公开(公告)号：US11958629B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17388963

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Tyler P. McNish ,  Stefan C. Aprodu ,  Keenan A. Wyrobek ,  William Hetzler ,  Bijal Mehta ,  Ryan Alam

IPC: B64F1/222 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/06 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U80/00 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: B64F1/222 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/029 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/06 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U80/00 ,  B64U2101/60

Abstract: Described herein is an elevated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) station. The elevated UAV station includes an elevated platform and a conveyance device configured to raise a payload to the elevated platform. The elevated unmanned UAV station may further include a launch device configured to cause a takeoff of a UAV from the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may further include a recovery device configured to cause a controlled landing of the UAV at the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may be associated with a payload housing structure to establish a system for payload storage and launch.

公开(公告)号：US20230306355A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18018654

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Bijal S. Mehta ,  Sarah Y. Trisorus ,  Tyler P. McNish

IPC: G06Q10/083 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U10/25

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U2101/60

Abstract: A flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be updated based on an order update corresponding to an order being delivered by the UAV. A determination may be made that the initial flight plan should be updated to fulfill the order including the order update. The initial flight plan may be updated based on the order update and state information corresponding to the UAV. The updated flight plan may transmitted to a flight controller of the UAV for execution of the updated flight plan.

公开(公告)号：US20220033074A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17388963

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Tyler P. McNish ,  Stefan C. Aprodu ,  Keenan A. Wyrobek ,  William Hetzler ,  Bijal Mehta ,  Ryan Alam

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/02

Abstract: Described herein is an elevated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) station. The elevated UAV station includes an elevated platform and a conveyance device configured to raise a payload to the elevated platform. The elevated unmanned UAV station may further include a launch device configured to cause a takeoff of a UAV from the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may further include a recovery device configured to cause a controlled landing of the UAV at the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may be associated with a payload housing structure to establish a system for payload storage and launch.