公开(公告)号：US20180319476A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15774266

申请日：2016-11-04

Applicant: Elio Tecnologia, Servicos E Participacoes Ltda.

Inventor： Luciano da Silveira Araujo

IPC: B64B1/34 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08

CPC classification number: B64B1/34 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: Unmanned and remotely controlled airship constituted from system of multirotor combined with inflatable envelope. The airship may be lifted/powered by a power system comprising three or more rotors. In some embodiments, the airship may be constructed using rods, connectors, the main system/control box and the rotors. The airship system may have a systemic symmetry for weight distribution and flight control and may be, for example, a symmetric ellipsoid envelope/blimp.

公开(公告)号：US20180229840A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15759155

申请日：2015-07-09

Applicant: South China Agricultural University

Inventor： Zhiyan ZHOU ,  Chu CHENG ,  Ying ZANG ,  Xiuyan GU ,  Yubin LAN ,  Xiwen LUO ,  Shengde CHEN

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/34 ,  B64C3/18 ,  B64D1/18

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/34 ,  B64C3/185 ,  B64C3/187 ,  B64C25/06 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64D45/06

Abstract: A falling-resistant and anti-drifting unmanned aerial vehicle has a main body and at least one rotor wing thereon. Both sides of the main body have a wing with an airbag filled with gas lighter than air. Bulges protruding downwards are arranged at the bottoms of the airbag. The two airbags are at the same height symmetrically arranged based on the main body. The airbag can function as an undercarriage when the aircraft lands down, and as a buffer when crash landing and then reduce damage to the main body. If the aircraft falls in water, the aircraft can float on the water to avoid damage caused by sinking. As bulges protruding downwards are arranged at the bottoms of the airbags, in spraying operation, side wing can be relatively well baffled by the bulges in case of side wing blowing in the flying process, resulting in less droplets draft.

公开(公告)号：US20180213187A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15414949

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Ranveer Chandra ,  Manohar Swaminathan ,  Vasuki Narasimha Swamy ,  Zerina Kapetanovic ,  Deepak Vasisht ,  Akshit Kumar ,  Apurv Mehra ,  Avikalp Gupta ,  Sudipta Sinha ,  Rohit Patil

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G08C17/02 ,  B64B1/50 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/183 ,  B64B1/50 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/3208 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23241 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A system comprises an aerial imaging platform configured to rise to a height above ground. An apparatus allows an entity to move the aerial platform in a desired direction. The aerial platform includes a camera positioned to capture images of the ground. The camera includes a position sensor. A user/entity may move the aerial platform over a region to be imaged. The system includes a device that may be carried by the user/entity. The device receives information about a region to be imaged and a field of vision of the camera, determines a first path, and provides information on the first path to the user/entity. As the user/entity moves the aerial platform along the first path, the device receives data from the camera position sensor and determines a second path. The user/entity may then move the aerial platform along the second path to capture unimaged areas of the region.

公开(公告)号：US20180134414A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15869334

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: ABBAS ALIKOUHI

Inventor： ABBAS ALIKOUHI

IPC: B64G1/00 ,  B64B1/06 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64B1/70 ,  F41B11/68 ,  F41B11/70

CPC classification number: B64G1/005 ,  B64B1/06 ,  B64B1/50 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64B1/70 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64G1/409 ,  F41A1/00 ,  F41A1/10 ,  F41A21/36 ,  F41A23/00 ,  F41A23/02 ,  F41B11/64 ,  F41B11/68 ,  F41B11/70 ,  F41C9/08 ,  F41F3/06 ,  F42B15/00 ,  F42B15/10

Abstract: Disclosed is a high altitude space launcher system for transferring payloads from surface to orbit at a significantly lower cost than conventional rockets. It comprises a aerostat lifted one stage light gas gun operating in stratosphere that shoots rocket assisted projectiles containing payload at near orbital velocities to a low angle trajectory. Alternatively, to launch acceleration sensitive payloads such as astronauts the light gas gun is replaced with a muzzle loaded conventional gun that shoots a single stage rocket at a much lower velocity. The system is mostly static structure, attached to a tether-elevator that moors it to land or a ship and provided it with electricity and lifts the projectiles to the gun.

公开(公告)号：US09969481B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15160874

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: Silicis Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. Stigler ,  Nicholas James Setar

IPC: B64B1/12 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64B1/10 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/22 ,  B64B1/24 ,  B64B1/60 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/66 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G09F21/04 ,  G09F21/06 ,  B64B1/00 ,  B64B1/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64B1/36 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64B1/12 ,  B64B1/005 ,  B64B1/10 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/18 ,  B64B1/22 ,  B64B1/24 ,  B64B1/36 ,  B64B1/60 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/66 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G09F21/04 ,  G09F21/06

Abstract: An intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system is disclosed including a ground station and one or more aerial vehicles. The aerial vehicles are autonomous systems capable of communicating intelligence data to the ground station and be used as part of a missile delivery package. A plurality of aerial vehicles can be configured to cast a wide net of reconnaissance over a large area on the ground including smaller overlapping reconnaissance areas provided by each of the plurality of the aerial vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20180079479A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15824748

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: EGAN AIRSHIPS, INC.

Inventor： James C. Egan ,  Joel D. Egan

IPC: B64B1/20 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/34 ,  B64B1/70 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64B1/38 ,  B64B1/30 ,  B64B1/28 ,  B64B1/22 ,  B64B1/60

CPC classification number: B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/22 ,  B64B1/28 ,  B64B1/30 ,  B64B1/34 ,  B64B1/38 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64B1/60 ,  B64B1/70 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/104

Abstract: A hybrid VTOL vehicle having an envelope configured to provide hydrostatic buoyancy, a fuselage attached to the envelope and having at least one pair of wings extending from opposing sides thereof to produce dynamic lift through movement, and a thrust generation device on each wing and configured to rotate with each wing about an axis that is lateral to a longitudinal axis of the envelope to provide vertical takeoff or landing capabilities. Ideally, the envelope provides negative hydrostatic lift to enhance low-speed and on-the-ground stability. A vehicle comprising a first lift device capable of providing hydrostatic lift; a second lift device capable of providing dynamic lift through movement; and a system structured to generate thrust coupled to the second lift device, the second lift device and the thrust generation system capable of rotating together about an axis that is lateral to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle at angles at least in the range of 90 degrees to and including 180 degrees.

公开(公告)号：US20180034534A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15601749

申请日：2017-05-22

Applicant: UBIQOMM LLC

Inventor： Ahmad Jalali ,  Viktor Filiba

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W64/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W84/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W84/005

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Network access (for example, to the Internet) may he provided by detecting a UAV and fixing one or more beams from one or snore ground terminals to the UAV. In one embodiment, the detection of a UAV includes forming and pointing beams from a ground terminal and ground gateways toward the UAV. The ground terminal may be configured to autonomously steer its antenna beam during initial installation to detect the reference signal from a UAV. In one variant, the ground terminals are steered to more finely track the position of the UAV based on a signal quality metric such as received signal strength and the UAV real-time position location coordinates. In one embodiment, the ground terminal antenna is initially manually pointed toward the UAV, and thereafter allowed to automatically steer to track the position of the UAV. In another embodiment the UAV antenna is steered toward a ground terminal using signal qualify received from the ground terminal and real-time position coordinates and orientation of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US09856007B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14898708

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: Egan Airships, Inc.

Inventor： James C. Egan ,  Joel D. Egan

IPC: B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/22 ,  B64B1/28 ,  B64B1/30 ,  B64B1/38 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64B1/70 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64B1/34 ,  B64B1/60

CPC classification number: B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/22 ,  B64B1/28 ,  B64B1/30 ,  B64B1/34 ,  B64B1/38 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64B1/60 ,  B64B1/70 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/104

Abstract: A hybrid VTOL vehicle having an envelope configured to provide hydrostatic buoyancy, a fuselage attached to the envelope and having at least one pair of wings extending from opposing sides thereof to produce dynamic lift through movement, and a thrust generation device on each wing and configured to rotate with each wing about an axis that is lateral to a longitudinal axis of the envelope to provide vertical takeoff or landing capabilities. Ideally, the envelope provides negative hydrostatic lift to enhance low-speed and on-the-ground stability.

公开(公告)号：US20170329047A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15507594

申请日：2016-01-19

Applicant: MEISEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. ,  IHI AEROSPACE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kensaku SHIMIZU ,  Yasomi OIKE ,  Hirotake MORISAKI ,  Tomohiko NAIDE

IPC: G01W1/08 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/40

CPC classification number: G01W1/08 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022

Abstract: Provided is a balloon-launching apparatus capable of reducing an increase in the size of the apparatus when a large number of housing sections for housing observation balloons are provided. A balloon-launching apparatus 1 includes a plurality of housing sections 41 each formed in a box shape having an opening 321 that opens in an upper part thereof and configured to house a balloon 21, the housing section 41 launching the balloon 21 from the opening 321. The plurality of housing sections 41 are arranged in a matrix shape. Due to the matrix arrangement of the housing sections 41, the balloon-launching apparatus 1 can reduce the creation of dead space even when a large number of the housing sections 41 are disposed and can thus reduce an increase in the size of the balloon-launching apparatus 1.

公开(公告)号：US20170267376A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15165616

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Joseph Charles Benedetto ,  Olivia Hatalsky ,  John Frederick Udall ,  Liang-Shian Chen ,  Chase R. Haegele ,  Daniel Patrick Bowen ,  C.O. Lee Boyce, JR. ,  Shane Washburn ,  Keegan Gartner

IPC: B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64B1/58

CPC classification number: B64F1/04 ,  B64B1/005 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64F1/14 ,  B64F1/36

Abstract: A portable launch rig (PLR) may include a support structure including two side supports defining an interior space for lifting and filling a balloon envelope of a balloon. Wheels on each of the side supports enable the PLR to be moved in various directions in order to prepare the PLR for launching the balloon. The side supports are connected by a lateral support beam having a pair of cranes arranged thereon. Each crane has an arm arranged over the interior space that is connected to a spreader beam. The spreader beam includes a lift assembly configured to lift and inflate the balloon envelope within the interior space. The PLR includes a platform and perch for supporting and moving the balloon envelope. A door assembly of the PLR includes a plurality of hangar doors configured to block wind from a respective direction of each hangar door entering the interior space.