公开(公告)号：US11789465B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US16973993

申请日：2019-01-14

Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation

Inventor： Michael Z. Miller ,  Eric M. Feron ,  Kayla Watson ,  John B. Mains ,  Thanakorn Khamvilai

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  B64C17/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20

CPC classification number: G05D1/0816 ,  B64C17/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U2201/00 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: Certain examples of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for controlling a vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for moving an aerial vehicle by decoupling the pitch- and roll-movement from thrust production. This decoupling can occur by shifting the center of gravity of the vehicle to create a moment about a desired axis. Some examples describe single-shaft rotary vehicles, while other examples describe coaxial rotary vehicles. The vehicles described herein may include a first mass moveable from a first position to a second position to create at least one of a rolling moment or a pitching moment to alter the direction of movement of the vehicle. A second mass may also be provided to alter the rolling moment or pitching moment. Methods for controlling the vehicles are also provided herein.

公开(公告)号：US11772792B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US16977034

申请日：2019-02-26

Applicant: Yeong Uk Ko

Inventor： Yeong Uk Ko

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D17/02 ,  B64D17/04 ,  B64D17/62 ,  B64D17/80 ,  B64U10/50

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64D17/025 ,  B64D17/04 ,  B64D17/62 ,  B64D17/80 ,  B64U10/50 ,  B64U2201/00

Abstract: A paradrone includes a canopy having a parafoil, a transverse canopy frame coupled to the parafoil to support the parafoil, a longitudinal canopy frame that is coupled to the parafoil while having a bent structure such that the parafoil generates a lift, and at least one parafoil connecting portion for connecting at least one canopy frame among the transverse canopy frame and the longitudinal canopy frame to the parafoil. The paradrone also includes a servomotor portion having a servomotor body and a servomotor arm for coupling and fixing intersecting parts of the transverse canopy frame and the longitudinal canopy frame. The servomotor arm is connected to a servomotor body and rotated in a predetermined direction by driving of the servomotor body to change the angle between the travelling direction of the paradrone fuselage and the transverse and longitudinal canopy frames, thereby changing the angle of attack.

公开(公告)号：US11727813B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16193053

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: Metal Raptor, LLC

Inventor： Lee Priest

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W24/04 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/0039 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0005 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W24/04 ,  B64U2201/00

Abstract: Air traffic control systems and methods include communicating with passenger drones via one or more cell towers associated with the one or more wireless networks, wherein the passenger drones each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the one or more cell towers, and wherein each passenger drone has a unique identifier in the air traffic control system; obtaining data associated with flight of each of the passenger drones based on the communicating; and managing the flight of each of the passenger drones based on the obtained data and performance of one or more functions associated with air traffic control, wherein each passenger drone is configured to constrain flight based on coverage of the one or more cell towers such that each passenger drone maintains communication on the one or more wireless networks.

公开(公告)号：US11705962B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17005988

申请日：2020-08-28

Applicant: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Choong Seon Hong ,  Hassansheikh Salman ,  Seok Won Kang

IPC: H04B17/40 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/40 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B64G1/10 ,  H04W84/06 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U101/20

CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64G1/1007 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/1851 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/40 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  B64U2201/00 ,  H04W84/06

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a maritime communication system based on low earth orbit satellites and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The maritime communication system according to one embodiment may include one or more maritime users, one or more satellites connected to a network operator, and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for relaying communication between the maritime users and the satellites.

公开(公告)号：US11661207B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17159808

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: THALES

Inventor： Henri Belfy ,  Laurent Flotte ,  Frédéric Marot

IPC: B64D45/00 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G07C5/08

CPC classification number: B64D45/00 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G07C5/0816 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64U2201/00

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device for the centralized computation and diffusion of the state(s) of an aircraft, configured for at least calculate the value of one or more aircraft state(s), generate a list of aircraft state(s) the value of which is accessible via the electronic device, the list comprising, for each state, information representative of the said state, diffuse the list to each consumer avionics device, of at least one value of at least one state, receive, from at least one consumer avionics device, at least one request for transmission of one or more values of at least one first state selected from the list, the request comprising the said representative information related to the said at least one first selected state, and transmit, to at least one consumer avionics device, only the value or values of the at least one selected state.

公开(公告)号：US20240361124A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18598500

申请日：2024-03-07

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Bernard J. Michini ,  Brett Michael Bethke ,  Fabien Blanc-Paques

IPC: G01C15/06 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U101/26 ,  B64U101/30 ,  G01C15/02 ,  G05D1/223 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G01C15/06 ,  G01C15/02 ,  G05D1/223 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U10/14 ,  B64U2101/26 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/00 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for ground control point assignment and determination. One of the methods includes receiving information describing a flight plan for the UAV to implement, the flight plan identifying one or more waypoints associated with geographic locations assigned as ground control points. A first waypoint identified in the flight plan is traveled to, and an action to designate a surface at the associated geographic location is designated as a ground control point. Location information associated with the designated surface is stored. The stored location information is provided to an outside system for storage.

公开(公告)号：US12130640B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US16973205

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.

Inventor： Naoki Kameyama ,  Tomoe Ushiro ,  Youhei Oono ,  Yuichiro Segawa

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U101/30 ,  G01S19/13

CPC classification number: G05D1/106 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/00 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  G01S19/13

Abstract: The present invention aims to control position of flying object with respect to a structural object in a situation where it is difficult to perform positioning based on radio signals transmitted from a satellite. A position identification unit identifies position of flying object in troublesome GPS signal reception space, using different methods for coordinate axes. Specifically, position identification unit identifies position, on Z axis (first coordinate axis), of flying object in troublesome GPS signal reception space, based on distance from flying object to structural object (distance measured at time of position identification), and identifies positions, on X and Y axes (second coordinate axes), of flying object based on change in shape of structural object in respective axis directions of X and Y axes (second coordinate axes) (history of distance from flying object to bridge B measured multiple times until position identification).

公开(公告)号：US12105530B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17488946

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Ai Miyata ,  Yurika Tanaka ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Hiroyuki Suzuki ,  Katsuhiro Ohara ,  Tomoya Makino

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06V20/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/106 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06V20/176 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/00

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a first unmanned aircraft having a first camera to be used for detecting an obstacle and a second unmanned aircraft having a second camera to be used for detecting an obstacle with higher detection accuracy than the first camera, and a controller configured to, in a case in which a predetermined event relating to the first unmanned aircraft has occurred, detect, using the second unmanned aircraft, an obstacle at a target point on a flight path along which the first unmanned aircraft travels to a destination, and control the first unmanned aircraft to navigate around the detected obstacle using information regarding the detected obstacle.

公开(公告)号：US12103678B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US18139187

申请日：2023-04-25

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Carlos Thomas Miralles ,  Robert Nickerson Plumb ,  Tony Shuo Tao ,  Nathan Olson

IPC: B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/44 ,  B64C3/50 ,  B64C5/12 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C9/08 ,  B64C9/18 ,  B64C9/36 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C13/34 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U30/40 ,  B64U40/10 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U20/50 ,  B64U30/12 ,  B64U30/293 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U101/15

CPC classification number: B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/44 ,  B64C3/50 ,  B64C5/12 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C9/08 ,  B64C9/18 ,  B64C9/36 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C13/34 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U30/40 ,  B64U40/10 ,  B64C2009/005 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U20/50 ,  B64U30/12 ,  B64U30/293 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U2101/15 ,  B64U2201/00 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.

公开(公告)号：US12097957B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17890884

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Henry ,  Jack Zhu ,  Brian Richman ,  Harrison Zheng ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Matthew Donahoe ,  Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Adam Bry

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/223 ,  G05D1/224 ,  G05D1/606 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/64 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04N5/272 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/30 ,  H04N13/204

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/106 ,  G05D1/223 ,  G05D1/224 ,  G05D1/606 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/176 ,  G06V20/647 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04N5/272 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/00 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  H04N13/204

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for structure scan using an unmanned aerial vehicle. For example, some methods include accessing a three-dimensional map of a structure; generating facets based on the three-dimensional map, wherein the facets are respectively a polygon on a plane in three-dimensional space that is fit to a subset of the points in the three-dimensional map; generating a scan plan based on the facets, wherein the scan plan includes a sequence of poses for an unmanned aerial vehicle to assume to enable capture, using image sensors of the unmanned aerial vehicle, of images of the structure; causing the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly to assume a pose corresponding to one of the sequence of poses of the scan plan; and capturing one or more images of the structure from the pose.