公开(公告)号：US10543918B1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US15618044

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Fabian Thomas Hensel ,  Scott A. Green ,  Daniel Buchmueller

IPC: B64C39/02

Abstract: This disclosure describes a configuration of a multi-propeller aerial vehicle (MPAV). The components of the MPAV are designed for easy manufacture, assembly, configuration and replacement. Likewise, the configuration of the MPAV is designed for increased flight duration.

公开(公告)号：US20180093770A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15831003

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ricky Dean Welsh ,  Daniel Buchmueller ,  Fabian Thomas Hensel ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III ,  Brandon William Porter ,  Walker Chamberlain Robb ,  Joshua White Traube

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/24

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/24 ,  B64C29/0025 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will facilitate extended flight duration. The UAV may have any number of lifting motors. For example, the UAV may include four lifting motors (also known as a quad-copter), eight lifting motors (octo-copter), etc. Likewise, to improve the efficiency of horizontal flight, the UAV also includes a pushing motor and propeller assembly that is oriented at approximately ninety degrees to one or more of the lifting motors. When the UAV is moving horizontally, the pushing motor may be engaged and the pushing propeller will aid in the horizontal propulsion of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US11579232B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16922888

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： John Clark Coonley Duksta ,  Camerin Cole Hahn ,  Fabian Thomas Hensel ,  Ronald Eugene Huebner

IPC: G01S1/06 ,  G01S1/02 ,  G08G5/00

Abstract: Navigation beacons may be trained to receive signals of opportunity from one or more vehicles, to recognize their own position based on such signals, and to transmit information regarding their own position to one or more other vehicles accordingly. The navigation beacons may be of small size and feature a basic construction including one or more transceivers, power sources and the like, and may communicate via a Bluetooth® Low Energy, Ultra Wideband or long-range low-power wireless standard, or any other standard. The navigation beacons may be installed in any location, preferably being mounted to one or more existing fixed structures or facilities (e.g., transportation structures or facilities), and may operate in active and/or passive modes when learning their positions or servicing position information to one or more remote devices.

公开(公告)号：US10725139B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15426829

申请日：2017-02-07

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： John Clark Coonley Duksta ,  Camerin Cole Hahn ,  Fabian Thomas Hensel ,  Ronald Eugene Huebner

IPC: G01S1/06 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G01S1/02

Abstract: Navigation beacons may be trained to receive signals of opportunity from one or more vehicles, to recognize their own position based on such signals, and to transmit information regarding their own position to one or more other vehicles accordingly. The navigation beacons may be of small size and feature a basic construction including one or more transceivers, power sources and the like, and may communicate via a Bluetooth® Low Energy, Ultra Wideband or long-range low-power wireless standard, or any other standard. The navigation beacons may be installed in any location, preferably being mounted to one or more existing fixed structures or facilities (e.g., transportation structures or facilities), and may operate in active and/or passive modes when learning their positions or servicing position information to one or more remote devices.