公开(公告)号：US20230192290A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17554371

申请日：2021-12-17

申请人： WING Aviation LLC

发明人： Adam Woodworth ,  Giulia B. Pantalone ,  Luis Prado ,  Michelle Suen

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C27/30 ,  B64C27/80 ,  G05D1/10

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/325 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C27/30 ,  B64C27/80 ,  G05D1/102 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/165

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes lift rotors and control rotors. The lift rotors are mounted to the UAV and oriented to provide a first vertical thrust to the UAV. The control rotors are mounted to the UAV outboard of the lift rotors and oriented to provide a second vertical thrust to the UAV. The control rotors are each smaller than any of the lift rotors.

公开(公告)号：US09977431B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15419804

申请日：2017-01-30

申请人： Ford Global Technologies, LLC

发明人： John A. Lockwood ,  Joseph F. Stanek

IPC分类号： G05D1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G1/09

CPC分类号： G05D1/0276 ,  B60R16/02 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B64C29/0008 ,  B64C29/0091 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/00 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/086 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/185 ,  B64C2201/187 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64C2230/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08G1/012 ,  G08G1/091

摘要： This disclosure generally relates to an automotive drone deployment system that includes at least a vehicle and a deployable drone that is configured to attach and detach from the vehicle. More specifically, the disclosure describes the vehicle and drone remaining in communication with each other to exchange information while the vehicle is being operated in an autonomous driving mode so that the vehicle's performance under the autonomous driving mode is enhanced.

公开(公告)号：US20170291720A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15581911

申请日：2017-04-28

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： John Peter Zwaan ,  Robert James Johnston ,  Cris James Cornell ,  Philip Martin Finn ,  Glenn Arnold Blevins ,  David Wayne Ganzer

IPC分类号： B64F1/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： B64F1/02 ,  B63B17/00 ,  B63B35/52 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64F1/025

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for impacting, by a small unmanned aerial vehicle (SUAV), a net having at least three sides; and converting the kinetic energy of the SUAV into at least one of: elastic potential energy of one or more tensioned elastic cords connected to at least one corner of the net, gravitational potential energy of a frame member connected to at least one corner of the net, rotational kinetic energy of the frame member connected to at least one corner of the net, and elastic potential energy of the frame member connected to at least one corner of the net.

公开(公告)号：US20160244159A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US14862134

申请日：2015-09-22

申请人： Transition Robotics, Inc.

发明人： JoeBen Bevirt

IPC分类号： B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： B64C29/02 ,  B64C15/00 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/165

摘要： A manned/unmanned aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using the same set of engines for takeoff and landing as well as for forward flight. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to takeoff with the wings in a vertical as opposed to horizontal flight attitude which takes off in this vertical attitude and then transitions to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle which controls the attitude of the vehicle during takeoff and landing by alternating the thrust of engines, which are separated in least two dimensions relative to the horizontal during takeoff. An aerial vehicle which uses a rotating platform of engines in fixed relationship to each other and which rotates relative to the wings of the vehicle for takeoff and landing.

摘要翻译： 一种适用于垂直起飞和着陆的载人/无人机，使用相同的发动机起飞和着陆以及向前飞行。 一种飞行器，其适于在垂直方向上与翼起飞，而不是水平飞行姿态，以垂直姿态起飞，然后转变到水平飞行路径。 一种飞行器，其通过交替发动机的推力来控制起飞和着陆期间车辆的姿态，发动机的推力在起飞期间相对于水平线至少二维分开。 一种飞行器，其使用彼此固定关系并且相对于车辆的翼部旋转以便起飞和着陆的发动机的旋转平台。

公开(公告)号：US09409644B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14333462

申请日：2014-07-16

申请人： Ford Global Technologies, LLC

发明人： Joseph F. Stanek ,  John A. Lockwood

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60R16/02 ,  G08C17/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0276 ,  B60R16/02 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B64C29/0008 ,  B64C29/0091 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/00 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/086 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/185 ,  B64C2201/187 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64C2230/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08G1/012 ,  G08G1/091

摘要： This disclosure generally relates to an automotive drone deployment system that includes at least a vehicle and a deployable drone that is configured to attach and detach from the vehicle. More specifically, the disclosure describes the vehicle and drone remaining in communication with each other to exchange information while the vehicle is being operated in an autonomous driving mode so that the vehicle's performance under the autonomous driving mode is enhanced.

摘要翻译： 本公开总体上涉及一种汽车无人机部署系统，该系统至少包括车辆和可部署的无人机，其配置为从车辆附接和分离。 更具体地，本公开描述了当车辆以自主驾驶模式操作时彼此保持通信的车辆和无人机交换信息，使得车辆在自主驾驶模式下的性能得到增强。

公开(公告)号：US20160016675A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14698770

申请日：2015-04-28

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： John Peter Zwaan ,  Robert James Johnston ,  Cris James Cornell ,  Philip Martin Finn ,  Glenn Arnold Blevins ,  David Wayne Ganzer

IPC分类号： B64F1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B63B17/00

CPC分类号： B64F1/02 ,  B63B17/00 ,  B63B35/52 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64F1/025

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for impacting, by a small unmanned aerial vehicle (SUAV), a net having at least three sides; and converting the kinetic energy of the SUAV into at least one of: elastic potential energy of one or more tensioned elastic cords connected to at least one corner of the net, gravitational potential energy of a frame member connected to at least one corner of the net, rotational kinetic energy of the frame member connected to at least one corner of the net, and elastic potential energy of the frame member connected to at least one corner of the net.

摘要翻译： 通过小型无人机（SUAV）的影响系统，设备和方法，至少有三面网; 以及将所述SUAV的动能转换为与所述网的至少一个角连接的一个或多个张紧弹性绳的弹性势能，连接到所述网的至少一个角的框架构件的重力势能 连接到网的至少一个角的框架构件的旋转动能以及连接到网的至少一个角的框架构件的弹性势能。

公开(公告)号：US20150370252A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14788231

申请日：2015-06-30

申请人： Unmanned Innovations, Inc.

发明人： Bruce Becker Hanson ,  Thomas Edward Hanson

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B63B35/00 ,  G05D1/04

CPC分类号： B63B35/00 ,  B60F5/00 ,  B63B1/042 ,  B63B1/32 ,  B63B1/322 ,  B63B2001/206 ,  B63B2035/006 ,  B63B2035/007 ,  B63B2035/008 ,  B63G8/22 ,  B63G8/26 ,  B63G2008/002 ,  B63G2008/004 ,  B64C35/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  Y02T70/12

摘要： Systems and associated methods for planning and control of a fleet of unmanned vehicles in missions that are coordinated temporally and spatially by geo-location, direction, vehicle orientation, altitude above sea level, and depth below sea level. The unmanned vehicles' transit routes may be fully autonomous, semi-autonomous, or under direct operator control using off board control systems. Means are provided for intervention and transit changes during mission execution. Means are provided to collect, centralize and analyze mission data collected on the set of participating unmanned vehicles.

摘要翻译： 通过地理位置，方向，车辆定位，海拔高度以及海平面以下深度在时间和空间上协调的任务中的无人驾驶车队的规划和控制系统和相关方法。 无人驾驶车辆的过境路线可以是完全自主的，半自主的，也可以是使用离线控制系统的直接操作者控制。 在任务执行期间提供干预和过境变更的手段。 提供方法来收集，集中和分析在一组参与的无人驾驶车辆上收集的任务数据。

公开(公告)号：US20230159164A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18058262

申请日：2022-11-22

申请人： Autoflight (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.

发明人： Yu Tian

IPC分类号： B64C39/02

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/206

摘要： A combined vertical takeoff and landing UAV having a large vertical takeoff and landing UAV, a connecting device, and a small vertical takeoff and landing UAV. The connecting device having a clamping component and an adsorption component. The clamping component includes a clamping part, and a clamping groove is arranged on the clamping part. The clamping component having a snap-fitting part, and a snap-fitting groove is arranged on the snap-fitting part. The clamping groove and the snap-fitting groove are correspondingly set. A first holding space is arranged on the clamping part, and a second holding space is arranged on the snap-fitting part. The adsorption component comprises a first magnetic element located in the first holding space, and the adsorption component also comprises a second magnetic element, which is located in the second holding space.

公开(公告)号：US20180327091A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15978060

申请日：2018-05-11

申请人： GENCORE CANDEO, LTD.

发明人： Philip E. Burks ,  James Nipp ,  Jerry Daniel Claridge ,  Paul Miller

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64F1/00 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W12/00

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64C29/0016 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64F1/007 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W12/00

摘要： Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for enhanced responsiveness in responding to an emergency situation using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). Drones are fully autonomous in that they are operated without human intervention from a pilot, an operator, or other personnel. The disclosed drone utilizes movable access doors to provide the capability of vertically takeoff and landing. The drone also includes an emergency recovery system including a mechanism to deploy a parachute in an event of a failure of the on-board autopilot. Also disclosed herein is a drone port that provides an IR-based docking mechanism for precision landing of the drone, with a very low margin of error. Additionally, the drone port includes pads that provide automatic charge to the drone's batteries by contact-based charging via the drone's landing gear legs.

公开(公告)号：US20180136645A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15609213

申请日：2017-05-31

申请人： Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

发明人： Tae Chul HONG ,  Hee Wook KIM ,  Kwang Jae LIM

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： G05D1/0022 ,  B64C2201/02 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  H04N21/23476 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W74/00

摘要： A channel access method in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control and non-payload communication (CNPC) system is provided. The channel access method may include setting an uplink frequency and a downlink frequency to each of a ground station and an airborne radio station, and performing, by the ground station and the airborne radio station, an initial access using the uplink frequency or the downlink frequency.