公开(公告)号：US20180022452A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15693859

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Sanjay Emani Sarma ,  Cody Miles Wojcik ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Benjamin Arthur Sena ,  Julian Lemus

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64F3/02 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D1/22

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/063 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/101 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.

公开(公告)号：US09875584B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15267482

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd

Inventor： Ming Gong ,  Jin Dai ,  Hao Cui ,  Xiaodong Wang ,  Han Huang ,  Jun Wu ,  Wei Fan ,  Ning Ma ,  Xinhua Rong ,  Xingsen Lin

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G07C5/085 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0055 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G07C5/004 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/0825

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided herein for recording operation history of a remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history may comprise outgoing operation commands sent from a remote controller of a remotely controlled vehicle, as well as incoming operation commands received by the remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history may further comprise vehicle status data, such as data related to an operation process of the remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history of a vehicle may be used to analyze a behavior of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09862488B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14839395

申请日：2015-08-28

Applicant: McAfee, Inc.

Inventor： Simon Hunt ,  Venkata Ramanan Sambandam ,  Samir Shah

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/30 ,  G06F21/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G06F21/60

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01S19/215 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/606 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  H04L9/302 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L9/3249 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/046

Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to location verification for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (also referred to as “drones”). In some embodiments, an unmanned aerial vehicle engaged in autonomous flight may determine its location using a satellite-based navigation system. The location may be evaluated against location data obtained from one or more secondary factors, such as public broadcast beacons, cellular towers, wireless network identifiers, visual markers, or any combination thereof. If the location is determined to be invalid, the unmanned aerial vehicle may be instructed to take a mitigation action. Additionally, certain embodiments also include the verification of a flight plan for the unmanned aerial vehicle using secure no-fly logic to verify a flight plan does not violate no-fly zones. If the flight plan is verified, the flight plan may be signed using a cryptographic signature and provided to a navigation module that verifies the signature and executes the flight plan.

公开(公告)号：US20180004232A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15675403

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., Ltd

Inventor： Ketan Tang ,  Honghui Zhang ,  Cong Zhao

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G01C3/00 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C3/00 ,  G01C3/14 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10004 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: Systems and methods for obstacle detection and state information determination are provided. In some embodiments, a movable object may carry one or more imaging devices. The imaging devices may be arranged on the movable object so as to have a field of view oriented vertically relative to the movable object. The arrangement of the imaging device may complement or supplant existing arrangement schemes and provide efficient, multi-functional and cost-effective means of arranging imaging devices on movable objects.

公开(公告)号：US09852644B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15193033

申请日：2016-06-25

Applicant: Bee Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Vladimir Salnikov ,  Anatoly Filin ,  Harm Burema

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01C7/00 ,  A01M9/00 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/04 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G08G5/0043 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C21/00 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D1/16 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/04 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: Modern farming is currently being done by powerful ground equipment or aircraft that weigh several tons and treat uniformly tens of hectares per hour. Automated farming can use small, agile, lightweight, energy-efficient automated robotic equipment that flies to do the same job, even able to farm on a plant-by-plant basis, allowing for new ways of farming. A hybrid airship-drone has both passive lift provided by a gas balloon and active lift provided by propellers. A hybrid airship-drone may be cheaper, more stable in flight, and require less maintenance than other aerial vehicles such as quadrocopters. However, hybrid airship-drones may also be larger in size and have more inertia that needs to be overcome for starting, stopping and turning.

公开(公告)号：US09852362B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15654390

申请日：2017-07-19

Applicant: Bernard Fryshman

Inventor： Bernard Fryshman

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  A01M7/00 ,  A01M5/04 ,  A01M5/02 ,  A01M3/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D1/18 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T7/90

CPC classification number: G06K9/6267 ,  A01H1/025 ,  A01M1/026 ,  A01M1/06 ,  A01M1/14 ,  A01M1/20 ,  A01M1/2094 ,  A01M1/22 ,  A01M1/226 ,  A01M3/005 ,  A01M3/007 ,  A01M5/02 ,  A01M5/04 ,  A01M7/00 ,  A01M99/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/6256 ,  G06K2209/17 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/0008 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/10056 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/30128 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N7/185 ,  Y02A50/375 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/09 ,  Y10S901/40 ,  Y10S901/41

Abstract: A device for detecting and marking ticks and tick bites on a body or limb. The device has an image capturing device that is in communication with image recognition software. Images of skin are analyzed to detect objects consistent with ticks or tick bites. Once such object is detected, the device automatically disperses a marking material in the proximity of the detected tick or tick bite.

公开(公告)号：US20170366980A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15671439

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: ETAK Systems, LLC

Inventor： Lee PRIEST ,  Joseph HUMMER

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B64F1/36 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G07C9/00

CPC classification number: H04W16/18 ,  B64C27/06 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64F1/362 ,  B64F5/40 ,  G07C9/00126 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A cell site with a landing zone for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes a cell tower including cell site components for wireless service; a cabinet or shelter with equipment for the wireless service; and one or more landing zones defined at the cell site for the UAV with associated structure for each of the one or more landing zones, equipment for one or more purposes associated with the UAV, and access privileges to the cell site for personnel associated with the UAV, wherein the one or more landing zones are located on one or more of the cell tower, the cabinet or shelter, and surrounding geography around the cell tower.

公开(公告)号：US09840324B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15083151

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Dominic Timothy Shiosaki ,  Ricky Dean Welsh

IPC: B64C27/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/57

CPC classification number: B64C27/14 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108

Abstract: Aerial vehicles may include propulsion units having motors with drive shafts that may be aligned at a variety of orientations, propellers with variable pitch blades, and common operators for aligning the drive shafts at one or more orientations and for varying the pitch angles of the blades. The common operators may include plate elements to which a propeller hub is rotatably joined, and which may be supported by one or more linear actuators that may extend or retract to vary both the orientations of the drive shafts and the pitch angles of the blades. Operating the motors and propellers at varying speeds, gimbal angles or pitch angles enables the motors to generate forces in any number of directions and at any magnitudes. Attributes of the propulsion units may be selected in order to shape or control the noise generated thereby.

公开(公告)号：US20170334581A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15160071

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: Michael White ,  Miles Austin

Inventor： Michael White ,  Miles Austin

IPC: B64F1/36 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01M2/10 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/28 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/36 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/04 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64D37/30 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/28 ,  H01M2/1083 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/32

Abstract: A system for autonomously replacing batteries or fuel cells on small aerial vehicles such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or radio-controlled aircraft (RC) is described. At the core of this system is a “universal battery receptacle” that can be added to a variety of unmanned aircraft platforms and provides a uniform interface for battery or fuel cell replacement in the form of a commensurately designed “universal fuel cell”.Additionally, a system is described through which an aerial vehicle can be accepted, manipulated, the batteries replaced, and the vehicle re-launched, all without direct user intervention. Such systems can be deployed across a geographic area to increase the range of aerial vehicles without extensive ground support personnel.

公开(公告)号：US20170328513A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15593407

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies

Inventor： Eli M. Davis ,  Long N. Phan

IPC: F16M11/04 ,  F16F7/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  F16B2/20 ,  F16M7/00 ,  B64F5/60 ,  F16F3/00 ,  G01M17/00 ,  F16M11/22

CPC classification number: F16F7/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64F5/60 ,  F16B2/20 ,  F16F3/00

Abstract: A test stand for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: a base arranged to make contact with the ground; a frame extending from the base, the frame comprising at least a first side portion and a second side portion that define a space therebetween; and a mount slidably attached to the frame within the space, the mount configured to affix to an unmanned aerial vehicle such that the mount and the unmanned aerial vehicle slide within the defined space in a direction parallel to the frame during a test flight.