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公开(公告)号：US10762797B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-01
申请号：US15726330
申请日：2017-10-05
发明人： Amir Navot , Gur Kimchi , Brian C. Beckman , Frederik Schaffalitzky , Daniel Buchmueller , Robert John Anderson
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10373104B2
公开(公告)日：2019-08-06
申请号：US15134821
申请日：2016-04-21
摘要： Aspects of modular airborne delivery are described. When a shipping container is provided to an airborne carrier for delivery, the airborne carrier may assess weather across a route for airborne delivery of the shipping container, evaluate an approach to drop the shipping container at a delivery zone, and calculate a remaining amount of time until a target delivery time, for example. The airborne carrier may then select components to assemble a modular unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based on those or other factors, and assemble the UAV using the selected components. The modular UAV may then be directed to deliver the shipping container according to instructions from the airborne carrier. According to the concepts described herein, flexibility and other advantages may be achieved using modular UAVs for airborne delivery.
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33.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20180308372A1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-25
申请号：US15473468
申请日：2017-03-29
CPC分类号： G08G5/045 , B64C39/02 , B64C2201/141 , G05D1/0088 , G08G5/0008 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0021 , G08G5/0039 , G08G5/0069
摘要： This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may be, for example, a light arrangement or number of lights associated with the object. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's airspace to avoid the detected objects.
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公开(公告)号：US10096255B1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-09
申请号：US15440533
申请日：2017-02-23
发明人： Jon Lewis Lindskog , Daniel Buchmueller , Samuel Park , Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III , Ricky Dean Welsh , Fabian Hensel , Christopher Aden Maynor , Ishwarya Ananthabhotla , Scott Michael Wilcox
摘要： This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and system that may perform one or more techniques for protecting objects from damage resulting from an unintended or uncontrolled impact by a UAV. As described herein, various implementations utilize a damage avoidance system that detects a risk of damage to an object caused by an impact from a UAV that has lost control and takes steps to reduce or eliminate that risk. For example, the damage avoidance system may detect that the UAV has lost power and/or is falling at a rapid rate of descent such that, upon impact, there is a risk of damage to an object with which the UAV may collide. Upon detecting the risk of damage and prior to impact, the damage avoidance system activates a damage avoidance system having one or more protection elements that work in concert to reduce or prevent damage to the object upon impact by the UAV.
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公开(公告)号：US09998975B1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-12
申请号：US15266775
申请日：2016-09-15
发明人： Daniel Buchmueller , Fabian Hensel , Gur Kimchi
IPC分类号： H04W36/30 , H04W36/32 , G01C21/00 , H04B1/3822 , B64C39/02
CPC分类号： H04W36/30 , B64C39/024 , G01C21/00 , H04B1/3822 , H04B7/18506 , H04W36/32
摘要： Described are systems and methods for considering a user equipment (UE) location and Evolved Node B (eNodeBs) locations as a factor in determining whether a handoff of a wireless connection between the UE and a first eNodeB to a second eNodeB should be initiated. Alternatively, the systems and methods include selection of an eNodeB with which a wireless connection is to be established. In addition to considering a signal strength for an eNodeB and determining whether to established a wireless communication or initiate a handoff based on the signal strength, the UE location and eNodeB locations may likewise considered. Likewise, a navigation path or anticipated trajectory of the UE may also be considered when selecting an eNodeB with which a wireless communication is to be established or to which a handoff of an existing wireless communication is to be initiated.
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公开(公告)号：US09994316B1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-12
申请号：US15381601
申请日：2016-12-16
CPC分类号： B64C39/024 , B64C39/02 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/145 , B64D45/00 , B64D2045/0085 , G01C21/005 , G01C23/00 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0202 , G05D1/0808 , H04L67/12
摘要： Described are methods and apparatuses for synchronizing two or more sensors of an UAV. In the implementations described, a synchronization event is performed such that identifiable signals of the synchronization event can be collected by each sensor of the UAV. The synchronization event may be generated by a synchronization event component that generates multiple output signals (e.g., audio, visual, and physical) at approximately the same time so that different sensors can each collect and store at least one of the output signals. The collected signals are then compared and the sensors are adjusted to align the signals.
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37.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09934694B2
公开(公告)日：2018-04-03
申请号：US15606807
申请日：2017-05-26
发明人： Amir Navot , Brian C. Beckman , Daniel Buchmueller , Gur Kimchi , Fabian Hensel , Scott A. Green , Brandon William Porter , Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault
CPC分类号： G08G5/0086 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/141 , B64D45/04 , G01S2007/4975 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0676 , G05D1/0858 , G07C5/0808
摘要： A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with each of the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Utilizing such techniques, different propellers of an automated aerial vehicle may provide different sensing data (e.g., for detecting issues with an uneven landing area, a sloped ground, determining an automated aerial vehicle's location based on a unique ground surface profile, etc.)
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公开(公告)号：US20180040251A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-08
申请号：US15726330
申请日：2017-10-05
发明人： Amir Navot , Gur Kimchi , Brian C. Beckman , Frederik Schaffalitzky , Daniel Buchmueller , Robert John Anderson
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.
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公开(公告)号：US09778653B1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-03
申请号：US14318373
申请日：2014-06-27
发明人： Jon Arron McClintock , Daniel Buchmueller , Varadarajan Gopalakrishnan , Fabian Hensel , Jesper Mikael Johansson , Brandon William Porter , Andrew Jay Roths
CPC分类号： G05D1/00 , B60L11/1816 , B60L11/1822 , B60L11/1827 , B60L11/1837 , B60L11/1838 , B60L11/1846 , B60L2200/10 , B67D7/0401 , B67D7/08 , B67D7/145 , B67D7/348 , B67D2007/0459 , B67D2007/0463 , B67D2007/0465 , B67D2007/0469 , B67D2007/0473 , G05D1/0684 , G06Q10/047 , G06Q10/08
摘要： Devices such as vehicles, remote sensors, and so forth consume energy during operation. Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for transferring energy from an uncrewed autonomous vehicle to a vehicle such as a car. The uncrewed autonomous vehicle may locate the vehicle at a rendezvous location, and connect with the vehicle while the vehicle moves. Once the uncrewed autonomous vehicle connects to the vehicle, the uncrewed autonomous vehicle may transfer the energy to the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US09764835B1
公开(公告)日：2017-09-19
申请号：US14315222
申请日：2014-06-25
发明人： Gur Kimchi , Fabian Hensel , Scott A. Green , Daniel Buchmueller
IPC分类号： B64C39/02
CPC分类号： B64C39/024 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/108
摘要： This disclosure describes a configuration of a multi-propeller aerial vehicle (MPAV). The components of the MPAV are designed for easy manufacture, assembly, configuration and replacement. Likewise, the configuration of the MPAV is designed for increased flight duration.
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