公开(公告)号：US08529825B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12928128

申请日：2010-12-03

Applicant: Sang-Hyon Chu ,  Sang H. Choi ,  Jae-Woo Kim ,  Yeonjoon Park ,  James R. Elliott ,  Glen C. King ,  Diane M. Stoakley

Inventor： Sang-Hyon Chu ,  Sang H. Choi ,  Jae-Woo Kim ,  Yeonjoon Park ,  James R. Elliott ,  Glen C. King ,  Diane M. Stoakley

IPC: B28B1/00

CPC classification number: B64B1/06 ,  B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/30 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  H01L35/16 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H01L35/26

Abstract: A new fabrication method for nanovoids-imbedded bismuth telluride (Bi—Te) material with low dimensional (quantum-dots, quantum-wires, or quantum-wells) structure was conceived during the development of advanced thermoelectric (TE) materials. Bismuth telluride is currently the best-known candidate material for solid-state TE cooling devices because it possesses the highest TE figure of merit at room temperature. The innovative process described here allows nanometer-scale voids to be incorporated in Bi—Te material. The final nanovoid structure such as void size, size distribution, void location, etc. can be also controlled under various process conditions.

Abstract translation: 在先进的热电（TE）材料的开发中，设计了一种新型的纳米复合碲化铋（Bi-Te）材料，具有低维（量子点，量子线或量子阱）结构。 碲化铋目前是固态TE冷却装置最有名的候选材料，因为它在室温下具有最高的TE品质因数。 这里描述的创新工艺允许将纳米尺度的空隙纳入Bi-Te材料。 最终的纳米结构如空隙尺寸，尺寸分布，空隙位置等也可以在各种工艺条件下进行控制。

公开(公告)号：US20120271461A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13222230

申请日：2011-08-31

Applicant: Gregory P. Spata

Inventor： Gregory P. Spata

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  G06N5/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G01W1/00 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G01W1/08 ,  G01W2001/006 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: In general, a method includes receiving environmental information collected by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the environmental information being associated with one or more conditions of a data center, storing the environmental information on one or more memory devices that are accessible by the one or more computing devices, determining, based on the environmental information, that an event has occurred, and performing, by the one or more computing devices and based on determining that the event has occurred, one or more actions.

Abstract translation: 通常，一种方法包括接收由无人机（UAV）收集的环境信息，所述环境信息与数据中心的一个或多个条件相关联，将环境信息存储在一个或多个存储设备可访问的一个或多个存储设备 或更多的计算设备，基于所述环境信息确定事件已经发生，并且由所述一个或多个计算设备执行并且基于确定所述事件已经发生了一个或多个动作。

公开(公告)号：US20090238741A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12380729

申请日：2009-03-02

Applicant: Detlev Konigorski

Inventor： Detlev Konigorski

IPC: B01D53/34 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D50/00 ,  B01D53/02 ,  B01J19/08 ,  B01J19/12 ,  B01D53/86

CPC classification number: B64B1/20 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D2257/2025 ,  B01D2257/2064 ,  B01D2259/4558 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  Y10S244/90

Abstract: An apparatus for removing harmful gas components out of the earth's atmosphere is a free-flying autonomous lightweight aircraft with an onboard gas processing system including gas separation or extraction devices, and inlets and outlets connected to the devices. Solar cells and/or thermoelectric generators provided on the craft produce electrical energy to operate the individual devices. The system may include a cryogenic closed-loop circulation system that participates in liquefying the extracted gas components. The apparatus is preferably a lighter-than-air craft like a dirigible. A method of extracting harmful gas components from the atmosphere involves flying the apparatus at a prescribed altitude level and operating the gas processing system to remove the harmful gas component from the atmosphere, then returning the apparatus to earth to offload the liquefied stored harmful gas component.

Abstract translation: 用于将有害气体成分从地球大气中除去的装置是一种自由飞行的自主轻型飞机，其具有包括气体分离或提取装置在内的气体处理系统以及连接到装置的入口和出口。 设置在飞行器上的太阳能电池和/或热电发电机产生电能以操作各个装置。 该系统可以包括参与液化提取的气体组分的低温闭环循环系统。 该装置优选地是比较轻便的轻型飞行器。 从大气中提取有害气体成分的方法包括使设备以规定的高度水平飞行，并操作气体处理系统以从大气中除去有害气体成分，然后使设备返回到地面以卸载液化的存储的有害气体成分。

公开(公告)号：US6144899A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-07

申请号：US410883

申请日：1999-10-04

Applicant: Michael L. Babb ,  Michael William Douglas ,  Davis M. Egle ,  Kenneth Wayne Howard

Inventor： Michael L. Babb ,  Michael William Douglas ,  Davis M. Egle ,  Kenneth Wayne Howard

IPC: B64C13/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D17/80 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D17/80 ,  B64C2201/086 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/185 ,  B64C2201/187

Abstract: The recoverable airborne instrument platform accurately determines its present position and uses this data to execute a predetermined flight plan and ultimately guide its descent to a predetermined landing site. This is accomplished by installing the instrument package payload in the aerodynamic exterior housing of the recoverable airborne instrument platform, which has a plurality of moveable control surfaces thereon to autonomously control the altitude, attitude and flight path of the recoverable airborne instrument platform. A navigation circuit contained within the aerodynamic housing determines the geographic location of the recoverable airborne instrument platform as well as the location of at least one predetermined recovery site. The determined position data is used to dynamically calculate a flight path which allows the guidance control circuit to both execute a predetermined flight plan and controllably descend the recoverable instrument platform to a selected predetermined recovery site. Upon arrival at the selected predetermined recovery site, the recoverable airborne instrument platform descends to a predetermined height over the selected predetermined recovery site and activates a parachute release mechanism to controllably descend to the selected predetermined recovery site.

Abstract translation: 可恢复的机载仪表平台精确地确定其当前位置，并使用该数据执行预定的飞行计划，并最终指导其下降到预定的着陆点。 这是通过在可恢复的机载仪表平台的空气动力学外壳中安装仪器包装有效载荷来实现的，该平台在其上具有多个可移动的控制表面以自主地控制可恢复的机载仪表平台的高度，姿态和飞行路径。 包含在空气动力学壳体内的导航电路确定可恢复的机载仪表平台的地理位置以及至少一个预定的恢复位置的位置。 所确定的位置数据用于动态地计算飞行路径，其允许引导控制电路执行预定的飞行计划并且可控地将可恢复的仪器平台下降到所选择的预定恢复位置。 在到达所选择的预定恢复站点时，可恢复的机载仪表平台在所选择的预定恢复站点上下降到预定高度，并激活降落伞释放机构以可控地下降到所选择的预定恢复站点。

公开(公告)号：US20190178759A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16350875

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: Alexander B. Adams

Inventor： Alexander B. Adams

IPC: G01N1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/00 ,  G01N33/00

CPC classification number: G01N1/2273 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D1/00 ,  G01N33/0073 ,  G01N2001/245

Abstract: An atmosphere sampling system includes: an unmanned rotary-wing aircraft platform including: an airframe capable of lifting a selected payload mass; at least one motorized rotor; and, a flight control system including an on-board controller; an atmosphere sampling unit having a total mass no greater than the selected payload mass, and including: a blower preferably having backward-facing blades, an inlet structure to draw in air to be sampled, and an outlet to discharge air after sampling; a plurality of sample containers; and, an indexing mechanism to move selected sample containers, one at a time, into contact with the inlet structure so that samples may be collected; and, a power supply with sufficient capacity to operate the motorized rotor(s), the onboard portion of the flight controller, the blower, and the indexing system.

公开(公告)号：US20180237138A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15891942

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  John J. Polo ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Paul A. DeBitetto

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a data center including a processor; a data storage component; and a wireless communications component. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor and to the data center, the hybrid generator system including a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor; an engine configured to generate mechanical power; and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power from the mechanical power generated by the engine. The data center may include an intelligent data management module configured to control power distribution and execution of mission tasks in response to available power generation and mission task priorities.

公开(公告)号：US20180167131A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15373663

申请日：2016-12-09

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Ken Liu ,  Robert Bennett ,  Pamela A. M. Bogdan ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Irwin Gerszberg

IPC: H04B7/155 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B3/50 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B3/21 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H01Q13/02

CPC classification number: H04B3/58 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  H04B3/21 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B3/50 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/542 ,  H04B2203/5425 ,  H04B2203/5441 ,  H04B2203/5445 ,  H04B2203/5479

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a surveying system operable to receive a plurality of electromagnetic waves via a guided wave transceiver that include environmental data collected via a plurality of sensors at a plurality of remote sites. Weather pattern data is generated based on the environmental data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180073879A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15261352

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Mohannad Hakeem ,  Umer Khalid ,  Mohamed Mattar

IPC: G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/36 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G01C21/3415 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/3691 ,  G01C21/3694

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle navigation with water depth detection. An example disclosed method includes determining a current and a projected water depth for road segments of and around a current route to a destination. Additionally, the example method includes, in response to the current or the projected water depth of the road segments of the current route exceeding a first threshold, determining an alternate route to the destination.

公开(公告)号：US20170345319A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15459837

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Weizhao WANG ,  Yan XIE ,  Yueyue CHU

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C13/16 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0091

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method includes: obtaining meteorological data in a current location of the UAV when the UAV is in a first flight state, where the first flight state may represent a steady flight state or a take-off preparing state of the UAV; determining a flight hazard level of the UAV based on the meteorological data, where the flight hazard level may represent a hazard level caused to a flight of the UAV by weather; and controlling the UAV to switch to a second flight state when the flight hazard level is a first preset level, where the first preset level may represent a level where the UAV cannot fly safely and the second flight state being used to represent an emergency flight state or a take-off suspended state of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20170283053A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15465722

申请日：2017-03-22

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Hirotake TODA ,  Ken KASAGI

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D45/02 ,  F03D80/30 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T2207/30252 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  H02G13/40 ,  H02G13/80 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: An uninhabited aerial vehicle includes: a calculator that calculates position information indicating a position and an altitude of the vehicle; an image capturing unit that captures an image; a lightning rod; a controller that controls the position and altitude of the vehicle; and a communicator which performs information communication, wherein the calculator transmits the position information to the communicator, the image capturing unit calculates a position of an object to be protected against a thunderbolt from the image, and transmits the calculated position to the communicator, the communicator transmits the position information received from the calculator and the position of the object received from the image capturing unit to the outside, and receives flight instruction information, and the controller controls the position and the altitude of the vehicle based on received flight instruction information of the received flight instruction information.