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公开(公告)号:US10585441B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US16169284
申请日:2018-10-24
发明人: Yusen Qin , Tong Zhang , Mengqiu Wang
IPC分类号: G05D1/10 , H04N5/225 , G01S17/89 , B64D45/04 , B64D47/02 , G05D1/00 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , H04N7/18 , G01S15/93 , G01S17/02 , G01S17/933 , G01S15/02 , G01S13/86 , G01S13/88 , G01S13/93 , G01S13/94 , G01S13/08 , G01S15/08 , G01S17/08
摘要: An aerial system and method of operating an aerial system is provided. The aerial system includes a body, a lift mechanism, a processing system, a camera, and a sensor module. The lift mechanism is coupled to the body and configured to controllably provide lift and/or thrust. The processing system is configured to control the lift mechanism to provide flight to the aerial system. The camera is coupled to the body and is configured to obtain images of an environment proximate the aerial system. The sensor module is coupled to the body and includes an emitter and a receiver. The receiver is configured to sense data related to an ambient environment associated with the aerial system. The processing system controls a controllable parameter of the lift mechanism or the emitter as a function of the sensed data.
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公开(公告)号:US10515560B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-24
申请号:US16171703
申请日:2018-10-26
发明人: Lei Zhang , Xian Su , Zhaozhe Wang , Wei Sun , Tong Zhang , Mengqiu Wang
IPC分类号: G08G5/04 , G08G5/00 , G05D1/00 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , G05D1/10 , H04N5/225 , H04N13/296 , H04N13/239
摘要: An aerial system includes a body, a lift mechanism coupled to the body, a processing system, and at least one camera. The aerial system also includes a first motor configured to rotate the at least one camera about a first axis and a second motor configured to rotate the at least one camera about a second axis. The processing system is configured to determine a direction of travel of the aerial system and to cause the first motor and the second motor to automatically orient the at least one camera about the first axis and the second axis such that the at least one camera automatically faces the direction of travel of the aerial system.
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公开(公告)号:US20190210718A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US16243593
申请日:2019-01-09
发明人: Zhaozhe Wang
CPC分类号: B64C27/39 , B64C27/48 , B64C27/72 , B64C2027/7211
摘要: An aerial vehicle is described herein. The aerial vehicle includes a lift mechanism that includes a rotor blade assembly coupled to a motor assembly. The rotor blade assembly includes a plurality of rotor blades that are pivotably coupled to a rotor blade clamping mechanism. The rotor blade clamping mechanism includes an upper paddle clamp that is coupled to a lower paddle clamp. The upper paddle clamp includes a center protrusion and a plurality of blade support protrusions extending outwardly from the lower outer surface. The center protrusion includes a center shaft aperture sized and shaped to receive a motor shaft therein. Each blade support protrusion is sized and shaped to be inserted through a corresponding positioning aperture of a corresponding rotor blade. The lower paddle clamp includes a central recess to receive the center protrusion therein and a plurality of blade recesses to receive a corresponding blade support protrusion therein.
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公开(公告)号:US20190106209A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-11
申请号:US16156125
申请日:2018-10-10
发明人: Wei Sun , Zheng Qu , Tong Zhang
摘要: A frame assembly for an aerial system including a fuselage body and first and second rotor assemblies is described herein. The first and second rotor assemblies are coupled to the fuselage body by respective positioning assemblies. Each positioning assembly including a hinge assembly to enable the first and second rotor assemblies to pivot between a deployed position and a stowed position. A first positioning assembly including tapered positioning shaft. A second positioning assembly including a positioning sleeve having a tapered inner surface defining a cavity that is configure to receive the positioning shaft therein. The first positioning assembly being coupled to the second positioning assembly such that the first positioning assembly is rotatable about the rotor assembly rotational axis independent of the second rotor assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20190106208A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-11
申请号:US16156109
申请日:2018-10-10
发明人: Wei Sun , Zheng Qu , Tong Zhang
摘要: A frame assembly for an aerial system includes a body and first and second rotor assemblies. The first and second rotor assemblies are coupled to the body by respective hinges. The first and second rotor assemblies are movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. Each rotor assembly includes a shaft assembly coupled to the hinge at one end and having a rotor assembly mounted to an opposite end. A rotary actuator is coupled between the rotor assembly and the shaft assembly and is configured to controllably rotate the rotor assembly relative to the shaft assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20180348764A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-06
申请号:US15658572
申请日:2017-07-25
发明人: Tong Zhang , Mengqiu Wang
CPC分类号: G05D1/0088 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/146 , B64D47/08 , G05D1/0016 , G06F3/017 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/16 , H04N5/2252 , H04N5/2258 , H04N5/23216 , H04N5/23296
摘要: System and method for controlling an aerial system to perform a selected operation using an easy-to-use release and auto-positioning process.
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公开(公告)号:US10067513B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US15875967
申请日:2018-01-19
发明人: Tong Zhang , Wei Li , Xiang Li , Jia Lu
CPC分类号: G05D1/102 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/146 , B64D47/08 , G06T7/593 , G06T7/74 , G06T2207/10012 , G06T2207/10024 , G06T2207/10032 , G06T2207/30241 , G06T2207/30261 , H04N5/2252 , H04N5/2256 , H04N5/2258 , H04N5/23203 , H04N5/23229 , H04N5/2354 , H04N5/247 , H04N5/332 , H04N7/181 , H04N7/185 , H04N13/243
摘要: A method for operating a system including a plurality of cameras, the method including: selecting a subset of the cameras, determining a subset of pixels captured by the camera subset, determining a pixel depth associated with each pixel of the pixel subset, and controlling system operation based on the pixel depth.
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公开(公告)号:US20180173220A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-21
申请号:US15655024
申请日:2017-07-20
发明人: Mengqiu Wang , Jia Lu , Tong Zhang , Lixin Liu
CPC分类号: G05D1/0016 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/146 , G05D1/0033 , G06F3/011 , G06F3/017 , G06F3/04883
摘要: System and method for controlling an aerial system, without physical interaction with a separate remote device, based on sensed user expressions. User expressions may include thought, voice, facial expressions, and/gestures. User expressions may be sensed by sensors associated with the aerial device or a remote device.
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公开(公告)号:USD811264S1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-27
申请号:US29588999
申请日:2016-12-27
设计人: Guanqun Zhang , Tong Zhang , Mengqiu Wang , Zhaozhe Wang , Lixin Liu
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公开(公告)号:US09836053B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-05
申请号:US15349749
申请日:2016-11-11
发明人: Mengqiu Wang , Lixin Liu , Pengxiang Jin , Jia Lu , Tong Zhang
CPC分类号: G05D1/0088 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/14 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/182 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0033 , G05D1/042 , G05D1/0669 , G05D1/0858
摘要: A method for controlling an aerial system with a rotor enclosed by a housing, including: operating the rotor in a flight mode, detecting a grab event indicative of the aerial system being grabbed, and automatically operating the rotor in a standby mode. A method for controlling an aerial system including a central axis extending normal to a lateral plane of the aerial system, including: generating a first aerodynamic force with a set of rotors enclosed by a housing, detecting that an acute angle between the central axis and a gravity vector is greater than a threshold angle, and operating each rotor of the set of rotors to cooperatively generate a second aerodynamic force less than the first aerodynamic force with the set of rotors.
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