公开(公告)号：US10281930B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15219116

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Donald Hutson

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/18

Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed of a device for use on an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) including two or more gimbals, a gimbal processor, an inertial measurement unit, and a communication connection. The two or more gimbals are pivotally coupled to rotate orthogonally relative to each other. An inner gimbal of the two or more gimbals may support an inner platform for receiving components thereon. An outer gimbal of the two or more gimbals may be pivotally coupled to the drone. The gimbal processor is mounted on the inner platform, wherein the gimbal processor is configured to control pivotal movement of the two or more gimbals. The inertial measurement unit may be fixed relative to the inner platform and coupled to the gimbal processor. The communication connection may be coupled to the gimbal processor and configured to exchange signals with the drone for controlling operations.

公开(公告)号：US20180312274A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15498980

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Ross Eric Kessler ,  Jonathan Paul Davis ,  John Anthony Dougherty ,  Daniel Warren Mellinger, III ,  Charles Wheeler Sweet, III ,  Donald Hutson

IPC: B64D47/06 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G01S19/14 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64D47/06 ,  B60Q1/2603 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H05B37/0227

Abstract: A lighting system for an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) adapts to the environment around the UAV to ensure status notification lights are visible to an operator and/or abide by regulatory lighting requirements. A processor of the UAV may receive information from various sensors regarding environmental conditions and location of the UAV, and adjust a UAV lighting system to ensure visibility under the environmental conditions. Adjustments to the lighting system may include selection of light sources that are illuminated, the illumination intensity of particular light sources, the colors emitted by various light sources and other lighting configurations.