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公开(公告)号：US10858103B1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-08
申请号：US16101311
申请日：2018-08-10
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Buchmueller , Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III , Lowell Timothy Neal , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can deliver a package to a delivery destination. Packages delivered by a UAV may be lowered towards the ground while the UAV continues to fly rather than the UAV landing on the ground and releasing the package. Packages may sway during lowering as a result of wind or movement of the UAV. By modulating a rate of descent of a package, a package sway may mitigated. The lowering mechanism includes wrapping a tether in various directions around the package such that the package rotates in a first and second direction as the package descends. Additionally, a rip-strip lowering mechanism that separates under tension to lower the package and a rappel mechanism that slides the package down a tether may be used. Accordingly, the tether can control a descent of the package assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US10853942B1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-01
申请号：US15249821
申请日：2016-08-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd , Chengwu Cui , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: Camera calibration may be performed in a mobile environment. One or more cameras can be mounted on a mobile vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or an automobile. Because of the mobility of the vehicle the one or more cameras may be subjected to inaccuracy in imagery caused by various factors, such as environmental factors (e.g., airflow, wind, etc.), impact by other objects (e.g., debris, vehicles, etc.), vehicle vibrations, and the like. To reduce the inaccuracy in imagery, the mobile vehicle can include a mobile camera calibration system configured to calibrate the one or more cameras while the mobile vehicle is traveling along a path. The mobile camera calibration system can cause the one or more cameras to capture an image of an imaging target while moving, and calibrate the one or more cameras based on a comparison between the image and imaging target data.
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公开(公告)号：US10815005B1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-27
申请号：US15636042
申请日：2017-06-28
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Michael Wilcox , Joshua John Watson , Scott Raymond Harris
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landing marker transmits a reply signal in response to receiving radar signals emitted by a UAV. The landing marker can include a passive transponder that emits the reply signal, with the reply signal being a harmonic of the fundamental frequency of the radar signal emitted by the UAV. The landing marker can also include a transmitter to transmit the reply signal. Additionally, the landing marker can include sensors to monitor the environment about the landing marker and this environmental information can be transmitted to the UAV as part of the reply signal.
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公开(公告)号：US10759533B1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-01
申请号：US15997365
申请日：2018-06-04
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Carlos Guillermo Parodi , Scott Michael Wilcox
IPC: B64C39/00 , B64D31/06 , H01L41/09 , B64C39/02 , H01L41/113
Abstract: Components of a device may transmit signals between one another using piezo electric transducers (PETs). In a basic system, a first PET may be coupled to and/or in contact with a first location on a member. A second PET may be coupled to and/or in contact with a second location on the member and separated from the first PET by a distance. The first PET may receive a signal (e.g., an electrical voltage) and convert the signal to a mechanical force/stress causing vibration of the member. The vibration may propagate through the member to other locations about the member. The second PET receive the vibration and may convert the vibration back to the signal, such as by converting mechanical force/stress to the electrical voltage (i.e., the signal). A similar process may be performed in reverse to enable the first and second PET to provide two-way communication.
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公开(公告)号：US10397495B1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-27
申请号：US15426685
申请日：2017-02-07
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Sarah Graber , Martin Koestinger , Barry James O'Brien , Gerald Schweighofer , Mario Sormann , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A mobile calibration room may be used for calibrating one or more sensors used on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A system can include folding or collapsible walls to enable the system to be moved between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the system can comprise a calibration room including one or more 2D or 3D targets used to calibrate one or more sensors (e.g., cameras) on a UAV. The system can include a turntable to rotate the UAV about a first axis during calibration. The system can also include a cradle to rotate the UAV around, or translate the UAV along, a second axis. The turntable can include a frame to rotate the UAV around a third axis during calibration. The mobile calibration room can be coupled to a vehicle to enable the mobile calibration room to be moved between locations.
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公开(公告)号：US10279927B1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-07
申请号：US15830279
申请日：2017-12-04
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: Aerial vehicles may include one or more directional sensors embedded into wings, rudders, ailerons, flaps or other control surfaces. When the aerial vehicles are operating in modes that do not require the use of such surfaces, a surface having a directional sensor embedded therein may be repositioned or reoriented to align the directional sensor toward an area or axis of interest, and information may be gathered from the area or axis of interest using the directional sensor. One or more safety lights, running lights or other illuminators may cast light of a desired color, frequency or wavelength toward the area or axis of interest. The directional sensors may include cameras, radar or laser sensors, or any other reorientable sensors.
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公开(公告)号：US10198955B1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-05
申请号：US15260162
申请日：2016-09-08
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd , Chengwu Cui , Sarah Graber , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
IPC: G08G5/00 , G05D1/10 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , G06Q10/08 , G06K7/10 , G06F17/30 , G06T7/00 , G06K9/62 , H04N13/204
Abstract: Techniques for verifying a location and identification of a landing marker to aid an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to deliver a payload to a location may be provided. For example, upon receiving an indication that a UAV has arrived to a delivery location, a server computer may process one or more images of an area that are provided by the UAV and/or a user interacting with a user device. A landing marker may be identified in the image and a representation of the landing marker along with instructions to guide the UAV to deliver the payload to the landing marker may be transmitted to the UAV and implemented by the UAV.
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公开(公告)号：US10176792B1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-08
申请号：US14829027
申请日：2015-08-18
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Michael John Elzinga , Scott Michael Wilcox
IPC: G10K11/175
Abstract: The implementations described include an audio canceling device that receives an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) audio signature representative of audio generated by an unmanned aerial vehicle, monitors audio within an environment in which the audio canceling device is located for audio generated by the UAV, generates an attenuation-signal based on detected audio generated by the UAV, and outputs the attenuation-signal to attenuate the audio generated by the UAV. In one example, the audio canceling device may be used to attenuate audio generated by a UAV that is permeating into a user's home during delivery of an item to the user's home by the UAV.
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39.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20180324403A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-08
申请号：US16041441
申请日：2018-07-20
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
IPC: H04N13/128 , B64D47/08 , B64D31/00 , B64C39/02 , G06T7/70 , H04N13/239 , G03B35/02 , G01C3/10 , B64C11/00
Abstract: A propeller provided on an aerial vehicle may include a digital camera or other imaging device embedded into a surface of one of the blades of the propeller. The digital camera may capture images while the propeller is rotating at an operational speed. Images captured by the digital camera may be processed to recognize one or more objects therein, and to determine ranges to such objects by stereo triangulation techniques. Using such ranges, a depth map or other model of the surface features in an environment in which the aerial vehicle is operating may be defined and stored or used for any purpose. A propeller may include digital cameras or other imaging devices embedded into two or more blades, and may also use such images to determine ranges to objects by stereo triangulation techniques.
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公开(公告)号：US10101443B1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-16
申请号：US15368532
申请日：2016-12-02
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III , Gershon Parent , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: Aerial vehicles may be outfitted with one or more ultrasonic anemometers, each having ultrasonic transducers embedded into external surfaces. The transducers may be aligned and configured to transmit acoustic signals to one another, and receive acoustic signals from one another, along one or more paths or axes. Elapsed times of signals transmitted and received by pairs of transducers may be used to determine air speeds along the paths or axes. Where two or more pairs of transducers are provided, a net vector may be derived based on air speeds determined along the paths or axes between the pairs of the transducers, and used to generate control signals for maintaining the aerial vehicle on a desired course, at a desired speed or altitude, or in a desired orientation. The transducers may be dedicated for use in an anemometer, or may serve multiple purposes, and may be reoriented or reconfigured as necessary.
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