公开(公告)号：US11275390B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16470202

申请日：2017-12-15

Applicant: Powervision Robot Inc.

Inventor： Weifeng Zheng ,  Yangchun Wang ,  Yanqing Yang ,  Baoyi Zhang

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G05D1/04

Abstract: A control system is disclosed. The control system comprises a controlling terminal and a controlled device; the controlling terminal comprises a height measuring device and a processing unit; the height measuring device is configured to measure and obtain a height information of the controlling terminal, and send the height information to the processing unit; the processing unit is configured to receive the height information and generate an operation command; the controlled device is configured to receive the operation command and perform a corresponding motion according to the operation command.

公开(公告)号：US11256253B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US15207359

申请日：2016-07-11

Applicant: Kitty Hawk Corporation

Inventor： Cameron Robertson ,  Joseph Roop ,  Todd Reichert ,  Damon Vander Lind

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64D17/62 ,  B64D17/80 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G05D1/04

Abstract: An automated aircraft recovery system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes an interface configured to receive sensor data; and a control mechanism configured to: perform automatically a recovery action that is determined based at least in part on the sensor data. In various embodiments, the control mechanism may determine an expected state of an aircraft, determine whether a state of the aircraft matches the expected state, and in the event the state of the aircraft does not match the expected state, perform the recovery action.

公开(公告)号：US11242143B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US15617924

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Bernard J. Michini ,  Logan Kaminski ,  Edward Dale Steakley

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/04

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for unmanned aerial vehicle beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight operations. In an embodiment, a flight planning system of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can identify handoff zones along a UAV flight corridor for transferring control of the UAV between ground control stations. The start of the handoff zones can be determined prior to a flight or while the UAV is in flight. For handoff zones determined prior to flight, the flight planning system can identify suitable locations to place a ground control station (GCS). The handoff zone can be based on a threshold visual line of sight range between a controlling GCS and the UAV. For determining handoff zones while in flight, the UAV can monitor RF signals from each GCS participating in the handoff to determine the start of a handoff period.

公开(公告)号：US20220011784A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17146257

申请日：2021-01-11

Applicant: SKYGRID, LLC

Inventor： SYED MOHAMMAD ALI ,  LOWELL L. DUKE ,  ZEHRA AKBAR ,  SYED MOHAMMAD AMIR HUSAIN

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04L9/08

Abstract: Making a determination regarding consensus using proofs of altitude of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including: receiving a request for a consensus from a pool of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), wherein membership in the pool of UAVs is based on an altitude threshold; sending, to each UAV in the pool of UAVs, a transaction request associated with the request for the consensus; receiving, from each UAV in the pool of UAVs, a corresponding response of a plurality of responses to the transaction request; and generating, based on the plurality of responses, a determination for the consensus.

公开(公告)号：US20210356963A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US17443761

申请日：2021-07-27

Applicant: GEOMNI, INC.

Inventor： Jeffery D. Lewis ,  Jeffrey C. Taylor ,  Corey D. Reed ,  Troy Tomkinson

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A system and method for mission planning and flight automation for an unmanned aircraft comprising generating an aerial imagery map of a capture area; generating a flight plan based on criteria for capturing images used to create a model of a feature present in the images; comparing the generated aerial imagery map with the generated flight plan; determining whether there is a possible collision between an obstacle associated with the generated aerial imagery map and the unmanned aircraft along a flight path of the generated flight plan; and executing, based on the determination, the generated flight plan.

公开(公告)号：US11142337B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16037214

申请日：2018-07-17

Applicant: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC

Inventor： David Michael Lax ,  Reza Ghaemi ,  Pierino Gianni Bonanni

IPC: B64D45/04 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/02

Abstract: A method and system of determining or estimating a descent profile includes receiving a final approach fix for a target destination, repeatedly back-calculating a set of subsequent models, determining a descent profile based on the repeated back-calculating the set of subsequent models, and operating the aircraft in accordance with the descent profile.

公开(公告)号：US11119504B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16184554

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Wang Zhou ,  Huan Hu ,  Wei Tan ,  Qianwen Chen

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  G06N3/08 ,  B64D43/02 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B64C11/30 ,  G06N3/04

Abstract: Using a set of airflow sensors disposed on an airfoil of an aircraft, first airflow data including an amount of airflow experienced at each airflow sensor at a first time is measured. Using a trained neural network model, the first airflow data is analyzed to determine an airflow state of the aircraft. In response to determining that the aircraft is in the abnormal airflow state, a control surface and a power unit of the aircraft are adjusted. Responsive to the adjusting, the aircraft is returned to the normal airflow state.

公开(公告)号：US20210269293A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17321290

申请日：2021-05-14

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald R. High ,  Shuvro Chakrobartty ,  Robert C. Taylor

IPC: B66F9/06 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  A47F10/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/593 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04N13/282 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/63 ,  A47F13/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B07C5/28 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B65F3/00 ,  E01H5/06 ,  E01H5/12 ,  G01S1/02 ,  G01S1/72 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/18 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L17/22 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G10L13/00 ,  B62B5/00 ,  B60P3/06 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/02 ,  A47F3/08 ,  G01C21/20

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in monitoring product placement within a shopping facility. Some embodiments provide an apparatus configured to determine product placement conditions within a shopping facility, comprising: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications; a product monitoring control circuit coupled with the transceiver; a memory coupled with the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: obtain a composite three-dimensional (3D) scan mapping corresponding to at least a select area of the shopping facility and based on a series of 3D scan data; evaluate the 3D scan mapping to identify multiple product depth distances; and identify, from the evaluation of the 3D scan mapping, when one or more of the multiple product depth distances is greater than a predefined depth distance threshold from the reference offset distance of the product support structure.

公开(公告)号：US20210244005A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17169433

申请日：2021-02-06

Applicant: Marine Depth Control Engineering LLC

Inventor： Andrew Craig Sinclair ,  Christopher Charles Webb

IPC: A01K61/60 ,  A01K61/10 ,  A01G33/00 ,  A01K69/08 ,  A01K61/55 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B63B79/40 ,  B63B79/10 ,  B63B35/44

Abstract: An aquaculture system can include an aquafarm with one or more aquatic pods of aquatic organisms and a remote device to manage the aquafarm. An aquatic pod may be associated with an aquatic structure with a buoyancy system and a control device to automatically perform daily farming functions. The aquatic structure may include an enclosure to hold the aquatic organisms. The control device may be configured to use a smart buoyancy assistant to control the buoyancy system and to determine the farming task to perform in response to environmental stimuli. The remote device can receive data representing crop metrics, harvest results, and sensor data. The remote device can aggregate data from multiple aquatic pods and correlate the data to generate aquaculture models to improve the harvest results. The remote device can generate overview and maintenance reports for the aquafarm.

公开(公告)号：US11081012B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16159749

申请日：2018-10-15

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Bastian Figlar ,  David Garrido-Lopez ,  Johan L. De Prins

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G05D1/04

Abstract: Electronic devices and methods for optimizing the vertical profile to be flown by an aircraft during the cruise phase of a flight. Based on continuously updated information about the aircraft's weight and the atmospheric wind and temperature, the method provides an optimal sequence of climbs and/or descents along the flight path during the cruise phase. Following the step climb/descent profile proposed by the method results in the most cost-optimal flight (if a cost index was selected) or in the most fuel-efficient flight (if the long-range cruise mode was selected). The method may be implemented in the flight management computer or any other electronic data processing device that can access the required information to perform the calculations.