公开(公告)号：US20180120196A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15338491

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gary Georgeson ,  Scott Lea ,  James J. Troy

IPC: G01M5/00

CPC classification number: G01M5/0033 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G01M5/0008 ,  G01M5/0016 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N23/18 ,  G01N27/90 ,  G01N29/043 ,  G01N2201/0214 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: Provided is a nondestructive inspection (“NDI”) system that includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) comprising a body structure, the body structure comprising one or more support structures where each of the one or more support structures comprise a releasable end structure; and one or more NDI sensors integrated to a respective releasable end structure. The NDI system can also include a location tracking system that can determine a position, an orientation, or both of the UAV and/or one or more NDI sensors relative to a structure being inspected.

公开(公告)号：US20180107229A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15582662

申请日：2017-04-29

Applicant: Yuneec International (China) Co.,Ltd

Inventor： Yu Tian ,  Wenyan Jiang

IPC: G05D1/12 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/12 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: A target tracking method for an air vehicle includes steps of: during a flight of an air vehicle main body to a position corresponding to a global positioning system (GPS) positioning signal, taking pictures of an area where a reference target is located by a camera, and obtaining a reference image; extracting reference image characteristics of the reference target and initial position information of the reference target in the reference image from the reference image; when the camera obtains a temporary image showing a temporary target, extracting temporary image characteristics of the temporary target and temporary position information of the temporary target in the temporary image from the temporary image; if the reference image characteristics are consistent with the temporary image characteristics, calculating a deviation direction according to a difference between the initial position information and the temporary position information; and tracking the temporary target in the deviation direction.

公开(公告)号：US09944389B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15476612

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: Piasecki Aircraft Corporation

Inventor： John W. Piasecki ,  Frederick W. Piasecki ,  Brian Geiger ,  Douglas Johnson ,  David Pitcairn

IPC: B64C37/00 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64D17/80 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C3/385 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C11/001 ,  B64C25/58 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D17/80 ,  B64D25/00 ,  B64D2201/00 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: An air module may be attached to a ground module. The air module may be equipped with a center of gravity effector to change the relative locations and hence the center of gravity of the air and ground modules when the modules are attached. The center of gravity effector may be active or passive or a combination of active and passive. The center of gravity effector may be combined with a center of lift effector to change the relative locations of the center of gravity and center of lift.

公开(公告)号：US20180094935A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15723889

申请日：2017-10-03

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： John Jeremiah O'Brien ,  Donald High ,  Chandrashekar Natarajan ,  Nathan Glenn Jones

IPC: G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: G01C21/206 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10821 ,  G06K7/1404 ,  G06K19/06009 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/30252 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to an indoor drone system including an autonomous drone configured for autonomous navigation, and a computing system in communication with the autonomous drone. The autonomous drone includes an optical code reader and at least one navigational sensor. The computing system includes a verification module.

公开(公告)号：US20180046203A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15555520

申请日：2015-04-09

Applicant: GUANGZHOU EHANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Huazhi Hu

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/102 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/146

Abstract: A control system includes an airborne flight control system and a smart terminal; the airborne flight control system is configured to acquire a first position information, and send the first position information to the smart terminal; the smart terminal is configured to acquire a second position information, and obtain a yaw angle and at least one of a horizontal flight speed and a vertical flight speed according to the second position information and the first position information sent by the airborne flight control system, and send the yaw angle and at least one of the horizontal flight speed and the vertical flight speed to the airborne flight control system, wherein the first position information is the position information of an aircraft where the airborne flight control system is located, and the second position information is the position information of the smart terminal.

公开(公告)号：US09875584B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15267482

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd

Inventor： Ming Gong ,  Jin Dai ,  Hao Cui ,  Xiaodong Wang ,  Han Huang ,  Jun Wu ,  Wei Fan ,  Ning Ma ,  Xinhua Rong ,  Xingsen Lin

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G07C5/085 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0055 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G07C5/004 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/0825

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided herein for recording operation history of a remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history may comprise outgoing operation commands sent from a remote controller of a remotely controlled vehicle, as well as incoming operation commands received by the remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history may further comprise vehicle status data, such as data related to an operation process of the remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history of a vehicle may be used to analyze a behavior of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180004232A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15675403

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., Ltd

Inventor： Ketan Tang ,  Honghui Zhang ,  Cong Zhao

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G01C3/00 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C3/00 ,  G01C3/14 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10004 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: Systems and methods for obstacle detection and state information determination are provided. In some embodiments, a movable object may carry one or more imaging devices. The imaging devices may be arranged on the movable object so as to have a field of view oriented vertically relative to the movable object. The arrangement of the imaging device may complement or supplant existing arrangement schemes and provide efficient, multi-functional and cost-effective means of arranging imaging devices on movable objects.

公开(公告)号：US20170301249A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15291892

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Fabrice Kunzi ,  Donald Rogers ,  Terrence McKenna

IPC: G08G5/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G08G5/045 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: An obstacle-avoidance system for a vehicle, the obstacle-avoidance system may comprise: a communication device; a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors configured to detect collision threats within a predetermined distance of the vehicle; and a processor. The processor may communicatively couple to the communication device and the plurality of sensors and configured to receive navigation commands being communicated to a control system via said communication device. The processor may also receive, from at least one of said plurality of sensors, obstruction data reflecting the position of an obstruction. Using the obstruction data, the processor identifies a direction for avoiding said obstruction. In response, the processor may output, via said communication device, a derivative command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170293991A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15482147

申请日：2017-04-07

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： Donald High ,  Nathan Glenn Jones ,  Gregory Hicks

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01G23/365 ,  G01G19/387 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G06Q50/28 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01G19/387 ,  G01G19/4144 ,  G01G23/365 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  G06Q30/0635

Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and computer readable medium for drone dispatch and operation. Exemplary embodiments provide a group of drones, a server in communication with the drones, and a detachable basket coupled to a shopping cart including an optical machine-readable label that represents identifying data for the basket. The identifying data for the basket is received from a client device at a server. The basket is associated with a user profile corresponding to the client device. Information identifying a vehicle associated with the user profile is determined. A checkout message is received indicating that a user of the client device completed a purchase transaction and requested a drone for transporting the basket. In response to the checkout message, identifying data for the basket is transmitted to a selected drone in the group of drones, and instructions to carry the basket to the vehicle are also transmitted to the selected drone.

公开(公告)号：US20170285631A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15583097

申请日：2017-05-01

Applicant: Unmanned Innovation, Inc.

Inventor： Brett Michael Bethke ,  Bernard J. Michini ,  Jonathan Anders Lovegren ,  Patrick Michael Bouffard

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0016 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for unmanned aerial vehicle modular command priority determination and filtering system. One of the methods includes enabling control of the UAV by a first control source that provides modular commands to the UAV, each modular command being a command associated with performance of one or more actions by the UAV. Modular commands from a second control source requesting control of the UAV are received. The second control source is determined to be in control of the UAV based on priority information associated with each control source. Control of the UAV is enabled by the second control source, and modular commands are implemented.