公开(公告)号：US11603196B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US16259289

申请日：2019-01-28

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Quentin Lindsey ,  Henry Thome Won

IPC分类号： B64C29/02 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/06

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods that may include: determining one or more take-off variables for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle; increasing an altitude of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first altitude, where increasing the altitude comprises substantially vertical flight of the VTOL aerial vehicle; performing a first pre-rotation check of the VTOL aerial vehicle; adjusting a pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first pitch angle via motor control; adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a second pitch angle via at least one of: motor control and one or more effectors; and adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a third pitch angle via the one or more effectors, where the third pitch angle is substantially perpendicular to a vertical plane.

公开(公告)号：US20190235502A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16260866

申请日：2019-01-29

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Quentin Lindsey ,  Henry Thome Won

IPC分类号： G05D1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D47/08

CPC分类号： G05D1/0202 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D47/08

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for receiving, by a processor having addressable memory, data representing a geographical area for imaging by one or more sensors of an aerial vehicle; determining one or more straight-line segments covering the geographical area; determining one or more waypoints located at an end of each determined straight-line segment, where each waypoint comprises a geographical location, an altitude, and a direction of travel; determining one or more turnarounds connecting each of the straight-line segments, where each turnaround comprises one or more connecting segments; and generating, by the processor, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle comprising: the determined one or more straight-line segments and the determined one or more turnarounds connecting each straight-line segment.

公开(公告)号：US10370095B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15612671

申请日：2017-06-02

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Henry Thome Won ,  Quentin Lindsey

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C29/02

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage (110); a wing (120) extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors (132b, 133b) disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors (142b, 143b) disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled (381, 382, 391, 392) to provide a component of thrust by a propeller (134, 135, 144, 145) attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.

公开(公告)号：US20190233099A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16259289

申请日：2019-01-28

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Quentin Lindsey ,  Henry Thome Won

IPC分类号： B64C29/02 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G05D1/02

CPC分类号： B64C29/02 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0808

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods that may include: determining one or more take-off variables for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle; increasing an altitude of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first altitude, where increasing the altitude comprises substantially vertical flight of the VTOL aerial vehicle; performing a first pre-rotation check of the VTOL aerial vehicle; adjusting a pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first pitch angle via motor control; adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a second pitch angle via at least one of: motor control and one or more effectors; and adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a third pitch angle via the one or more effectors, where the third pitch angle is substantially perpendicular to a vertical plane.

公开(公告)号：US20210398258A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17465128

申请日：2021-09-02

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Quentin Lindsey

IPC分类号： G06T5/50 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/174 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T3/40

摘要： A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.

公开(公告)号：US11086325B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16260866

申请日：2019-01-29

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Quentin Lindsey ,  Henry Thome Won

IPC分类号： G05D1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for receiving, by a processor having addressable memory, data representing a geographical area for imaging by one or more sensors of an aerial vehicle; determining one or more straight-line segments covering the geographical area; determining one or more waypoints located at an end of each determined straight-line segment, where each waypoint comprises a geographical location, an altitude, and a direction of travel; determining one or more turnarounds connecting each of the straight-line segments, where each turnaround comprises one or more connecting segments; and generating, by the processor, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle comprising: the determined one or more straight-line segments and the determined one or more turnarounds connecting each straight-line segment.

公开(公告)号：US20220297828A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17573353

申请日：2022-01-11

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Henry Thome Won ,  Quentin Lindsey

IPC分类号： B64C27/26 ,  B64D27/06 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/02

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage; a wing extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled to provide a component of thrust by a propeller attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.

公开(公告)号：US11247772B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16453308

申请日：2019-06-26

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Henry Thome Won ,  Quentin Lindsey

IPC分类号： B64C27/26 ,  B64D27/06 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/02

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage; a wing extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled to provide a component of thrust by a propeller attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.

公开(公告)号：US11138706B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16258034

申请日：2019-01-25

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Quentin Lindsey

IPC分类号： G06T5/50 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/174 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T3/40

摘要： A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.

公开(公告)号：US20190236764A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16258034

申请日：2019-01-25

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Quentin Lindsey

IPC分类号： G06T5/50 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/174 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： G06T5/50 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/174 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/20221

摘要： A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.