公开(公告)号：US20170139416A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15355014

申请日：2016-11-17

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： William J. Nicoloff ,  Eric M. Sornborger ,  Lars B. Cremean

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64D47/08 ,  F41G7/2253 ,  F41G7/2293 ,  F41G7/30

Abstract: An aircraft including a wing system, a plurality of control surfaces, a camera mounted on a camera pod, and a control system. The camera pod is configured to vary the orientation of the camera field of view only in yaw, relative to the aircraft, between a directly forward-looking orientation and a side-looking orientation. The control system controls the control surfaces such that they induce a significant aircraft yaw causing an identified target to be within the field of view of the camera with the camera in the directly forward-looking orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20170134699A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15271536

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Minyoung KIM ,  Seung-Nyun KIM ,  So-Young LEE

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G08B5/38

CPC classification number: H04N7/183 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146

Abstract: An electronic device and flying device and respective methods are disclosed. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a position notification device, one or more sensors, a processor which executes the method, including transmitting a first signal to the flying device to recognize an image signal generated by the electronic device, generating the image signal, receiving a second signal indicating that the flying device recognized the image signal, and transmitting a third signal to control movement of the flying device. The flying device includes a camera, a communication circuit, one or more sensors, a processor which executes a method, including receiving a first signal from the electronic device, controlling the camera to detect an image signal generated by the electronic device for determining a position of the electronic device, and controlling movement of the flying device based on a second signal and the determined position of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20170127606A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US14937097

申请日：2015-11-10

Applicant: Digi-Star, LLC

Inventor： Christopher V. Horton

IPC: A01C21/00 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06T17/05 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/10 ,  A01C5/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: A01C21/005 ,  A01B69/001 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C5/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06T17/05 ,  Y02A40/223 ,  Y02A40/233

Abstract: A method and system utilizing one or more agricultural drones to improve the monitoring, measuring and mapping of a field in order to produce contour maps that will be used in working a field, in particular, controlling a direction of tillage and/or controlling the spreading of matter (e.g., fertilizer, manure or sewage treatment sludge) across the field while preventing undue erosion and/or runoff.

公开(公告)号：US20170123413A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15166138

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: Xiaomi Inc.

Inventor： Hualin YE ,  Xin LIU ,  Yongfeng XIA

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

CPC classification number: G05D1/0011 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The UAV includes an external system configured to generate information about its surrounding environment and a communication system configured to provide a data link for transmission of the information to a remote controller associated with the UAV. The method comprises: determining whether a distance between the UAV and the remote controller exceeds a predetermined range; determining whether the UAV is capable of transmitting the information about its surrounding environment to the remote controller, the determination including determining whether at least one of the external system and the data link is in a normal state of operation; and after determining that the distance exceeds the predetermined range and that the UAV is not capable of transmitting the information to the remote controller, controlling the UAV to operate in a return mode.

公开(公告)号：US20170116558A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US14923968

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Pierz ,  Leslie Paulson ,  Todd D. Crawford

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/063112 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123

Abstract: Systems and method for managing deployment of UAS and analytics using the same, are disclosed. One method includes receiving first data comprising a criteria associated with a UAS operation, wherein the criteria comprises an analytics component, receiving second data comprising data associated with a plurality of available UAS operators, causing display of a UAS operator listing comprising identifications of one or more UAS operators of the plurality of available UAS operators, the displayed UAS operator listing determined based, at least, on the first data and the second data, receiving an indication of a selected UAS operator from the one or more UAS operators of the UAS operator listing, receiving aerial data collected via a UAS associated with the selected UAS operator, wherein the aerial data comprises analytics data based at least on the analytics criteria.

公开(公告)号：US09635259B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US14602245

申请日：2015-01-21

Applicant: Izak Jan van Cruyningen

Inventor： Izak Jan van Cruyningen

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G01C11/02 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G03B15/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/23267 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  G03B15/006 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: With reference to FIG. 1, camera 12 mounted on airframe 10 captures an image of first field of view 20 along first optical axis 21 aimed at first object of interest 23. During the time of exposure, airframe 10 flies first flight path arc 22 centered on first object of interest 23 with a radius substantially equal to the distance between camera 12 and first object of interest 23. Airframe 10 pivots camera 12 around first object of interest 23 while the shutter in camera 12 is open. This is repeated around each subsequent object of interest to produce a scalloped or slalom path, namely Forward Motion Compensated (FMC) flight path 33.

公开(公告)号：US20170096222A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US14873399

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Charles B. Spinelli ,  John Lyle Vian

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C33/00 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A01B79/005 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C33/00 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/222

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a base vehicle, a takeoff and landing system, a rack system, a refueling system associated with the base vehicle, and a controller. The rack system comprises a group of racks with slots in which the slots receive unmanned aerial vehicles, provide refueling connections that facilitate refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicles located in the slots, and provide data connections that facilitate data transmission with the unmanned aerial vehicles located in the slots. The refueling system refuels an unmanned aerial vehicle located in a slot using a refueling connection in the refueling connections. The controller communicates with the unmanned aerial vehicle using a data connection and control the refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicles by the refueling system while the unmanned aerial vehicle is in the slot, enabling exchanging data with the unmanned aerial vehicle and the refueling of the unmanned aerial vehicle simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：US20170085840A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15218635

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

Inventor： Takahiro MIZUSHINA ,  Shunsuke YAMADA ,  Toshihiro TAKAHASHI ,  Hideaki MATSUDA

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2017/9602 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: An information gathering apparatus includes an information acquisition sensor unit to acquire information and a propelling system to fly in air. The information gathering apparatus includes a supporting unit and a controller. The supporting unit supports the propelling system in the first and second configurations. The controller moves the supporting unit such that the supporting unit supports the propelling system in the second configuration after the information gathering apparatus is thrown up in a state where the supporting unit supports the propelling system in the first configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20170084175A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15123005

申请日：2015-03-03

Applicant: INRIX INC.,

Inventor： Scott Sedlik ,  Raymond Laghaeian ,  Mark Pendergrast

IPC: G08G1/0967 ,  H04W4/04

CPC classification number: G08G1/096791 ,  A61B5/02055 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0476 ,  A61B5/0531 ,  A61B5/4845 ,  B60R16/0236 ,  B60W30/143 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W2040/0809 ,  B60W2040/0872 ,  B60W2540/22 ,  B60W2550/12 ,  B60W2550/14 ,  B60W2710/1044 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2720/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  G01C21/3415 ,  G01C21/3469 ,  G01C21/3608 ,  G01C21/3617 ,  G01C21/3655 ,  G01C21/3667 ,  G01C21/3682 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G06Q2240/00 ,  G07B15/00 ,  G07B15/063 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G08G1/0112 ,  G08G1/0129 ,  G08G1/0141 ,  G08G1/065 ,  G08G1/07 ,  G08G1/093 ,  G08G1/0962 ,  G08G1/0965 ,  G08G1/0967 ,  G08G1/096725 ,  G08G1/096741 ,  G08G1/096775 ,  G08G1/096838 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04M15/60 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/42 ,  H04W4/48 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W12/08

Abstract: Vehicles in transit within a location may transmit and/or receive information about transit events arising within the location, such as accidents, developing weather, and road obstructions. Because localized exchange channels, such as a radiofrequency broadcast, may be range-limited and/or unreliable, a centralized service may be provided to facilitate the exchange of notifications about transit events, but it may be difficult to provide a centralized service that is both scalable to millions of vehicles and capable of low-latency exchange of time-sensitive notifications for transit events. The techniques presented herein provide an architecture for broadcasting transit events through a transit service that maintains vehicle area groups, respectively identifying the vehicles that are associated with each location. The service may receive a notification of a transit event for a location, and may utilize the vehicle area group for the location to broadcast the notification to the other vehicles of the area group.

公开(公告)号：US20170083979A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14844859

申请日：2015-09-03

Applicant: Infatics, Inc. (DBA DroneDeploy)

Inventor： Michael Winn ,  Jonathan James Millin

IPC: G06Q40/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06Q40/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/3224 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/32 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A system for managing UAVs includes a first relay that performs mission management on a first UAV; a first conduit, corresponding to a first geographical area, that manages communication between the first UAV and first relay when the first UAV is located in the first geographical area; a first web server that enables user interfacing with the first UAV; and a pre-flight insurance tap that generates an insurance quote for a mission of the first UAV when an instance of the pre-flight insurance tap is called by the first relay.