公开(公告)号：US11610493B1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US16773822

申请日：2020-01-27

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Asaf Gilboa-Amir ,  Jon T. Hanlon ,  Neil Whitney Woodward, III

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An automated system is provided that receives and utilizes travel related data from unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) for optimizing the scheduling and routing of deliveries by UAVs. Travel routes through delivery areas are planned and when it is determined that a first UAV has deviated from a planned travel route to avoid a location in an area, a second UAV (e.g., which may have additional sensors and/or recording capabilities) may be sent to collect updated travel related data regarding the location. The updated travel related data (e.g., which may indicate that there is a new obstacle, a source of magnetic interference, a wind, etc. at the location) may be utilized for planning future travel routes for deliveries.

公开(公告)号：US11597535B1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16456484

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jon T. Hanlon ,  Mark Daniel Sibon

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  G06N5/02 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G06F8/65

Abstract: A maintenance notification for a UAV may be sent to a service provider. The service provider may identify the UAV, such as to access a profile associated with the UAV that includes at least hardware and software configurations for the UAV. The service provider may generate a customized maintenance decision tree to organize tasks to be performed for the specific UAV to determine a maintenance action to remedy a fault or problem associated with the maintenance notification. The decision tree may be formed using history of the UAV and information about other UAVs to construct the decision tree tailored to the specific UAV under analysis. At least some operations included in the decision tree may be automated. Traversal of the decision tree may lead to updates of the UAV of hardware, software, or both.

公开(公告)号：US20200076789A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16679069

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jon T. Hanlon

IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable credentials to be revoked or otherwise modified while limiting the impact of inadvertent or unintended changes in access. In some embodiments, the revocation of a credential can occur over a period of time with the level of access being diminished over that period, in order to prevent an inadvertent denial of access while indicating to the requestor that there is an issue with the credential. When a new policy is created for a new credential, a prior policy can be retained for at least a period of time such that users with inadvertently revoked access can obtain a level of access per the previous policy. Various embodiments trace the calls for a credential throughout the system in order to determine which services, processes, or components might be affected by the revocation, such that an appropriate remedial action can be taken.

公开(公告)号：US09663234B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14836112

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jon T. Hanlon

IPC: B64D17/44 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D17/22 ,  B65D5/42

CPC classification number: B64D17/44 ,  B64C11/002 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D17/22 ,  B64D17/60 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B65D5/4233

Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering packages via aerial vehicles are disclosed. The system can comprise a label that includes a parachute to enable the packages to be dropped from the aerial vehicle, yet land at the package's destination without damage. The system can include a self-adhesive backing, a plurality of parachute cords, a parachute, and a breakaway cover. The parachute cords can include a shock absorber to reduce the shock on the package of the parachute opening. The parachute and/or the breakaway cover can include graphics to provide address, velocity, or spin information for the package. The parachute cords can include a harness to separate the cords and reduce tangling of the cords and spinning of the parachute canopy with respect to the package.

公开(公告)号：US09656749B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14734894

申请日：2015-06-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jon T. Hanlon

IPC: G01C23/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D3/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01M1/10 ,  G01M1/12

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  G01M1/10 ,  G01M1/125

Abstract: A weight distribution associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be determined prior to dispatch of the UAV and/or after the UAV returns from operation (e.g., a flight). In some embodiments, one or more UAVs may be placed on or proximate to a physical metrics acquisition (PMA) device. The PMA device may include a grid or array of load cells may be used to determine a distribution of weight of the UAV at three or more points associated with the UAV. The distribution of weight may be used generate analytics, which may include a total weight of a vehicle, a center of mass of the vehicle (in two or more dimensions), power requirements of the UAV for a given flight task (e.g., how much battery power the UAV requires, etc.), and/or other analytics. In various embodiments, the PMA device may perform moment of inertia tests for the UAV.