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公开(公告)号：US12246610B2
公开(公告)日：2025-03-11
申请号：US17899991
申请日：2022-08-31
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Phoebe Josephine Altenhofen , Patrick Allen Lowe , Yevgeniy Kozlenko , Yee Shan Woo , Christopher C. Berthelet
IPC: B64U80/70 , B60L53/10 , B60L53/30 , B60L53/302 , B64F1/22 , B64F1/36 , B64U70/92 , B64U80/25 , H01Q1/22 , H05K7/20 , B60L53/16 , B64C39/02 , B64D43/00 , B64D47/00 , B64U70/00 , H05B1/02 , H05K1/02 , H10N10/13 , H10N10/17
Abstract: A base station is disclosed for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that includes: an enclosure defining a window that is configured to receive the UAV to allow for entry of the UAV into the base station and exit of the UAV from the base station; a door that is movably connected to the enclosure such that the door is repositionable between a closed position and an open position; a sealing member that extends about the window and which is configured for engagement with the door so as to form a seal therewith in the closed position; and a heating system that is supported by the enclosure and which is configured to heat the door and/or the sealing member to support operation (e.g., opening and closure) of the door in a cold environment, wherein the heating system includes at least one light source and at least one heating element.
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公开(公告)号：US12172778B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-24
申请号：US17581222
申请日：2022-01-21
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Patrick Allen Lowe , Christopher Brian Grasberger , Kevin Patrick Smith O'leary , Christopher C. Berthelet , Yee Shan Woo , Brett Nicholas Randolph , Phoebe Josephine Altenhofen , Zachary Albert West
IPC: B64U80/10 , B60H1/00 , B60L53/00 , B64C39/02 , B64F1/36 , B64U70/95 , H01M10/44 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/617 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/63 , H01M10/653 , H01M10/6551 , H01M10/6556 , H01M10/6566 , H01M10/6572 , B64U50/19 , B64U80/70
Abstract: A base station is disclosed for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The base station includes: an enclosure; a cradle that is configured to charge a power source of the UAV during docking with the base station; and a temperature control system that is connected to the cradle and which is configured to vary temperature of the power source of the UAV. The temperature control system includes: a thermoelectric conditioner (TEC); a first air circuit that is thermally connected to the TEC and which is configured to regulate temperature of the TEC; and a second air circuit that is thermally connected to the TEC such that the TEC is located between the first air circuit and the second air circuit. The second air circuit is configured to direct air across the cradle to thereby heat or cool the power source of the UAV when docked with the base station.
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公开(公告)号：US20230347765A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-02
申请号：US17900022
申请日：2022-08-31
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Patrick Allen Lowe , Yevgeniy Kozlenko , Christopher C. Berthelet , Christopher Brian Grasberger , Roderick Donald Bacon
CPC classification number: B60L53/30 , B60L53/10 , B64C39/024
Abstract: A method of using a base station to charge an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed. The method includes: docking the UAV with a cradle of the base station; retracting the cradle into an enclosure of the base station via a slide mechanism; and electrically connecting a power source of the UAV to a charging hub connected to the slide mechanism to thereby charge the power source.
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公开(公告)号：US20230013552A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-19
申请号：US17581290
申请日：2022-01-21
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Patrick Allen Lowe , Christopher Brian Grasberger , Kevin Patrick Smith O'leary , Christopher C. Berthelet , Yee Shan Woo , Brett Nicholas Randolph , Phoebe Josephine Altenhofen , Zachary Albert West , Jack Zi Qi Ye
IPC: H01M10/6551 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/617 , H01M10/653 , H01M10/6556 , B64C39/02
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed that includes a power source. The power source includes: one or more power cells; one or more thermal transfer members that are thermally connected to the one or more power cells; and a heat exchanger that is thermally connected to the one or more thermal transfer members such that the one or more thermal transfer members and the heat exchanger facilitate a transfer of thermal energy between the power source and ambient air to decrease or increase temperature of the power source.
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公开(公告)号：US20220355952A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-10
申请号：US17873549
申请日：2022-07-26
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin Scott Thompson , Adam Parker Bry , Asher Mendel Robbins-Rothman , Abraham Galton Bachrach , Yevgeniy Kozlenko , Kevin Patrick Smith O'Leary , Patrick Allen Lowe , Daniel Thomas Adams , Justin Michael Sadowski , Zachary Albert West , Josiah Timothy VanderMey
Abstract: An introduced autonomous aerial vehicle can include multiple cameras for capturing images of a surrounding physical environment that are utilized for motion planning by an autonomous navigation system. In some embodiments, the cameras can be integrated into one or more rotor assemblies that house powered rotors to free up space within the body of the aerial vehicle. In an example embodiment, an aerial vehicle includes multiple upward-facing cameras and multiple downward-facing cameras with overlapping fields of view to enable stereoscopic computer vision in a plurality of directions around the aerial vehicle. Similar camera arrangements can also be implemented in fixed-wing aerial vehicles.
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公开(公告)号：US10784761B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-22
申请号：US16439646
申请日：2019-06-12
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Thomas Adams , Patrick Allen Lowe , Benjamin Scott Thompson , Abraham Galton Bachrach , Adam Parker Bry
Abstract: An actuator is introduced that utilizes the forces that result from placing a current carrying coil in a magnetic field to rotate a connected object about at least one axis. In some embodiments, the introduced coil actuator includes a coil of conductor coupled to an arm or other type of structural element that extends radially from an axis of rotation. The introduced coil actuator can be utilized to provide motion control in a variety of different applications such as gimbal mechanisms. In some embodiments, the introduced coil actuator can be implemented in a gimbal mechanism for adjusting an orientation of a device such as a camera relative to a connected platform such as the body of an aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20250002144A1
公开(公告)日：2025-01-02
申请号：US18645897
申请日：2024-04-25
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin Scott Thompson , Adam Parker Bry , Asher Mendel Robbins-Rothman , Abraham Galton Bachrach , Yevgeniy Kozlenko , Kevin Patrick Smith O'Leary , Patrick Allen Lowe , Daniel Thomas Adams , Justin Michael Sadowski , Zachary Albert West , Josiah Timothy VanderMey
IPC: B64C27/32 , B64C27/00 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , B64U10/14 , B64U10/25 , B64U20/30 , B64U20/87 , B64U30/29 , B64U50/39 , B64U70/10 , B64U101/30 , G06V20/13 , G06V20/17
Abstract: An introduced autonomous aerial vehicle can include multiple cameras for capturing images of a surrounding physical environment that are utilized for motion planning by an autonomous navigation system. In some embodiments, the cameras can be integrated into one or more rotor assemblies that house powered rotors to free up space within the body of the aerial vehicle. In an example embodiment, an aerial vehicle includes multiple upward-facing cameras and multiple downward-facing cameras with overlapping fields of view to enable stereoscopic computer vision in a plurality of directions around the aerial vehicle. Similar camera arrangements can also be implemented in fixed-wing aerial vehicles.
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公开(公告)号：US12157553B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-03
申请号：US17326835
申请日：2021-05-21
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin Scott Thompson , Adam Parker Bry , Asher Mendel Robbins-Rothman , Abraham Galton Bachrach , Yevgeniy Kozlenko , Kevin Patrick Smith O'Leary , Patrick Allen Lowe , Daniel Thomas Adams , Justin Michael Sadowski , Zachary Albert West , Josiah Timothy VanderMey
IPC: B64D47/08 , B64C27/00 , B64C27/32 , B64U20/87 , G06V20/13 , G06V20/17 , B64U10/14 , B64U10/25 , B64U20/30 , B64U30/29 , B64U50/39 , B64U70/10 , B64U101/30
Abstract: The technology described herein relates to autonomous aerial vehicle rotor configurations. In some embodiments, the aerial vehicle includes a central body that extends along a longitudinal axis from a forward end to an aft end including a port side opposite a starboard side. Multiple rotor arms each have a proximal end coupled to the central body and a rotor assembly arranged at a distal end to provide propulsion for the aerial vehicle. The rotor assemblies include a first set of rotor assemblies and a second set of rotor assemblies. The first set of rotor assemblies are arranged in a non-inverted configuration on a top side of the aerial vehicle such that each rotor assembly includes an upward-facing rotor. The second set of rotor assemblies are arranged in an inverted configuration on a bottom side of the aerial vehicle such that each rotor assembly includes a downward-facing rotor.
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公开(公告)号：US20240255944A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-01
申请号：US18590649
申请日：2024-02-28
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin Scott Thompson , Christopher Brian Grasberger , Patrick Allen Lowe , Asher Mendel Robbins-Rothman , Yevgeniy Kozlenzko , Logan Sweet , Blair Williams , Joseph Anthony Enke
IPC: G05D1/00 , B64C39/02 , B64U101/00 , G05D1/224 , G05D1/226
CPC classification number: G05D1/0016 , B64C39/024 , G05D1/224 , G05D1/226 , B64U2101/00 , B64U2201/20
Abstract: An apparatus that includes a controller of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a cover, and antennas integrated into the cover and electrically connect to circuitry of the controller. The controller includes control elements configured to receive inputs. The cover is coupled to the controller and movable between a closed position, in which the control elements are covered, and an open position in which the control elements are exposed. The cover includes one or more ribs integrated into an interior surface of the cover and defining cavities of the cover. The cover also includes a conductive plane coupled to the one or more ribs that encloses the cavities.
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公开(公告)号：US11884422B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-30
申请号：US17900014
申请日：2022-08-31
Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
Inventor： Patrick Allen Lowe , Yee Shan Woo , Yevgeniy Kozlenko , Christopher C. Berthelet
CPC classification number: B64F1/362 , B60L53/30 , B64C39/024 , B60L2200/10 , B64D43/00 , B64U70/00
Abstract: A base station is disclosed for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The base station includes: an enclosure; a slide mechanism that is connected to the enclosure and which is repositionable between a retracted position and an extended position; and a cradle that is connected to the slide mechanism and which defines a chamber that is configured to receive the UAV such that the UAV is movable into and out of the enclosure during repositioning of the slide mechanism between the retracted position and the extended position. The cradle includes: an upper shell; a lower shell that is connected to the upper shell; and at least one thermal insulator that is located between the upper shell and the lower shell.
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