UAV）的波束指向地面上的目标覆盖区域。 一个实施例描述了当每个UAV天线系统产生静态波束时，在多个UAV之间划分地面上的目标覆盖区域。 另一实施例描述了当它们的天线系统能够动态地转向它们各自的波束时，在多个UAV之间划分地面上的目标覆盖区域。 另一组实施例描述了允许多个无人机使用相同频谱在地面上的相同区域中提供服务的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US09541924B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-10

申请号：US14737814

申请日：2015-06-12

Applicant: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

Inventor： Sergey V. Frolov ,  John Peter Moussouris ,  Michael Cyrus

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/06 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G7/02 ,  B64C29/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/0016 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/005 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0017 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G7/02 ,  Y02T50/14

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an alternative distributed airborne transportation system. In some embodiments, a method for distributed airborne transportation includes: providing an airborne vehicle with a wing and a wing span, having capacity to carry one or more of passengers or cargo; landing of the airborne vehicle near one or more of passengers or cargo and loading at least one of passengers or cargo; taking-off and determining a flight direction for the airborne vehicle; locating at least one other airborne vehicle, which has substantially the same flight direction; and joining at least one other airborne vehicle in flight formation and forming a fleet, in which airborne vehicles fly with the same speed and direction and in which adjacent airborne vehicles are separated by distance of less than 100 wing spans.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了一种替代的分布式机载运输系统。 在一些实施例中，一种用于分布式机载运输的方法包括：向机载车辆提供机翼和机翼跨度，具有携带乘客或货物中的一个或多个的能力; 机载车辆靠近一个或多个乘客或货物并装载至少一个乘客或货物; 起飞和确定机载飞行方向; 至少定位一个具有大致相同的飞行方向的其他机载车辆; 并将至少一个其他机载车辆接入飞行形成并形成一个舰队，其中机载车辆以相同的速度和方向飞行，并且相邻的机载车辆以小于100个翼跨的距离分开。

公开(公告)号：US20160378109A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14750803

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Giuseppe Raffa ,  Glen J. Anderson ,  Lenitra M. Durham ,  Richard Beckwith ,  Kathy Yuen ,  Joshua Ekandem ,  Jamie Sherman ,  Ariel Moshkovitz ,  Omer Ben-Shalom ,  Jennifer Healey ,  Steve Brown ,  Tamara Gaidar ,  Yosi Govezensky

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: H04N7/185 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/005 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: Various systems and methods for personal sensory drones are described herein. A personal sensory drone system includes a drone remote control system comprising: a task module to transmit a task to a drone swarm for the drone swarm to execute, the drone swarm including at least two drones; a transceiver to receive information from the drone swarm related to the task; and a user interface module to present a user interface based on the information received from the drone swarm.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了个人感觉无人机的各种系统和方法。 个人感觉无人机系统包括无人机遥控系统，包括：任务模块，用于向无人机组的无人机组发送任务以执行包括至少两个无人机的无人机组; 收发器，用于从与无人机相关的无人机组中接收信息; 以及用户界面模块，用于基于从无人机组接收的信息呈现用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US20160368600A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US15252297

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.

Inventor： SERGEY V. FROLOV ,  MICHAEL CYRUS ,  JOHN PETER MOUSSOURIS

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C5/10 ,  B64C11/48 ,  B64D9/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2211/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/005 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G7/02 ,  Y02T50/12

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an aircraft for vertical take-off and landing. In various embodiments, an aircraft assembly includes at least one first wing portion providing a lift force during a horizontal flight, at least one wing opening disposed on a vertical axis of the at least one first wing portion and at least one thruster positioned inside the at least one wing opening to provide vertical thrust during a vertical flight. The aircraft assembly can further include air vents positioned inside at least one of the wing openings. The air vents can further include louvres positioned over or under the air vents to open and close the wing openings. The thruster can further be used to provide flight control for the aircraft.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供一种用于垂直起飞和着陆的飞行器。 在各种实施例中，飞行器组件包括至少一个在水平飞行期间提供提升力的第一翼部分，至少一个翼开口，设置在至少一个第一翼部分的垂直轴线上，以及至少一个推进器， 至少一个翼开口在垂直飞行期间提供垂直推力。 飞行器组件还可以包括定位在至少一个机翼开口内的通风口。 通风口还可以包括位于空气通风口上方或下方的百叶窗，以打开和关闭机翼开口。 推进器还可用于为飞机提供飞行控制。

公开(公告)号：US09488981B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14754750

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: Unnikrishna Sreedharan Pillai ,  Alain Anthony Mangiat

Inventor： Unnikrishna Sreedharan Pillai ,  Alain Anthony Mangiat

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus to detect when one or more airborne unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) are close to each other, and to take necessary actions to maintain a minimum distance between drones as well as a maximum distance among the drones in a dynamic environment by automatic navigation. A computer method and apparatus for holding a group of drones in a swarm formation by maintaining the group centroid of the group of drones within a tolerance of a predetermined location is also disclosed. Additionally, methods to move a swarm of drones along a predetermined path while maintaining the swarm formation of the drones is also disclosed.