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.

公开(公告)号：US10099381B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15651446

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Pradeep Krishna Yarlagadda ,  Cédric Philippe Charles Jean Ghislain Archambeau ,  James Christopher Curlander ,  Michael Donoser ,  Ralf Herbrich ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Marshall Friend Tappen

IPC: G06K15/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G1/137

Abstract: Described are techniques for storing and retrieving items using a robotic device for moving items. Any combinations of image data depicting a manipulator interacting with an item, sensor data from sensors instrumenting the manipulator or item, item data regarding characteristics of the item, and constraint data relating to characteristics of the robotic device may be used to generate one or more configurations for the robotic device. The configurations may include points of contact and force vectors for contacting the item using the robotic device.

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.

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.

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

IPC: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64C3/38

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.

公开(公告)号：US09381645B1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US14563609

申请日：2014-12-08

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Pradeep Krishna Yarlagadda ,  Cédric Philippe Charles Jean Ghislain Archambeau ,  James Christopher Curlander ,  Michael Donoser ,  Ralf Herbrich ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Marshall Friend Tappen

IPC: G06K15/00 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B25J9/1633 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  G05B19/42 ,  G05B2219/36184 ,  G05B2219/36442 ,  G05B2219/40116

Abstract: Described are techniques for storing and retrieving items using a robotic manipulator. Images depicting a human interacting with an item, sensor data from sensors instrumenting the human or item, data regarding physical characteristics of the item, and constraint data relating to the robotic manipulator may be used to generate one or more configurations for the robotic manipulator. Points of contact and force vectors of the configurations may correspond to the points of contact and force vectors determined from the images and sensor data.

Abstract translation: 描述了使用机器人操纵器存储和检索物品的技术。 可以使用描绘与物品相互作用的图像，来自测量人或物品的传感器的传感器数据，关于物品的物理特性的数据以及与机器人操纵器相关的约束数据，以产生机器人操纵器的一个或多个配置。 接触点和力矢量可以对应于从图像和传感器数据确定的接触点和力矢量。

公开(公告)号：US09346619B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14968797

申请日：2015-12-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Barry James O'Brien ,  James Christopher Curlander ,  Robert Alexander Colburn ,  Andrew Stubbs

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B65G1/1371 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: An inventory system has inventory pods that are freely and independently moved about a facility and include inventory holders having dynamically reconfigurable storage bins. For various operating scenarios, the components of the inventory system are directed to dynamically reconfigure the storage bins, thereby maintaining efficient product density amongst the inventory holders and permitting the use of automated equipment to manipulate inventory items stored in the inventory pods. One or more inventory pods may be used with lifting modules and picking modules to dynamically reconfigure the storage bins as inventory items are added to and removed from the inventory holders.

Abstract translation: 库存系统具有可自由和独立地移动设施的库存盒，并且包括具有动态可重新配置的存储箱的库存持有者。 对于各种操作场景，库存系统的组件被定向以动态地重新配置存储箱，从而在库存持有者之间保持有效的产品密度，并且允许使用自动化设备来操纵存储在库存盒中的库存项目。 当库存物品被添加到库存持有者并从库存持有者中移除时，一个或多个清单仓可以用于提升模块和拾取模块以动态地重新配置存储仓。