公开(公告)号：US20180086459A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15829741

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

Inventor： Edward Oscar Rios

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/11 ,  B64D43/00 ,  G01C21/00 ,  B64D47/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D43/00 ,  B64D47/00 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01S19/11 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/104 ,  H04B7/18504

Abstract: Embodiments include one or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft capable of persistent station-keeping having one or more electromagnetic (IR/Visual/RF) sensor elements or suites for purposes of survey and/or signal gathering. Embodiments include one or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft capable of persistent station-keeping having a directable laser. Embodiments include a group of four or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft configured as GPS repeaters.

公开(公告)号：US09930537B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14994878

申请日：2016-01-13

Applicant: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Inventor： Rickard Ljung ,  Zhinong Ying ,  Linh Trang ,  Peter C. Karlsson ,  Magnus Persson

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W84/00

CPC classification number: H04W16/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04W84/005

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for determining dynamic positioning of mobile cells. Dynamic positioning provides for navigating a mobile cell, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle or the like, to a location suitable for offloading current network traffic, such that the suitable location maximizes offloading capabilities. The methodology describes takes into account both the current traffic load on the network and the location of the highest system capacity-intensive mobile terminals in determining an initial position for deploying the mobile cell. Additionally, the location of the deployed mobile cell is optimized, over time, based on tracking the direction of movement of the highest capacity-intensive mobile terminals, and, in some embodiments, service quality indicators provided by the mobile terminals and/or contextual information captured by the mobile cell apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US09915945B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15228391

申请日：2016-08-04

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Jeremy R. Fox ,  Andrew R. Jones ,  Norman Tsu-Han Liu ,  Balasubramanian Sivasubramanian

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S19/17 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04B7/185 ,  A62B99/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0011 ,  A62B33/00 ,  A62B99/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G01S19/17 ,  G01S19/51 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G08B21/02 ,  G08B21/0461 ,  G08B25/009 ,  G08B25/016 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a rescue operation of an individual. The method comprises maintaining, by an individual engaged in an activity, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with and in proximity to the individual. For storage at the UAV, the individual records at a recording device a message. A sensor device is configured to detect a situation requiring a need to rescue the individual at a current location, and generates a trigger signal in response to a detection. In response to the receipt of the trigger signal, a current GPS location of the individual is recorded and a launching of the UAV to traverse a flight-path to a destination location. At or before arriving at the destination location, the UAV contemporaneously provides the stored recorded message and current GPS location of the individual to an emergency response authority to inform of the individual's situation and location.

公开(公告)号：US20180053991A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15554755

申请日：2016-03-02

Applicant: Stratospheric Platforms Limited

Inventor： Peter DAVIDSON ,  Reiner KICKERT

IPC: H01Q1/28 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C1/36 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: H01Q1/287 ,  B64C1/36 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/064 ,  H01Q21/22 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/18508 ,  Y02T50/12

Abstract: An unmanned high altitude aircraft operating above 15 km with transmitting and/or receiving antennas, enclosed or more than half enclosed on a projected area basis normal to the plane of the antenna(s), in a wing structure where the chord length of the wing section enclosing the phased arrays or horn antennas is at least 30 percent greater than the mean wing chord length, and the wing surface adjacent to the antenna(s) in the path of the electromagnetic radiation being received or transmitted by the antenna(s) is substantially composed of material relatively transparent to this radiation.

公开(公告)号：US20180037320A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15669232

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: Jessika Li-Juan Ko

Inventor： Jessika Li-Juan Ko

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  H04L2012/4028

Abstract: A method of recovering communication transmission function of an aerospace vehicle. In operation, a remote control center receives, from a ground-based station, a request of recovering the communication transmission function of the aerospace vehicle being in operation and not on a ground. The request includes positioning information of the aerospace vehicle. In response to the request, the remote control center sends an instruction to an unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) in air. The UAV functions as an electromagnetic wave transmission relay station, and the instruction includes the positioning information of the aerospace vehicle. Thus, the UAV may track the aerospace vehicle according to the instruction, and establish a two-way communication between the remote control center and the aerospace vehicle via the UAV as the electromagnetic wave transmission relay station. Thus, the remote control center may perform recovery of the communication transmission function of the aerospace vehicle via the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20180014351A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15647234

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Veniam, Inc.

Inventor： Nuno Alexandre Tavares Coutinho ,  Daniel Cardoso de Moura

IPC: H04W84/06 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W84/00 ,  H04W24/02

CPC classification number: H04W84/06 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H04B7/18554 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). For example, systems and method for vehicular positioning based on wireless fingerprinting data in a network of moving things including, for example, autonomous vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20180009526A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15202001

申请日：2016-07-05

Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Charles E. Spengler ,  Randy L. Ekl ,  Daniel S. Griesmann ,  Lee M. Proctor

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W88/12 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/101 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W4/42 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/12

Abstract: A system and method for a providing a dynamic backhaul. In one example, the system includes a self-positionable wireless device (for example, a drone) including a dual-band radio configured to establish a wireless connection between the self-positionable wireless device and a wireless system. The dual-band radio initiates a narrowband wireless link with the wireless system via a first narrowband antenna of the self-positionable wireless device and a second narrowband antenna of the wireless system. A navigation system generates location, velocity and error estimate of the self-positionable wireless device. The location is transmitted to the wireless system using the narrowband wireless link. The self-positionable wireless device receives via the narrowband wireless link location, velocity and error estimate of the wireless system. The self-positionable wireless device establishes a directional broadband wireless link with the wireless system using the location, velocity and error estimate of the self-positionable wireless system and the wireless system.

公开(公告)号：US09866313B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15378045

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Patrick Murphy

IPC: H04B7/15 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W16/26 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G08G5/003 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W64/003 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: The use of UAV network cells may enable a wireless communication carrier to provide supplemental cellular network communication coverage to geographical areas. Geolocations of multiple user devices in a geographical area that is serviced by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network cell may be determined. Subsequently, operation condition data for the geographical area that affect at least one of UAV flight or UAV communication signal transmission or reception for the UAV network cell may be received. Accordingly, a flight trajectory that provides network coverage to one or more specific user devices in the geographical area may be generated based on the geolocations of the multiple user devices and the operation condition data. A control command is then sent to the UAV network cell to direct the UAV network cell to travel according to the flight trajectory.

公开(公告)号：US09849962B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15480582

申请日：2017-04-06

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ratner

IPC: B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/40

CPC classification number: B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/122

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to filling and lifting high altitude balloons. For instance, one example system for lifting and filling a balloon having a balloon envelope includes an apparatus for use with the balloon envelope. The apparatus includes a load line, a fill tube having a hollow portion nested within the load line and a termination member attached to the fill tube and load line. The load line is configured to lift the balloon envelope during inflation. The fill tube extends through the load line and is configured to allow lift gas to pass through the hollow portion. The termination member is configured to mate with an opening in the balloon envelope so that lift gas can pass through the hollow portion of the fill tube and into the opening in the balloon envelope.

公开(公告)号：US20170347393A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15663377

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Spencer Worley, III ,  Eric Mathew Clayton

IPC: H04W88/08 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  G05D1/10 ,  A63H27/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  A63H17/26 ,  B60L11/18 ,  A63J1/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: H04W88/08 ,  A63H17/26 ,  A63H27/12 ,  A63J1/00 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D1/104 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: An automated mobile vehicle configured to autonomously provide coverage for inoperable infrastructure components at various locations. In accordance with disclosed implementations, a plurality of automated mobile vehicles are deployed to provide emergency lighting, a wireless network, audio, video, etc., at an indoor and/or outdoor event area.