公开(公告)号：US10054939B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14033511

申请日：2013-09-22

申请人： Paul G. Applewhite

发明人： Paul G. Applewhite

IPC分类号： B64C27/82 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/06 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C29/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/0027 ,  B64C11/04 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64C29/0083 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/084 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/06 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： An improved unmanned aerial vehicular system having a rotor head assembly with any balanced number of rotary wings or blades, a generally tubular body assembly, a gimballed neck connecting the head to the body, and a navigation, communications and control unit such as for military and humanitarian operations, including payload delivery and pickup. The vehicle is generally guided using a global positioning satellite signal, and by pre-programmed or real time targeting. The vehicle is generally electrically powered and may be launched by one of (a) hand-launch, (b) air-drop, (c) catapult, (d) tube-launch, or (e) sea launch, and is capable of landing on both static and dynamic targets. Once launched, unmanned aerial vehicles may be formed into arrays on a target area and find use in surveillance, warfare, and in search-and-rescue operations.

公开(公告)号：US09844990B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US15422252

申请日：2017-02-01

申请人： National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

发明人： Clinton G. Hobart ,  William D. Morse ,  Robert James Bickerstaff

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B60F3/00 ,  B60F5/00 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64D47/08

CPC分类号： B60F5/02 ,  B60F3/0007 ,  B60F3/003 ,  B60F5/006 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G2008/004 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/00 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2211/00 ,  B64D47/08

摘要： A MEUV that is able to navigate aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial environments through the use of different mission mobility attachments is disclosed. The attachments allow the MEUV to be deployed from the air or through the water prior to any terrestrial navigation. The mobility attachments can be removed or detached by and from the vehicle during a mission.

公开(公告)号：US20170343645A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15165663

申请日：2016-05-26

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Inyoung Daniel Kim ,  Ryan S. Wilson

IPC分类号： G01S7/02 ,  G01S7/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  F02K7/10 ,  B64D5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C30/00

CPC分类号： G01S7/021 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C9/326 ,  B64C30/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/167 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D7/00 ,  B64D47/02 ,  F02K7/10 ,  F05D2220/10 ,  F42B10/48 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S13/003 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H01Q1/287

摘要： A system for bistatic radar target detection employs an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a ramjet providing supersonic cruise of the UAV. Deployable antenna arms support a passive radar receiver for bistatic reception of reflected radar pulses. The UAV operates with a UAV flight profile in airspace beyond a radar range limit. The deployable antenna arms have a first retracted position for supersonic cruise and are adapted for deployment to a second extended position acting as an airbrake and providing boresight alignment of the radar receiver. A mothership aircraft has a radar transmitter for transmitting radar pulses and operates with an aircraft flight profile outside the radar range limit. A communications data link operably interconnects the UAV and the tactical mothership aircraft, transmitting data produced by the bistatic reception of reflected radar pulses in the UAV radar antenna to the mothership aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US20170217587A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15417175

申请日：2017-01-26

申请人： JG Entrepreneurial Enterprises LLC

发明人： John Goelet

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  A01G15/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D39/06

CPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  A01G15/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64D39/06 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  G05D1/0022

摘要： A weather modification system that includes both systems and vehicles capable of modifying the weather. The systems may include devices capable of utilizing compositions to create dispersants that can modify weather. The system is capable of autonomous weather modification where the vehicles may operate for long periods of time in the air and may be directed by a control station. The vehicles may include an airplane, a UAV, a balloon, a satellite, an airship, such as a lenticular airship, a helicopter or a lighter than air vehicle. The vehicles are capable of multiple functions including weather modification, weather monitoring, and coordination between different vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20170029111A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US15264487

申请日：2016-09-13

申请人： Astigan Limited

发明人： Andrew Charles ELSON

IPC分类号： B64D5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64B1/40

CPC分类号： B64D5/00 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/187 ,  B64D2211/00

摘要： An embodiment of an unmanned aerial vehicle, which may be connected to a lighter-than-air carrier, may have a ratio of a lifting force of the carrier to a weight of the vehicle from 1.1:1 to 3:1. The vehicle, excluding payload, may have a mass of from 30 kg to 150 kg. The vehicle may have a wingspan of from 20 m to 60 m.

摘要翻译： 可以连接到轻型承载人的无人驾驶飞行器的实施例可以具有从1.1:1到3:1的载体的提升力与车辆重量之比。 车辆（不包括有效载荷）的质量可能为30公斤至150公斤。 车辆可能具有20米至60米的翼展。

公开(公告)号：US09475575B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14564775

申请日：2014-12-09

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Glenn T. Rossi

IPC分类号： B64C27/26 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C29/00

CPC分类号： B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/003 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64D5/00

摘要： A compound rotorcraft including a rotary wing aircraft having a fuselage and at least one rotor and a fixed-wing aircraft coupled to the rotary wing aircraft, wherein the rotary wing aircraft can fly on the rotor or the fixed-wing aircraft, and wherein the fixed-wing aircraft is detachable from the rotary wing aircraft to fly independently.

公开(公告)号：US09434471B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US13899252

申请日：2013-05-21

申请人： Paul E Arlton ,  David J Arlton

发明人： Paul E Arlton ,  David J Arlton

IPC分类号： B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/605 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C27/82

CPC分类号： B64C27/605 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2027/8236 ,  B64C2027/8281 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2201/205

摘要： A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.

公开(公告)号：US09387926B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US13154796

申请日：2011-06-07

申请人： Geoffrey S. Sommer

发明人： Geoffrey S. Sommer

IPC分类号： B64D5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C37/02

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/206

摘要： Systems and/or methods for forming a multiple-articulated flying system (skybase) having a high aspect ratio wing platform, operable to loiter over an area of interest at a high altitude are provided. In certain exemplary embodiments, autonomous modular flyers join together in a wingtip-to-wingtip manner. Such modular flyers may derive their power from insolation. The autonomous flyers may include sensors which operate individually, or collectively after a skybase is formed. The skybase preferably may be aggregated, disaggregated, and/or re-aggregated as called for by the prevailing conditions. Thus, it may be possible to provide a “forever-on-station” aircraft.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于形成具有高纵横比翼平台的多关节飞行系统（天基）的系统和/或方法，其可操作以在高海拔地区的感兴趣区域上游荡。 在某些示例性实施例中，自主模块化飞行器以翼尖到翼尖的方式连接在一起。 这样的模块化飞行器可以从日晒中获得其功率。 自主传单可以包括单独操作的传感器，或者在形成天空基础之后集体运行。 天空基优选地可以按照主要条件的要求进行聚合，分解和/或再聚集。 因此，可能提供“永远在车”的飞机。

公开(公告)号：US20160185459A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14654181

申请日：2013-12-18

申请人： ASTRIUM GMBH ,  EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

发明人： Andreas KIEFER ,  Jens FEDERHEN ,  Dieter DRAGON ,  Werner SCHOLZ

IPC分类号： B64D27/26 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D41/00

CPC分类号： B64D27/26 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/55 ,  Y02T50/62

摘要： An auxiliary device is provided for a high-altitude airplane. The auxiliary device includes a drive, which is independent of the airplane, for the ascent of the airplane into the stratosphere. The airplane is releasably coupled to the auxiliary device. The auxiliary drive is releasable from the airplane altitude on the latest on reaching a predetermined mission.

摘要翻译： 为高空飞机提供辅助装置。 辅助装置包括独立于飞机的驱动器，用于使飞机上升到平流层。 飞机可释放地联接到辅助装置。 辅助驱动器在达到预定任务时可从最近的飞机高度释放。

公开(公告)号：US20150329205A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14792165

申请日：2015-07-06

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Mark Hanna ,  David R. Poling

IPC分类号： B64C39/02

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/206

摘要： An aircraft system incorporates a first aircraft having a grappling device including a first gripper with a first actuator and a second gripper with a second actuator. The first gripper and the second gripper are movable between an open and a closed position to engage a hooking device and pivot together to change a capture angle. A first controller receives a command and operates the actuators in response to open and close the first and second grippers of the grappling device. The controller also receives a second command and operates the first and second actuators to pivot the grippers and provide grappling at a range of capture angles. A second aircraft, which may be a UAV, incorporates the hooking device. The hooking device includes a ring rotatable from the surface and a third actuator to rotate the ring between a stowed and an extended position.

摘要翻译： 飞行器系统包括具有抓斗装置的第一飞行器，该抓斗装置包括具有第一致动器的第一夹持器和具有第二致动器的第二夹持器。 第一夹持器和第二夹持器可在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动以接合钩挂装置并枢转在一起以改变捕获角度。 响应于打开和关闭抓斗装置的第一和第二夹持器，第一控制器接收命令并操作致动器。 控制器还接收第二命令并且操作第一和第二致动器以枢转夹持器并且在捕获角度范围内提供抓斗。 可能是UAV的第二架飞机结合了挂钩装置。 挂钩装置包括从表面可旋转的环和第三致动器，以在收起和伸出位置之间旋转环。