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公开(公告)号：US10663529B1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-26
申请号：US14866253
申请日：2015-09-25
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Bolotski , Daniel Buchmueller , Nathan Stuart Friendly , Fabian Hensel , Walker Chamberlain Robb , Joshua White Traube
IPC: B64C39/02 , G01C21/34 , H04L12/26 , H04W24/06 , G01R31/392 , H02J7/00 , G01R31/36 , G01R31/378
Abstract: An illustrative battery charging device may identify a battery to be charged, and charge the identified battery using charge settings that are optimized for the identified battery. In some embodiments, the battery charging device may determine the optimized settings based on monitoring charging performance and discharge activities of the battery over time. The battery charging device may exchange data with a battery management service device, such as by exchanging battery health information, battery settings, and/or other data. The battery charging device may determine charge setting and times to charge a battery that is intended to power an unmanned aerial vehicle to complete a flight path.
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公开(公告)号：US10403155B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-03
申请号：US15393144
申请日：2016-12-28
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Gur Kimchi , Daniel Buchmueller , Scott A. Green , Brian C. Beckman , Scott Isaacs , Amir Navot , Fabian Hensel , Avi Bar-Zeev , Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault
Abstract: This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) configured to autonomously deliver items of inventory to various destinations. The UAV may receive inventory information and a destination location and autonomously retrieve the inventory from a location within a materials handling facility, compute a route from the materials handling facility to a destination and travel to the destination to deliver the inventory.
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公开(公告)号：US09940432B1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-10
申请号：US14547018
申请日：2014-11-18
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Fabian Hensel
CPC classification number: G06F17/5095 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64D1/10 , G05D1/00 , G06Q10/083
Abstract: Techniques for developing a design for a module of an unmanned device may be provided. For example, the unmanned device may comprise one or more already designed components. If a component is to be added to the unmanned device, a design of this new component may be developed. The development may include attaching a computer to the unmanned vehicle. The computer may interface with the one or more already designed components, may be configured to host features of the new component, and may interface with a design computing device. The computer and the design computing device may form a design environment within which data may be exchanged to develop the design. Upon completion of the design development, a design plan may be generated for the new component.
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公开(公告)号：US09868524B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-16
申请号：US14538570
申请日：2014-11-11
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Ricky Dean Welsh , Daniel Buchmueller , Fabian Hensel , Gur Kimchi , Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III , Brandon William Porter , Walker Chamberlain Robb , Joshua White Traube
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B64C27/22 , B64C27/24 , B64C29/0025 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/165
Abstract: This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will facilitate extended flight duration. The UAV may have any number of lifting motors. For example, the UAV may include four lifting motors (also known as a quad-copter), eight lifting motors (octo-copter), etc. Likewise, to improve the efficiency of horizontal flight, the UAV also includes a pushing motor and propeller assembly that is oriented at approximately ninety degrees to one or more of the lifting motors. When the UAV is moving horizontally, the pushing motor may be engaged and the pushing propeller will aid in the horizontal propulsion of the UAV.
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15.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09415870B1
公开(公告)日：2016-08-16
申请号：US14843635
申请日：2015-09-02
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Brian C. Beckman , Fabian Hensel , Atishkumar Kalyan , Gur Kimchi
IPC: B64C39/02
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2220/00 , B64D31/12
Abstract: This disclosure is directed to monitoring a noise signature of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and varying the speed of the motors of the UAV to reduce unwanted sound (i.e., noise) of the UAV based on the noise signature. The noise signature of the UAV may be measured by an audio sensor of a vibration sensor, and feedback may be provided to the UAV. The UAV may generate noise during flight, which may include a number of noise components such as tonal noise (e.g., a whining noise such as a whistle of a kettle at full boil) and broadband noise (e.g., a complex mixture of sounds of different frequencies, such as the sound of ocean surf). By measuring the noise signature of the UAV, and varying the motor revolutions per minute (RPM) during flight operations, the UAV may reduce tonal components of the UAV noise signature.
Abstract translation: 本公开涉及监测无人机（UAV）的噪声特征并改变无人机的电动机的速度，以便基于噪声特征减少无人机的不想要的声音（即，噪声）。 UAV的噪声特征可以由振动传感器的音频传感器测量，并且可以向UAV提供反馈。 无人机可能在飞行过程中产生噪音，其中可能包括许多噪音成分，例如音调噪声（例如，一个呜呜声，例如在完全沸腾的水壶口哨）和宽带噪声（例如，不同的声音的复杂混合 频率，如海浪的声音）。 通过测量无人机的噪声特征，并且在飞行操作期间改变电机每分钟转数（RPM），UAV可以减少UAV噪声特征的音调分量。
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公开(公告)号：US20160196755A1
公开(公告)日：2016-07-07
申请号：US14315952
申请日：2014-06-26
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Amir Navot , Brian C. Beckman , Daniel Buchmueller , Gur Kimchi , Fabian Hensel , Scott A. Green , Brandon William Porter , Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault
CPC classification number: G08G5/0086 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/141 , B64D45/04 , G01S2007/4975 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0676 , G05D1/0858 , G07C5/0808
Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle wherein influences of a ground effect may be utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, an operating parameter of the automated aerial vehicle may be monitored to determine when a ground effect is influencing the parameter, which correspondingly indicates a proximity to a surface (e.g., the ground). In various implementations, the ground effect based sensing techniques may be utilized for determining a proximity to the ground, as a backup for a primary sensor system, for determining if a landing location is uneven, etc.
Abstract translation: 本公开描述了用于操作自动航空器的系统和方法，其中地面效应的影响可以用于感测地面或其它表面。 在各种实施方案中，可以监测自动航空器的操作参数，以确定地面效应何时影响参数，其相应地指示与表面（例如地面）的接近。 在各种实施方案中，基于地面效应的感测技术可以用于确定接近地面，作为主传感器系统的备用，用于确定着陆位置是否不均匀等。
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公开(公告)号：US11749125B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-05
申请号：US17518988
申请日：2021-11-04
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Gur Kimchi , Daniel Buchmueller , Scott A. Green , Brian C. Beckman , Scott Isaacs , Amir Navot , Fabian Hensel , Avi Bar-Zeev , Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault
IPC: G08G5/00 , G06Q10/083 , G01C21/20 , B64C39/02 , B64D1/12 , G05D1/00 , G06Q30/0601 , B64U10/13 , B64U50/19 , B64U101/60
CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 , B64C39/024 , B64D1/12 , G01C21/20 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/0088 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q30/0641 , B64U10/13 , B64U50/19 , B64U2101/60
Abstract: This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) configured to autonomously deliver items of inventory to various destinations. The UAV may receive inventory information and a destination location and autonomously retrieve the inventory from a location within a materials handling facility, compute a route from the materials handling facility to a destination and travel to the destination to deliver the inventory.
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公开(公告)号：US11262415B1
公开(公告)日：2022-03-01
申请号：US16850846
申请日：2020-04-16
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Bolotski , Daniel Buchmueller , Nathan Stuart Friendly , Fabian Hensel , Walker Chamberlain Robb , Joshua White Traube
IPC: G01R31/36 , G01R31/378 , G01R31/392 , H04W24/06 , H04L12/26 , H02J7/00 , H04L43/50
Abstract: An illustrative battery charging device may identify a battery to be charged, and charge the identified battery using charge settings that are optimized for the identified battery. In some embodiments, the battery charging device may determine the optimized settings based on monitoring charging performance and discharge activities of the battery over time. The battery charging device may exchange data with a battery management service device, such as by exchanging battery health information, battery settings, and/or other data. The battery charging device may determine charge setting and times to charge a battery that is intended to power an unmanned aerial vehicle to complete a flight path.
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公开(公告)号：US10410527B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-10
申请号：US15905713
申请日：2018-02-26
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Amir Navot , Brian C. Beckman , Daniel Buchmueller , Gur Kimchi , Fabian Hensel , Scott A. Green , Brandon William Porter , Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault
Abstract: A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with each of the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Utilizing such techniques, proximities of different portions of an automated aerial vehicle to the ground or other surfaces may be determined (e.g., for detecting issues with an uneven landing area, a sloped ground, etc.).
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公开(公告)号：US10065745B1
公开(公告)日：2018-09-04
申请号：US15369527
申请日：2016-12-05
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Brian C. Beckman , Amir Navot , Daniel Buchmueller , Gur Kimchi , Fabian Hensel , Scott A. Green , Brandon William Porter , Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault
Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle wherein the battery life may be extended by performing one or more electricity generation procedures on the way to a destination (e.g., a delivery location for an item). In various implementations, the electricity generation procedure may include utilizing an airflow to rotate one or more of the propellers of the automated aerial vehicle so that the associated propeller motors will generate electricity (e.g., which can be utilized to recharge the battery, power one or more sensors of the automated aerial vehicle, etc.). In various implementations, the airflow may consist of a wind, or may be created by the kinetic energy of the automated aerial vehicle as it moves through the air (e.g., as part of a normal flight path and/or as part of an aerial maneuver).
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