UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SAME
    12.
    发明申请
    UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SAME 有权
    无人驾驶的航空器及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160009390A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-14

    申请号:US14807886

    申请日:2015-07-24

    Inventor: Bret Kugelmass

    Abstract: One variation of a method for imaging an area of interest includes: within a user interface, receiving a selection for a set of interest points on a digital map of a physical area and receiving a selection for a resolution of a geospatial map; identifying a ground area corresponding to the set of interest points for imaging during a mission; generating a flight path over the ground area for execution by an unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission; setting an altitude for the unmanned aerial vehicle along the flight path based on the selection for the resolution of the geospatial map and an optical system arranged within the unmanned aerial vehicle; setting a geospatial accuracy requirement for the mission based on the selection for the mission type; and assembling a set of images captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission into the geospatial map.

    Abstract translation: 用于对感兴趣区域成像的方法的一个变型包括:在用户界面内,接收对物理区域的数字地图上的一组感兴趣点的选择,并且接收对于地理空间地图的分辨率的选择; 在任务期间识别与所述一组感兴趣点成像成对应的地面区域; 在飞行任务期间通过无人驾驶飞行器在地面上产生飞行路线,以执行; 基于对地理空间地图的分辨率的选择和布置在无人机内的光学系统,设置沿着飞行路径的无人机的高度; 根据任务类型的选择,为任务确定地理空间精度要求; 并将任务期间由无人驾驶飞行器捕获的一组图像组装到地理空间图中。

    Delta M-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
    13.
    发明申请
    Delta M-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 审中-公开
    三角洲M型无人机

    公开(公告)号:US20150367932A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-24

    申请号:US14046927

    申请日:2013-10-05

    CPC classification number: B64C39/024 B64C2201/028 B64C2201/088 B64C2201/104

    Abstract: An aerial vehicle compromising of a streamline delta wing structure, an M-wing structure accomplished through dihedral and dropped wing tips, and a variable incidence tail. The structure of the vehicle produces high lift and drag while maintaining stability and control at high angles of attack.

    Abstract translation: 一种航空器损坏流线型三角翼结构,通过二面和落下的翼尖实现的M翼结构和可变入射尾。 车辆的结构产生高的提升和拖动,同时保持高的迎角的稳定性和控制。

    Aerial recovery of small and micro air vehicles
    14.
    发明授权
    Aerial recovery of small and micro air vehicles 有权
    小型和微型飞行器的空中恢复

    公开(公告)号:US08973860B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-10

    申请号:US13663791

    申请日:2012-10-30

    Inventor: Randal W. Beard

    CPC classification number: B64D3/00 B64C39/028 B64C2201/028 B64C2201/182

    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer system to facilitate aerial recovery of an air vehicle are disclosed. In various embodiments, a drogue is established in a drogue recovery orbit and an air vehicle is recovered with the drogue. Establishment of the drogue in a drogue recovery orbit may include establishment of a mothership in a mothership recovery orbit or actuating control surfaces on the drogue. Recovering the air vehicle may include maneuvering the drogue and the air vehicle in a cooperative manner to facilitate recovery of the air vehicle or utilizing a homing device on the drogue to guide the air vehicle. The various techniques disclosed may be modified to compensate for wind.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种促进空中交通工具空中恢复的方法,装置,系统和计算机系统。 在各种实施方案中,在锥套回收轨道中建立锥套,并且用锥套回收空气载体。 在潜艇恢复轨道上设置潜水员可能包括在母舰恢复轨道上建立母舰或在水手上启动控制面。 恢复飞行器车辆可以包括以合作的方式操纵锥套和空中飞行器,以便于空中交通工具的恢复,或利用锥套上的归位装置引导空中交通工具。 可以修改所公开的各种技术以补偿风。

    MODULAR MINIATURE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT WITH VECTORED THRUST CONTROL
    16.
    发明申请
    MODULAR MINIATURE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT WITH VECTORED THRUST CONTROL 有权
    具有显着控制的模块化MINIATURE UNMANNED飞机

    公开(公告)号:US20140284429A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-25

    申请号:US14274938

    申请日:2014-05-12

    Abstract: An aircraft for unmanned aviation is described. The aircraft includes an airframe, a pair of fins attached to a rear portion of the airframe, a pair of dihedral braces attached to a bottom portion of the airframe, a first thrust vectoring module and a second thrust vectoring module, and an electronics module. The electronics module provides commands to the two thrust vectoring modules. The two thrust vectoring modules are configured to provide lateral and longitudinal control to the aircraft by directly controlling a thrust vector for each of the pitch, the roll, and the yaw of the aircraft. The use of directly articulated electrical motors as thrust vectoring modules enables the aircraft to execute tight-radius turns over a wide range of airspeeds.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种无人驾驶飞机。 飞机包括机身,连接到机身后部的一对翅片,连接到机身底部的一对二面支架,第一推力矢量模块和第二推力矢量模块以及电子模块。 电子模块向两个推力矢量模块提供命令。 两个推力矢量模块被配置为通过直接控制飞行器的俯仰,滚动和偏航中的每一个的推力矢量来向飞行器提供侧向和纵向控制。 使用直接铰接的电动机作为推力矢量模块使飞机能够在宽范围的空速下执行紧半径的转弯。

    AERIAL RECOVERY OF SMALL AND MICRO AIR VEHICLES
    17.
    发明申请
    AERIAL RECOVERY OF SMALL AND MICRO AIR VEHICLES 审中-公开
    小型和微型空中车辆的空中恢复

    公开(公告)号:US20140008490A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-09

    申请号:US13663791

    申请日:2012-10-30

    Inventor: Randal W. Beard

    CPC classification number: B64D3/00 B64C39/028 B64C2201/028 B64C2201/182

    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer system to facilitate aerial recovery of an air vehicle are disclosed. In various embodiments, a drogue is established in a drogue recovery orbit and an air vehicle is recovered with the drogue. Establishment of the drogue in a drogue recovery orbit may include establishment of a mothership in a mothership recovery orbit or actuating control surfaces on the drogue. Recovering the air vehicle may include maneuvering the drogue and the air vehicle in a cooperative manner to facilitate recovery of the air vehicle or utilizing a homing device on the drogue to guide the air vehicle. The various techniques disclosed may be modified to compensate for wind.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种促进空中交通工具空中恢复的方法,装置,系统和计算机系统。 在各种实施方案中,在锥套回收轨道中建立锥套,并且用锥套回收空气载体。 在潜艇恢复轨道上设置潜水员可能包括在母舰恢复轨道上建立母舰或在水手上启动控制面。 恢复飞行器车辆可以包括以合作的方式操纵锥套和空中飞行器,以便于空中交通工具的恢复,或利用锥套上的归位装置引导空中交通工具。 可以修改所公开的各种技术以补偿风。

    Controllable miniature mono-wing aircraft
    18.
    发明授权
    Controllable miniature mono-wing aircraft 有权
    可控微型单翼飞机

    公开(公告)号:US08366055B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US12818826

    申请日:2010-06-18

    CPC classification number: B64C27/00 B64C39/024 B64C39/028 B64C2201/028

    Abstract: Micro/nano mono-wing aircraft with the wing configured as a winged seed (Samara) is uniquely suited for autonomous or remotely controlled operation in confined environments for surrounding images acquisition. The aircraft is capable of effective autorotation and steady hovering. The wing is flexibly connected to a fuselage via a servo-mechanism which is controlled to change the wing's orientation to control the flight trajectory and characteristics. A propeller on the fuselage rotates about the axis oriented to oppose a torque created about the longitudinal axis of the fuselage and is controlled to contribute in the aircraft maneuvers. A controller, either ON-board or OFF-board, creates input command signals to control the operation of the aircraft based on a linear control model identified as a result of extensive experimentations with a number of models.

    Abstract translation: 具有配置为翼状种子(Samara)的翼的微/纳单翼飞机特别适用于围绕图像采集的有限环境中的自主或远程控制操作。 该飞机能够有效的自转和稳定的悬停。 机翼通过伺服机构灵活地连接到机身,伺服机构被控制以改变机翼的方向以控制飞行轨迹和特性。 机身上的推进器围绕轴线旋转,以抵抗围绕机身的纵向轴线产生的扭矩,并被控制以在飞机机动中作出贡献。 控制器,无论是板载还是板外,都会创建输入命令信号,以便根据多个模型的广泛实验确定的线性控制模型来控制飞机的运行。

    Annular airborne vehicle
    19.
    发明授权
    Annular airborne vehicle 有权
    环形机载

    公开(公告)号:US08328131B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US13466343

    申请日:2012-05-08

    CPC classification number: B64C39/062 B64C39/024 B64C2201/028 B64C2201/162

    Abstract: An airborne vehicle having a wing-body which defines a wing-body axis and appears substantially annular when viewed along the wing-body axis, the interior of the annulus defining a duct which is open at both ends. A propulsion system is provided comprising one or more pairs of propulsion devices, each pair comprising a first propulsion device mounted to the wing-body and positioned on a first side of a plane including the wing-body axis, and a second propulsion device mounted to the wing-body and positioned on a second side of the plane including the wing-body axis.

    Abstract translation: 一种机载车辆,其具有限定翼体轴线的翼体,并且当沿翼体轴线观察时呈现大致环形,所述环形空间的内部限定在两端敞开的管道。 提供了包括一对或多对推进装置的推进系统,每对推进装置包括安装到翼体上并定位在包括翼体轴线的平面的第一侧上的第一推进装置,以及安装到 翼体并且定位在包括翼体轴线的平面的第二侧上。

    MULTI-ROLE UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    20.
    发明申请
    MULTI-ROLE UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 有权
    多功能无人机系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120290164A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13470866

    申请日:2012-05-14

    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle may include a vehicle body that comprises an enclosed hull. The unmanned vehicle may include a propulsion, a ballast control system, a center of gravity system, a pressurization system, a control surface system, a navigation control system, and an on board master control system. The on board master control system may execute local control over operation of the various systems of the unmanned vehicle. The unmanned vehicle may also include a power supply carried by a portion of the vehicle body to provide power to the various systems. The various systems of the unmanned vehicle may be independently operable to support selective operation of the unmanned vehicle in the air, on the surface of the water, and below the surface of the water.

    Abstract translation: 无人驾驶车辆可以包括包括封闭船体的车体。 无人驾驶车辆可以包括推进,镇流器控制系统,重心系统,加压系统,控制面系统,导航控制系统和车载主控制系统。 车载主控制系统可以执行对无人驾驶车辆的各种系统的操作的本地控制。 无人驾驶车辆还可以包括由车身的一部分承载的电力供应给各种系统。 无人驾驶车辆的各种系统可以独立地可操作以支持无人驾驶车辆在空气中,水面上以及水面以下的选择性操作。

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