Systems and methods for UAV battery power backup
    81.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for UAV battery power backup 有权
    无人机电池电源备份的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09434267B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14800487

    申请日:2015-07-15

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for swapping the battery on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while providing continuous power to at least one system on the UAV. The UAV may be able to identify and land on an energy provision station autonomously. The UAV may take off and/or land on the energy provision station. The UAV may communicate with the energy provision station. The energy provision station may store and charge batteries for use on a UAV. The UAV and/or the energy provision station may have a backup energy source to provide continuous power to the UAV.

    Abstract translation: 提供了系统和方法,用于在无人机(UAV)上交换电池,同时向UAV上的至少一个系统提供连续的电力。 无人机可以自主地识别和着陆能量提供站。 无人机可以在能源提供站起飞和/或着陆。 无人机可以与能量提供站进行通信。 能源提供站可以存储和充电用于无人机的电池。 UAV和/或能量提供站可以具有备用能源以向UAV提供连续的动力。

    UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    82.
    发明申请
    UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF 有权
    无人驾驶的空中客车,无人驾驶的汽车充气系统及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160250933A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-01

    申请号:US14947076

    申请日:2015-11-20

    CPC classification number: B60L11/182 B64C39/024 B64C2201/042 B64C2201/066

    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a battery; a battery residual quantity detector configured to detect a residual quantity of the battery; a communicator configured to perform communication with a rechargeable unmanned aerial vehicle used in charging or replacement of the battery; and a processor configured to control the communicator to transmit its operation information to the rechargeable unmanned aerial vehicle detected within a predetermined distance when the detected residual quantity of the battery is less than the predetermined reference quantity and control to wirelessly charge the battery by the power supplied from the rechargeable unmanned aerial vehicle to maintain an operable state of the unmanned aerial vehicle or replace the battery to a new battery provided from the rechargeable unmanned aerial vehicle when being close to the rechargeable unmanned aerial vehicle receiving the operation information.

    Abstract translation: 提供无人驾驶飞行器。 无人机包括:电池; 电池剩余量检测器,被配置为检测电池的剩余量; 通信器,被配置为与用于对所述电池进行充电或更换的可再充电无人机进行通信; 以及处理器,被配置为当所检测的电池剩余量小于预定参考量时,控制通信器将其操作信息发送到在预定距离内检测到的可再充电无人机,并且通过所提供的电力对电池进行无线充电 从可再充电无人驾驶飞行器维持无人驾驶飞行器的可操作状态,或者当接近可接收操作信息的可再充电无人机时,将电池更换为由可再充电无人机提供的新电池。

    DISTRIBUTED, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE PACKAGE TRANSPORT NETWORK
    85.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTED, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE PACKAGE TRANSPORT NETWORK 有权
    分布式,无人机动车组件运输网络

    公开(公告)号:US20160209839A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-21

    申请号:US14598281

    申请日:2015-01-16

    Abstract: According to an aspect, a distributed package transport system includes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), each of which is configured to transport packages within a geographic area and along a travel route. The system also includes UAV enclosures dispersed within the geographic area. The UAV enclosures include a number of cells, each of which provides a receptacle to temporarily house a UAV. At least one of the UAV enclosures is dynamically assigned to a location within the geographic area. Each of the UAV enclosures includes a computer processor and communication network interface and, for each of the UAVs in transit, the UAV enclosures communicate information specifying an origination point, drop off point, and return point amongst each other and coordinate to define, based on locations of the UAV enclosures and capacities of the UAV enclosures, a refined travel route including a subset of the UAV enclosures to serve as hops.

    Abstract translation: 根据一个方面,一种分布式包裹运输系统包括无人驾驶飞行器(UAV),每个无人机被构造成在地理区域内和沿着行驶路线运输包裹。 该系统还包括分散在地理区域内的无人机外壳。 无人机外壳包括多个单元,每个单元都提供一个临时容纳无人机的插座。 至少有一个UAV机箱被动态分配给地理区域内的一个位置。 每个UAV机箱包括计算机处理器和通信网络接口,并且对于运输中的每个无人机,UAV机箱通信指定彼此之间的始发点,下降点和返回点的信息,并且基于 无人机外壳的位置和无人机外壳的容量,一条精致的行进路线,包括UAV机箱的一部分,用作跳。

    MICRO HYBRID GENERATOR SYSTEM DRONE
    86.
    发明申请
    MICRO HYBRID GENERATOR SYSTEM DRONE 有权
    微型混合发电机系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160137304A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US14942600

    申请日:2015-11-16

    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.

    Abstract translation: 一种包括至少一个转子电动机的无人驾驶飞行器。 转子电机由微型混合发电系统供电。 微型混合发电机系统包括被配置为向至少一个转子电动机提供电力的可再充电电池,被配置为产生机械功率的小型发动机,耦合到小型发动机的发电机电动机,并且被配置为使用由 小型发动机,桥式整流器,被配置为将由发电电动机产生的交流电力转换为直流电力,并将DC电力提供给可再充电电池和至少一个转子电动机中的一个或两者;以及电子控制单元, 所述小型发动机的节气门至少部分地基于至少一个负载的功率需求,所述至少一个负载包括所述至少一个转子电动机。

    Surveillance system and surveillance method
    87.
    发明授权
    Surveillance system and surveillance method 有权
    监控系统和监控方法

    公开(公告)号:US09290277B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US14551539

    申请日:2014-11-24

    Inventor: Kyuhyong You

    Abstract: Provided are a surveillance system and a surveillance method. The surveillance system includes a control tower configured to be coupled with and separated from a flying vehicle, and receive an image captured by the flying vehicle through a first communication network, wherein the control tower is further configured to transmit the received image to a central control station through a second communication network for analysis of the received image. The surveillance system may further include the flying vehicle and the central control station.

    Abstract translation: 提供监视系统和监视方法。 所述监视系统包括被配置为与飞行器耦合并与其分离的控制塔,并且通过第一通信网络接收由所述飞行车辆捕获的图像,其中,所述控制塔还被配置为将所接收的图像发送到中央控制器 通过第二通信网络对所接收的图像进行分析。 监视系统还可以包括飞行器和中央控制站。

    UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE NETWORK-BASED RECHARGING
    89.
    发明申请
    UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE NETWORK-BASED RECHARGING 有权
    基于网络的无人值守车辆补充

    公开(公告)号:US20150336669A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-26

    申请号:US14282518

    申请日:2014-05-20

    Abstract: A device receives a request for a flight path for a UAV to travel from a first location to a second location, and determines capability information for the UAV based on component information of the UAV. The device calculates the flight path based on the capability information, identifies multiple recharging stations located on or near the flight path, and selects a recharging station from the multiple recharging stations based on one or more factors. The device generates flight path instructions, for the flight path, that instruct the UAV to stop and recharge at the recharging station. The device provides the flight path instructions to the UAV to permit the UAV to travel from the first location to a location of the recharging station, stop and recharge at the recharging station, and travel from the location of the recharging station to the second location via the flight path.

    Abstract translation: 一种设备接收对于UAV从第一位置行进到第二位置的飞行路径的请求,并且基于UAV的组件信息确定UAV的能力信息。 设备基于能力信息计算飞行路径,识别位于飞行路径上或附近的多个充电站,并且基于一个或多个因素从多个充电站中选择充电站。 该设备为飞行路径生成指示无人机在充电站停止和充电的飞行路线指令。 该装置向无人机提供飞行路线指令,以允许无人机从第一位置行进到充电站的位置,在充电站停止和再充电,并且从充电站的位置经由 飞行路线。

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