公开(公告)号：US11651698B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16833906

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W24/02 ,  G06V20/13 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04L65/40

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G08G5/0004 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0073 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W84/18 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G06F2221/2111 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04L65/40 ,  H04W12/03

Abstract: A handheld computing device comprises: a display; a camera operable to capture image data representing a scene, the scene comprising a UAV; an RF receiver configured to receive identification data wirelessly from the UAV as a result of the UAV having broadcast the identification data; and a controller configured to cause the received identification data and/or data based on the received identification data to be displayed on the display at the same time as a representation of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20210394904A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17398318

申请日：2021-08-10

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: B64C39/02

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, comprises a plurality of lighting sources. The plurality of lighting sources comprises at least one lighting element operable to illuminate below the UAV and at least one lighting element operable to illuminate above the UAV. The UAV is configured to: (i) receive energy from at least one battery of a vehicle via a physical connection with an interior of the vehicle; (ii) use the received energy to charge at least one battery of the UAV; and (iii) use the at least one battery of the UAV, charged using the received energy, to power the plurality of light sources.

公开(公告)号：US10807711B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16048231

申请日：2018-07-28

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B3/04 ,  B08B3/00 ,  B60S3/04 ,  B08B13/00 ,  B64D1/16 ,  B60S3/06

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, includes (i) a camera having a field of vision including, in use, a portion of a vehicle to be cleaned, (ii) a liquid container comprising waterless carwash liquid, (iii) a liquid dispenser operable to cause the waterless carwash liquid comprised in the liquid container to be dispensed from the liquid container, (iv) a cleaning implement, and (v) a controller communicatively coupled to the camera, the liquid dispenser and the cleaning implement. The controller is operable (a) to cause the liquid dispenser to dispense the waterless carwash liquid from the liquid container onto the portion of the vehicle to be cleaned and (b) to control the cleaning implement to clean the portion of the vehicle to be cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US20190187726A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16112808

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A UAV comprises a camera arrangement configurable such that a field of view of the camera arrangement includes airspace directly above the UAV, a lighting arrangement configurable in an upwards-facing configuration, and a controller operable to cause the lighting arrangement to illuminate an object in the airspace directly above the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20190185159A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16210413

申请日：2018-12-05

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  G06Q10/00

Abstract: Various measures (for example methods, UAVs, controllers and computer programs) are provided in relation to controlling a UAV. The UAV is caused to provide energy to and receive energy from a given vehicle. The received energy is used to provide power to at least one component of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20220342428A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17388236

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06V20/17 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D45/00

Abstract: A drone comprising a camera and a controller. The camera is configured to output data representing an object within a field of view of the camera. The controller is configured to attempt to maintain a visual line of sight with the object. The controller is also configured to cause control equipment of an operator of the drone to notify the operator of the drone, visually, audibly and/or haptically, as to whether or not the object is being tracked by the drone.

公开(公告)号：US11111017B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16210413

申请日：2018-12-05

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: B64C39/02

Abstract: Various measures (for example methods, UAVs, controllers and computer programs) are provided in relation to controlling a UAV. The UAV is caused to provide energy to and receive energy from a given vehicle. The received energy is used to provide power to at least one component of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US11106225B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16112805

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: G05D1/12 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A UAV comprises a camera and a controller. The controller is configured to: (a) receive image data from the camera, (b) determine, based on the received image data, whether or not a predetermined visibility condition associated with an operator of the UAV is satisfied, and (c) perform a predetermined action to attempt to operate in accordance with a predetermined visibility state with respect to the operator of the UAV based on a result of the determination.

公开(公告)号：US20190072986A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16112805

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: G05D1/12 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A UAV comprises a camera and a controller. The controller is configured to: (a) receive image data from the camera, (b) determine, based on the received image data, whether or not a predetermined visibility condition associated with an operator of the UAV is satisfied, and (c) perform a predetermined action to attempt to operate in accordance with a predetermined visibility state with respect to the operator of the UAV based on a result of the determination.

公开(公告)号：US20190035128A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16048402

申请日：2018-07-30

Applicant: Iain Matthew Russell

Inventor： Iain Matthew Russell

IPC: G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N1/44

Abstract: A UAV comprises a camera and an image processor. The camera is operable to output captured image data corresponding to a first representation of a scene within a field of view of the camera. The scene includes an item. The image processor is configured to receive the captured image data. The image processor is configured, in response to recognising a predetermined object indicative of the presence of the item in the first representation, to generate image data corresponding to a second, different representation of the scene. A part of the scene that is associated with the item in the first representation is represented differently in the first and second representations. The image processor is configured to output the generated image data.