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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:US10086956B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-02
申请号:US15008108
申请日:2016-01-27
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson
IPC: B64D47/08 , B64C39/02 , B64C1/06 , H04N7/18 , B64C27/22 , H04N5/238 , H04N5/235 , H04N5/225 , B64C39/08 , B64C27/08
Abstract: This disclosure describes an aerial vehicle that includes a light alteration assembly that may be used to alter light entering a lens of a camera of the aerial vehicle. The light alteration assembly may include an adjustable visor and/or filters that may be selectively positioned over the lens of the camera. By altering light entering the lens of a camera of the aerial vehicle, the camera is able to obtain higher quality images of the area surrounding the aerial vehicle. The higher quality images may then be processed to accurately detect objects within a vicinity of the aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US10049589B1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-14
申请号:US15260113
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: G08G5/02 , G05D1/10 , G08G5/00 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , G06Q10/08 , G06T7/00 , H04N13/02 , G06K9/00 , H04N13/204
Abstract: Techniques for providing an object awareness guidance to clear a landing space may be provided. For example, during delivery an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may capture an image of a potential landing zone and identify one or more objects in the image that may impede or obstruct delivery of the item in the potential landing zone. The UAV may be configured to generate and provide instructions to a user device to move or remove the identified one or more objects from the potential landing zone thereby creating a safe and unobstructed landing zone to deliver the item.
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公开(公告)号:US09840339B1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-12
申请号:US15138867
申请日:2016-04-26
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
CPC classification number: B64D47/08 , B64C3/38 , B64C39/02 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/14 , B64D47/02 , G05D1/0094 , G05D1/0676
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:US11377232B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-05
申请号:US16525271
申请日:2019-07-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Scott Raymond Harris , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson
IPC: B64D47/08 , H04N5/33 , G08G5/04 , B64C39/02 , H04N13/239 , G06T7/593 , G06K9/00 , H04N13/271 , H04N13/25 , H04N13/243 , G06V20/13 , G06V10/10 , G06V20/10
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11317036B1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-26
申请号:US16437658
申请日:2019-06-11
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:US10994831B1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-04
申请号:US16715474
申请日:2019-12-16
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Sarah Graber , Benjamin Griffin Novak , Joshua John Watson
Abstract: Temperature management systems for aerial vehicles may include heat pipes that are thermally connected to components that generate heat. The heat pipes may be routed through or adjacent to a propeller or propulsion airflow, or within or across a vehicle airflow, to dissipate heat from the components. A heat pipe may be selected from a plurality of heat pipes based on measured temperatures of components that generate heat, operational characteristics of the aerial vehicle and/or one or more propellers, and/or measured temperatures of other components that may be heated. Additional temperature management systems may include cool air ducts and cool air pipes that may be routed from a propeller or propulsion airflow, or a vehicle airflow, to components that generate heat or other components that may be cooled.
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公开(公告)号:US10854096B1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16039469
申请日:2018-07-19
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Scott Raymond Harris , Benjamin Griffin Novak , Joshua John Watson
Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting objects within a distance of an aerial vehicle, and developing a three-dimensional model or representation of those objects. Rather than attempting to use stereo imagery to determine distances and/or depth of objects, the described implementations utilize range-gating, or time-gating, and the known position of the aerial vehicle to develop a three-dimensional representation of objects. For example, when the aerial vehicle is at a first position it may use range-gating to detect an object at a defined distance from the vehicle. The aerial vehicle may then alter its position and use range-gating to detect an object that is the defined distance from the vehicle at the new position. This may be done at several different positions and the resulting information and aerial vehicle position information combined to form a three-dimensional representation of those objects.
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公开(公告)号:US10482775B1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-19
申请号:US16013639
申请日:2018-06-20
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Scott Patrick Boyd , Chengwu Cui , Sarah Graber , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A location marker that may be used to provide information to a vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The location marker may include a plurality of retroreflectors that may form a pattern readable by a vehicle or other device. The pattern may be read to extract an identifier of a location, such as an address or an identifier of a person. A global positioning system (GPS) device may transmit a general location of the location marker to the vehicle, while the location marker may provide a unique visual location identifier to a device within visual range of the location marker. In some embodiments, the location marker may also include lights that may be individually sequenced on and off at different times to create a time domain signal sequence that is readable by the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US10388172B1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-20
申请号:US16006048
申请日:2018-06-12
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Scott Patrick Boyd , Chengwu Cui , Sarah Graber , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
IPC: G08G5/02 , G06T7/246 , G06K9/00 , G06Q10/08 , G08G5/00 , B64D47/08 , B64C39/02 , G05D1/10 , H04N13/204
Abstract: Techniques for providing an object awareness guidance to clear a landing space may be provided. For example, during delivery an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may capture an image of a potential landing zone and identify one or more objects in the image that may impede or obstruct delivery of the item in the potential landing zone. The UAV may be configured to generate and provide instructions to a user device to move or remove the identified one or more objects from the potential landing zone thereby creating a safe and unobstructed landing zone to deliver the item.
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