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公开(公告)号：US10366521B1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-30
申请号：US15460015
申请日：2017-03-15
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Jason Leonard Peacock , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: Described are systems and methods for providing augmented reality information to workers to assist the workers in assembly of objects, such as aerial vehicles. An object or parts of an object may be determined by processing of image data corresponding to a field of view of a pair of augmented reality glasses worn by a worker to determine an object or a part corresponding to an object that is to be assembled by the worker. Based on the determined object and/or part, augmented reality information corresponding to an assembly task may be determined and visually presented to the worker to aid the worker in completion of the assembly task. The augmented reality information may be visually presented by the augmented reality glasses such that the worker can view the augmented reality information and the object or parts concurrently.
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公开(公告)号：US10435143B1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-08
申请号：US15415697
申请日：2017-01-25
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A configurable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may include swappable components that may be selectable to configure a customized UAV just prior to deployment of the UAV that is configured to deliver a package to a destination. The UAV may include a plurality of ports that may accept swappable components. The ports may be coupled to a logic board to enable control of the swappable components. The ports and swappable components may enable quick replacement of a malfunctioning components, such as an image sensor, which may avoid subjecting a UAV to significant downtime for service. The malfunctioning component may then be serviced after the UAV is readied for a subsequent flight or deployed on a subsequent flight.
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公开(公告)号：US10281916B1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-07
申请号：US15272152
申请日：2016-09-21
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Chengwu Cui , Sarah Graber , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A method, device, and system for detecting transparent elements in a vehicle environment are described. In some examples, this may include accessing an image of a scene captured by an image capture device attached to a vehicle. A reflected image present in the image may be detected. The reflected image may include a portion of the vehicle. It may be determined that the scene includes a transparent element based at least in part on detecting the reflected image present in the image.
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14.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10033980B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US15243844
申请日：2016-08-22
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
IPC: G06K9/00 , H04N13/00 , G06T7/70 , B64C39/02 , B64D31/00 , B64D47/08 , H04N13/02 , B64C11/00 , G01C3/10 , G03B35/02
Abstract: A propeller provided on an aerial vehicle may include a digital camera or other imaging device embedded into a surface of one of the blades of the propeller. The digital camera may capture images while the propeller is rotating at an operational speed. Images captured by the digital camera may be processed to recognize one or more objects therein, and to determine ranges to such objects by stereo triangulation techniques. Using such ranges, a depth map or other model of the surface features in an environment in which the aerial vehicle is operating may be defined and stored or used for any purpose. A propeller may include digital cameras or other imaging devices embedded into two or more blades, and may also use such images to determine ranges to objects by stereo triangulation techniques.
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公开(公告)号：US10032275B1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US15188919
申请日：2016-06-21
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Joshua John Watson , Benjamin Griffin Novak , Barry James O'Brien , Scott Michael Wilcox , Benjamin Israel Caro , Scott Patrick Boyd
Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for automating the verification of aerial vehicle sensors as part of a pre-flight, flight departure, in-transit flight, and/or delivery destination calibration verification process. At different stages, aerial vehicle sensors may obtain sensor measurements about objects within an environment, the obtained measurements may be processed to determine information about the object, as presented in the measurements, and the processed information may be compared with the actual information about the object to determine a variation or difference between the information. If the variation is within a tolerance range, the sensor may be auto adjusted and operation of the aerial vehicle may continue. If the variation exceeds a correction range, flight of the aerial vehicle may be aborted and the aerial vehicle routed for a full sensor calibration.
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公开(公告)号：US09969494B1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-15
申请号：US14867908
申请日：2015-09-28
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Buchmueller , Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III , Lowell Timothy Neal , Yves Christian Albers Schoenberg , Scott Michael Wilcox
CPC classification number: B64D1/08 , B64C27/08 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64D47/08
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can deliver a package to a delivery destination. Packages delivered by a UAV may be lowered towards the ground while the UAV continues to fly rather than the UAV landing on the ground and releasing the package. Packages may sway during lowering as a result of wind or movement of the UAV. A package sway may be monitored and mitigated by rapidly paying out a tether, when using a winch mechanism, to dissipate the energy of the sway as downward energy. Further, the UAV may navigate in the direction of the sway or reduce the altitude of the UAV to dissipate the energy of the sway. Open-loop and/or closed loop drop techniques may be utilized to lower a package from the UAV, and the package may be released in the air or on the ground.
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公开(公告)号：US09969486B1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-15
申请号：US15188922
申请日：2016-06-21
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Barry James O'Brien , Scott Michael Wilcox , Joshua John Watson
IPC: B64C13/20 , G01J5/52 , G05D1/06 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , G01C25/00 , G01K15/00 , G01K13/00 , G06K9/62
CPC classification number: B64C13/20 , B64C39/022 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/044 , B64C2201/048 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/145 , B64D47/08 , G01C25/00 , G01J5/522 , G01K13/00 , G01K15/00 , G05D1/0653 , G06K9/6202 , G06T2207/10024 , G06T2207/10032
Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for automating the verification of aerial vehicle sensors as part of a pre-flight, flight departure, in-transit flight, and/or delivery destination calibration verification process. At different stages, aerial vehicle sensors may obtain sensor measurements about objects within an environment, the obtained measurements may be processed to determine information about the object, as presented in the measurements, and the processed information may be compared with the actual information about the object to determine a variation or difference between the information. If the variation is within a tolerance range, the sensor may be auto adjusted and operation of the aerial vehicle may continue. If the variation exceeds a correction range, flight of the aerial vehicle may be aborted and the aerial vehicle routed for a full sensor calibration.
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18.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20180054604A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-22
申请号：US15243844
申请日：2016-08-22
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
CPC classification number: H04N13/128 , B64C11/00 , B64C39/02 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/165 , B64D31/00 , B64D47/08 , G01C3/10 , G03B29/00 , G03B35/02 , G06T7/70 , H04N13/239
Abstract: A propeller provided on an aerial vehicle may include a digital camera or other imaging device embedded into a surface of one of the blades of the propeller. The digital camera may capture images while the propeller is rotating at an operational speed. Images captured by the digital camera may be processed to recognize one or more objects therein, and to determine ranges to such objects by stereo triangulation techniques. Using such ranges, a depth map or other model of the surface features in an environment in which the aerial vehicle is operating may be defined and stored or used for any purpose. A propeller may include digital cameras or other imaging devices embedded into two or more blades, and may also use such images to determine ranges to objects by stereo triangulation techniques.
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公开(公告)号：US11542001B1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-03
申请号：US16941240
申请日：2020-07-28
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Carlos Guillermo Parodi , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: Components of a device may transmit signals between one another using piezo electric transducers (PETs). In a basic system, a first PET may be coupled to and/or in contact with a first location on a member. A second PET may be coupled to and/or in contact with a second location on the member and separated from the first PET by a distance. The first PET may receive a signal (e.g., an electrical voltage) and convert the signal to a mechanical force/stress causing vibration of the member. The vibration may propagate through the member to other locations about the member. The second PET receive the vibration and may convert the vibration back to the signal, such as by converting mechanical force/stress to the electrical voltage (i.e., the signal). A similar process may be performed in reverse to enable the first and second PET to provide two-way communication.
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公开(公告)号：US11073829B1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-27
申请号：US16297322
申请日：2019-03-08
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Chengwu Cui , Sarah Graber , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A system for detecting transparent elements in a vehicle environment are described. In some examples, this may include accessing an image of a scene captured by an image capture device attached to a vehicle. A reflected image present in the image may be detected. The reflected image may include a portion of the vehicle. It may be determined that the scene includes a transparent element based at least in part on detecting the reflected image present in the image.
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