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公开(公告)号:US10435148B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-08
申请号:US15588977
申请日:2017-05-08
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor: Martin Kearney-Fischer
IPC: B64C27/57 , B64C11/30 , B64C39/02 , G10K11/175 , G10K11/178 , B64C11/46 , B64C27/72
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling acoustic radiation from an aircraft. The system comprising a plurality of rotor systems (one or more) and a noise controller configured to regulate acoustic radiation from the plurality of rotor systems. The noise controller can be configured to regulate a commanded flight setting from the flight control system and to output a regulated flight setting to the plurality of rotor systems. Based on the regulated flight setting, the plurality of rotor systems are configured to generate, individually and in aggregate, acoustic radiation having a target acoustic behavior. The target acoustic behavior may be achieved using beamforming techniques to, for example, change the directionality of acoustic radiation from the plurality of rotor systems, or otherwise tune the acoustic radiation to reduce detectability and/or annoyance.
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公开(公告)号:US20190291856A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US15928372
申请日:2018-03-22
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor: Amanda Kaufman , Riley C. Griffin , Kevin Uleck , Martin Kearney-Fischer , James D. Paduano
IPC: B64C27/12 , B64C27/08 , B64C27/473
Abstract: Disclosed is an aerial vehicle having a reduced noise signature. The aerial vehicle may be a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle comprises an airframe and a plurality of rotors operatively coupled with one or more motors. The plurality of rotors may comprise a first, second, third, and fourth rotor. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth rotors may be arranged in a single plane and oriented to direct thrust downward relative to the airframe. In certain aspects, at least two of the plurality of rotors employ a different geometry to generate a targeted noise signature.
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公开(公告)号:US11953329B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-09
申请号:US17643863
申请日:2021-12-13
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor: Zarrin Chua , Martin Kearney-Fischer , Francisco A. Navarro Félix
CPC classification number: G01C21/3423 , G01C21/3446 , G01C21/3484 , G01C21/3617 , B64F1/366
Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for planning multimodal travel. A planning request for the multimodal travel from a first location to an second location is received. Candidate routes are determined for a passenger that is customized for a set of customization parameters a using the first location, the second location, and a set of passenger preferences. A candidate route in the candidate routes comprises a first leg from the first location to a first vertiport via a first modality, a second leg for a passenger air vehicle to travel from the first vertiport to a second vertiport using an air modality, and a third leg from the second vertiport to the second location using a second modality. The candidate route in the candidate routes is selected to form a route for the multimodal travel for the passenger when a user input is received selecting the candidate route.
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公开(公告)号:US11948468B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17305284
申请日:2021-07-02
Applicant: AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION
Inventor: Martin Kearney-Fischer
CPC classification number: G08G5/045 , G05B13/026 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/101 , G08G5/0069
Abstract: A method is provided for detecting and avoiding conflict along a current route of a robot. The method includes accessing or determining trajectories of the robot and a nearby moving object forward in time from their respective current positions, and detecting a conflict from a comparison of the trajectories. The method includes selecting a maneuver to avoid the conflict, and outputting an indication of the maneuver for use in at least one of guidance, navigation or control of the robot to avoid the conflict. Selection of the maneuver includes determining a plurality of angles that describe the conflict such as those at which the robot and moving object observe one another, and/or an angle between their trajectories, and evaluating the plurality of angles to select the maneuver.
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公开(公告)号:US20180319491A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-08
申请号:US15588977
申请日:2017-05-08
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor: Martin Kearney-Fischer
IPC: B64C27/57 , B64C11/30 , B64C39/02 , G10K11/175
CPC classification number: B64C27/57 , B64C11/305 , B64C11/46 , B64C39/024 , B64C2027/7205 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2220/00 , G10K11/175 , G10K11/1781 , G10K11/17813 , G10K2200/10 , G10K2210/1281
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling acoustic radiation from an aircraft. The system comprising a plurality of rotor systems (one or more) and a noise controller configured to regulate acoustic radiation from the plurality of rotor systems. The noise controller can be configured to regulate a commanded flight setting from the flight control system and to output a regulated flight setting to the plurality of rotor systems. Based on the regulated flight setting, the plurality of rotor systems are configured to generate, individually and in aggregate, acoustic radiation having a target acoustic behavior. The target acoustic behavior may be achieved using beamforming techniques to, for example, change the directionality of acoustic radiation from the plurality of rotor systems, or otherwise tune the acoustic radiation to reduce detectability and/or annoyance.
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公开(公告)号:US20230005378A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-05
申请号:US17305284
申请日:2021-07-02
Inventor: Martin Kearney-Fischer
Abstract: A method is provided for detecting and avoiding conflict along a current route of a robot. The method includes accessing or determining trajectories of the robot and a nearby moving object forward in time from their respective current positions, and detecting a conflict from a comparison of the trajectories. The method includes selecting a maneuver to avoid the conflict, and outputting an indication of the maneuver for use in at least one of guidance, navigation or control of the robot to avoid the conflict. Selection of the maneuver includes determining a plurality of angles that describe the conflict such as those at which the robot and moving object observe one another, and/or an angle between their trajectories, and evaluating the plurality of angles to select the maneuver.
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公开(公告)号:US20220284823A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-08
申请号:US17457614
申请日:2021-12-03
Inventor: Francisco A. Navarro Félix , Zarrin Chua , Alfredo Giuliano , Martin Kearney-Fischer , Tim Moser , Christopher John Devine , Jakob Widauer
Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for operating air vehicles. Missions for the air vehicles are grouped into categories based on durations of the missions. The missions within the categories are clustered into subsets of the missions that can be concurrently performed to meet a set of mission performance criteria. The subsets of the missions are assigned to a set of air vehicle supervisors.
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公开(公告)号:US11126204B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-21
申请号:US16586179
申请日:2019-09-27
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor: Boris Abramov , John B. Wissler , Martin Kearney-Fischer , Jason Ryan , Jae-Woo Choi , James D. Paduano
Abstract: The subject disclosure relates an aerial system to track a detected obstacle. The aerial system may comprise a plurality of aircraft, an aircraft storage system to house the plurality of aircraft, an aircraft controller in communication with each of a tracking system and the plurality of aircraft. In operation, one or more of the plurality of aircraft may engage the detected threat. At least one of the plurality of aircraft may include a target neutralization device to strike the detected threat.
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公开(公告)号:US10988246B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-27
申请号:US16575051
申请日:2019-09-18
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor: Martin Kearney-Fischer
IPC: B64C27/57 , B64C11/30 , B64C39/02 , G10K11/175 , G10K11/178 , B64C27/72 , B64C11/46
Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method, and aircraft for controlling acoustic radiation from an aircraft comprising a plurality of rotor systems and a noise controller configured to regulate acoustic radiation from the plurality of rotor systems. The noise controller can be configured to regulate a commanded flight setting from the flight control system and to output a regulated flight setting to the plurality of rotor systems. Based on the regulated flight setting, the plurality of rotor systems are configured to generate, individually and in aggregate, acoustic radiation having a target acoustic behavior. In certain aspects, the noise controller can change the directionality of acoustic radiation from the plurality of rotor systems, or otherwise tune the acoustic radiation to reduce detectability or annoyance.
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公开(公告)号:US12136350B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-05
申请号:US17457614
申请日:2021-12-03
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor: Francisco A. Navarro Félix , Zarrin Chua , Alfredo Giuliano , Martin Kearney-Fischer , Tim Moser , Christopher John Devine , Jakob Widauer
IPC: G08G5/04 , G05D1/00 , G06Q10/063 , G08G5/00
Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for operating air vehicles. Missions for the air vehicles are grouped into categories based on durations of the missions. The missions within the categories are clustered into subsets of the missions that can be concurrently performed to meet a set of mission performance criteria. The subsets of the missions are assigned to a set of air vehicle supervisors.
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