METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SAFE TAKEOFF AND LANDING OF PILOTLESS VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20230273625A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-31

    申请号:US18144246

    申请日:2023-05-08

    申请人: Tao Ma

    发明人: Tao Ma

    摘要: In one aspect, a system for performing a pre-takeoff passenger safety procedure for a pilotless vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft is disclosed. The system can begin by receiving authentication information from each of one or more passengers attempting to enter a passenger cabin of the VTOL. The system then authenticates each of the one or more passengers as an authorized passenger based on the authentication information. If the one or more passengers are successfully authenticated, the system allows the one or more passengers to enter the passenger cabin of the VTOL aircraft, and subsequently performs a set of onboard pre-takeoff checks to determine if the VTOL aircraft and the one or more passengers are safe for takeoff. In response to determining that the VTOL aircraft and the one or more passengers are safe for takeoff, the system further confirms readiness of each of the passengers for immediate takeoff.

    Control device for controlling a kite steering arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US11673691B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US16890134

    申请日:2020-06-02

    申请人: Oceanergy AG

    发明人: Wolfram Reiners

    摘要: A control device for controlling a kite steering arrangement, including a base, a control bar support extending downward on the base, a control bar pivot point mounted displaceably about the control bar support, a pair of interconnecting members extending between opposing end regions of the control bar and the base upper the control bar support, a tensioning mechanism, a base pivot point, a base rotator for allowing rotation of the base about a vertical axis thereof, a manipulator that manipulates the base pivot point and base rotator, and a communicator, that communicates adjustment of the interconnecting members to the kite steering arrangement. The length aspect of the interconnecting members is adjusted by pivoting the control bar about the control bar pivot point and/or by displacement of the control bar pivot point relative the control bar support.

    Method and system for detecting, positioning and capturing an intruder in-flight using a laser detection and ranging device

    公开(公告)号:US11608194B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16341171

    申请日:2017-10-03

    申请人: Yaacov Frucht

    发明人: Yaacov Frucht

    摘要: A method and a system for detecting and positioning an intruder within a specified volume are provided herein. The method may include the following steps: periodically scanning using a laser detection and ranging (LADAR) device directing a laser beam, within the specified volume; collecting reflections of the laser beam arriving from objects within the volume; converting the reflections to LADAR signal indicative of spatiotemporal presence of objects within the volume; applying signal processing algorithms to the LADAR signals, to determine a presence of an intruder and respective orientation parameters, based on predefined criteria; directing a camera based on the orientation parameters associated with the intruder for continuously capturing images of the intruder; and analyzing the images by a computer processor and instructing the camera to track the intruder based on the analysis, to yield real-time tracking parameters of the intruder.

    Systems and methods for over the horizon sensing of low small targets

    公开(公告)号:US11545038B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16597736

    申请日:2019-10-09

    摘要: A system and a method are provided for achieving long range, over the horizon (OTH), persistent surveillance, alerting, tracking and situational awareness against small, low radar cross section moving targets. The system and method use one or more tethered unmanned arial systems, or unmanned arial vehicles, to lift components including a radar antenna to a height above nearby obstacles or much higher. The system and method can also be used for subsurface radar detection and tracking applications, as well as communications with submarines.

    HYBRID UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS WITH AUTOMATED TETHER ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20220324589A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17225781

    申请日:2021-04-08

    申请人: Easy Aerial Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64F3/00 B64C39/02 B66D1/50

    摘要: An unmanned aerial vehicle system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, a user input device, and ground station. The user input device is configured to generate a signal and control the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the generated signal. The ground station is coupled to the unmanned aerial vehicle via a tether assembly. The ground station includes a motorized spool and a controller. The motorized spool is coupled to the tether assembly and configured to electromechanically control spooling and unspooling of a tether of the tether assembly. The controller is configured to control operation of the motorized spool based on an anticipated movement of the unmanned aerial vehicle.