公开(公告)号：US09606028B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14621733

申请日：2015-02-13

Applicant: NUtech Ventures

Inventor： Carrick Detweiller ,  John-Paul Ore ,  Baoliang Zhao ,  Sebastian Elbaum

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  G01N1/10 ,  G01N1/14 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G01N1/02

CPC classification number: G01N1/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01N1/10 ,  G01N2001/021 ,  G01S15/025 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/102 ,  Y02A90/36

Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle includes an aerial propulsion system, an altitude sensor system, a water sampling system, and a control system. The water sampling system includes a water sampling extension configured to extend away from the vehicle, one or more water sample receptacles, and a water pump. The control system is configured to perform operations including: guiding, using the aerial propulsion system, the vehicle over a water source; causing, using sensor data from the altitude sensor system, the vehicle to descend towards the water source so that the water sampling extension contacts the water source; and causing, using the water sampling system, the water pump to pump water from the water source into the one or more water sample receptacles through the water sampling extension while the vehicle is in flight over the water source.

公开(公告)号：US20150268136A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14621733

申请日：2015-02-13

Applicant: NUtech Ventures

Inventor： Carrick Detweiller ,  John-Paul Ore ,  Baoliang Zhao ,  Sebastian Elbaum

IPC: G01N1/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G05D1/04

CPC classification number: G01N1/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01N1/10 ,  G01N2001/021 ,  G01S15/025 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/102 ,  Y02A90/36

Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle includes an aerial propulsion system, an altitude sensor system, a water sampling system, and a control system. The water sampling system includes a water sampling extension configured to extend away from the vehicle, one or more water sample receptacles, and a water pump. The control system is configured to perform operations including: guiding, using the aerial propulsion system, the vehicle over a water source; causing, using sensor data from the altitude sensor system, the vehicle to descend towards the water source so that the water sampling extension contacts the water source; and causing, using the water sampling system, the water pump to pump water from the water source into the one or more water sample receptacles through the water sampling extension while the vehicle is in flight over the water source.

Abstract translation: 一方面，车辆包括空中推进系统，高度传感器系统，水采样系统和控制系统。 取水系统包括配置成远离车辆，一个或多个水样接收器和水泵延伸的取水延伸器。 控制系统被配置为执行操作，包括：引导，使用空中推进系统，车辆在水源上; 导致使用来自高度传感器系统的传感器数据，车辆向水源下降，使得取水延伸器接触水源; 以及当所述车辆在所述水源上飞行时，使用所述水采样系统将所述水泵从所述水源泵送到所述一个或多个水样本容器中，并通过所述抽水延伸部。