公开(公告)号：US20180029706A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15221711

申请日：2016-07-28

申请人： QUALCOMM Incorporated

发明人： Doron Baruch

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G05D1/10 ,  H04W76/02

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08B7/06 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04W76/14

摘要： Various methods for utilizing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor hazards for a user may include maintaining the UAV at a monitoring position relative to the user, monitoring an area surrounding the user for approaching objects, detecting an approaching object, determining whether the approaching object poses a danger to the user, and performing one or more actions to mitigate the danger of the approaching object in response to determining that the approaching object poses a danger to the user.

公开(公告)号：US09868526B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US14882137

申请日：2015-10-13

申请人： W. Morrison Consulting Group, Inc.

发明人： William M. Yates

IPC分类号： B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/206

摘要： An airborne drone delivery network and method of operating same that provides an effective system to deliver items to a set number of delivery locations using drones in which the drone flight path is minimized and wherein the drones may be easily retrieved and reused for delivery of additional items.

公开(公告)号：US09856020B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US15220500

申请日：2016-07-27

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Michael S. Gordon ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Justin D. Weisz

IPC分类号： B64D1/18 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06K9/66 ,  G06N3/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/62

CPC分类号： B64D1/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/627 ,  G06N3/08

摘要： A method, system, and/or computer program product ameliorates mosquito populations. A flying drone is deployed over an area. Sensor readings that identify a presence of water in the area are received, and one or more processors determine a confidence level L that the water in the area is stagnant water. The processor(s) also determine a risk R of mosquito larvae being present in the stagnant water based on the confidence level L. The flying drone is then directed to perform an amelioration action against the mosquito larvae based on the values of L and R.

公开(公告)号：US20170345317A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15163201

申请日：2016-05-24

申请人： Sharper Shape Oy

发明人： Tero Heinonen ,  Atte Korhonen

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G05D1/10

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06313 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： Disclosed are a method, system, and a computer readable medium for dynamic routing of a drone. The method includes receiving a first flight mission by the drone, the first flight mission having a first cost relating to resources of the drone; flying the drone and capturing data according to the flight mission by a sensor; assessing quality of the captured data; and comparing the quality of the captured data to a pre-defined threshold. If the quality is below the threshold, continue with obtaining a second or further flight mission different from the first flight mission, and flying the drone and capturing data according to the second or further flight mission, the second or further flight mission having a second or further cost relating to resources of the drone. If the quality is equal or above the threshold, continue flying the drone and capturing data according to the current flight mission.

公开(公告)号：US09821910B1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US15159202

申请日：2016-05-19

申请人： Sean Patrick Suiter

发明人： Sean Patrick Suiter

IPC分类号： G01C23/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G01S19/42

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G06F21/35 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： A system for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle may include a GNSS receiver, a transponder, one or more flight controls, a UAV operation module, a UAV mission module, and a UAV chassis. The system may include an operating area defined within an airspace and an airspace controller, and a transponder key issued to the UAV by the airspace controller. The airspace controller and the UAV may communicate to unlock UAV access of the operating area, including transmitting a transponder ID code for verification to the airspace controller; receiving a read certificate from the airspace controller; transmitting a mission plan to the airspace controller; receiving a mission key from the airspace controller; verifying the mission key via read back transmission to the airspace controller; and receiving a mission plan from the airspace controller in the form of the transponder key, the mission plan unlocking access to the operating area.

公开(公告)号：US09812021B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14315213

申请日：2014-06-25

申请人： Amazon Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Amir Navot ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Brian C. Beckman ,  Frederik Schaffalitzky ,  Daniel Buchmueller ,  Robert John Anderson

IPC分类号： G08G5/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04

CPC分类号： G08G5/045 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078

摘要： This disclosure describes an automated aerial vehicle that includes one or more object detection elements configured to detect the presence of objects and an avoidance determining element configured to cause the automated aerial vehicle to automatically determine and execute an avoidance maneuver to avoid the objects. For example, an object may be detected and an avoidance maneuver determined based on a position of the object and an object vector representative of a direction and a magnitude of velocity of the object.

公开(公告)号：US09810789B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14042302

申请日：2013-09-30

申请人： Elwha LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware

发明人： Royce A. Levien ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Mark A. Malamud ,  John D. Rinaldo, Jr. ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01S19/42 ,  G01S19/21 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G01S19/39 ,  B64C33/00 ,  F41H11/02

CPC分类号： G01S19/21 ,  B64C33/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  F41H11/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/215 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H04L63/14

摘要： Disclosed herein are example embodiments for unoccupied flying vehicle (UFV) location assurance. For certain example embodiments, at least one machine, such as a UFV, may: (i) obtain one or more satellite positioning system (SPS) coordinates corresponding to at least an apparent location of at least one UFV; or (ii) perform at least one analysis that uses at least one or more SPS coordinates and at least one assurance token. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth.

公开(公告)号：US09797978B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14692808

申请日：2015-04-22

申请人： Howard Melamed ,  Stevan Melamed ,  Chris Svanberg ,  Matias Ponce ,  Michael Horvat

发明人： Howard Melamed ,  Stevan Melamed ,  Chris Svanberg ,  Matias Ponce ,  Michael Horvat

IPC分类号： G01S3/14 ,  B64D47/02 ,  G01S19/14 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： G01S3/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/48

摘要： The invention is directed to a UAV, system, and method for radio frequency spectral analysis. Accordingly, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a flight body, a flight module, a geolocation module, and a signal detection module is utilized to detect and store signal data associated with various radio signal(s) during flight. The signal data may then be displayed on a processing device to provide a user with a visualization of the signal data parameters in various points of three dimensional space and at particular recorded times.

公开(公告)号：US20170275023A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15083153

申请日：2016-03-28

申请人： Amazon Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Scott Raymond Harris ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson

IPC分类号： B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04N13/02 ,  H04N5/33

CPC分类号： B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2009/00644 ,  G06K2009/2045 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N13/25 ,  H04N13/271

摘要： Described is an imaging component for use by an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) for object detection. As described, the imaging component includes one or more cameras that are configured to obtain images of a scene using visible light that are converted into a depth map (e.g., stereo image) and one or more other cameras that are configured to form images, or thermograms, of the scene using infrared radiation (“IR”). The depth information and thermal information are combined to form a representation of the scene based on both depth and thermal information.

公开(公告)号：US20170263130A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15502446

申请日：2015-09-14

申请人： SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

发明人： Harshad S. Sane ,  George Nicholas Loussides ,  Igor Cherepinsky ,  Brendan J. Englot

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D45/08 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/06

CPC分类号： G08G5/006 ,  B64C27/06 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D45/08 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045

摘要： A method for path planning for a plurality of vehicles in a mission space includes determining, with a processor, information indicative of a first local graph of a first vehicle; receiving, with the processor over a communication link, information indicative of a second local graph from a second vehicle; assembling, with the processor, information indicative of a global graph in response to the receiving of the second local graph; wherein the global graph includes information assembled from the first local graph and the second local graph; and wherein the global graph indicates connectivity of objectives for each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles in the mission space.