公开(公告)号：US20130110325A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13659024

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： George Richard Sapp, II ,  Alfred D. Ducharme ,  Daniel Burroughs ,  Stacey L. Ducharme

IPC: G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0858

Abstract: A UAV has two rotors. First and second sensors sense a first and second type of input respectively. The second type of input is different than the first type, the first sensor providing a first sensor output and the second sensor providing a second sensor output. The first sensor output is input to a first computer and the second sensor output is input to a second computer. The first and second computer communicate in parallel to process the first and second sensor outputs to create a control signal having a predetermined number of variables therein, each variable having an exclusive position within the signal. The first computer outputs a first variable and the second computer outputs a second variable, each output being assigned an exclusive position within the control signal. At least one of the first and second computers outputting the control signal to the rotors.

Abstract translation: 无人机有两个转子。 第一和第二传感器分别感测第一和第二类型的输入。 第二类型的输入与第一类型不同，第一传感器提供第一传感器输出，第二传感器提供第二传感器输出。 第一传感器输出被输入到第一计算机，第二传感器输出被输入到第二计算机。 第一和第二计算机并行通信以处理第一和第二传感器输出以创建其中具有预定数量的变量的控制信号，每个变量在信号内具有排他位置。 第一计算机输出第一变量，第二计算机输出第二变量，每个输出被分配在控制信号内的排他位置。 第一和第二计算机中的至少一个将控制信号输出到转子。

公开(公告)号：US20130321656A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13857602

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Alfred D. Ducharme ,  Daniel Burroughs ,  Stacey L. Ducharme ,  George Richard Sapp

IPC: H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23258 ,  H04N5/2328

Abstract: A system for controlling a gimbal has a gimbal controller. The gimbal controller has a communication device with a unique communication address and a microcontroller communicating with the communication device. The gimbal controller receives instructions addressed to the communication address and outputs one or more control outputs for controlling movement of a gimbal about at least one axis in response to receipt of the instructions.

Abstract translation: 用于控制万向节的系统具有万向节控制器。 万向节控制器具有具有唯一通信地址的通信设备和与通信设备通信的微控制器。 万向节控制器接收寻址到通信地址的指令，并输出一个或多个控制输出，用于响应于接收到指令而控制关于至少一个轴的万向架的移动。

公开(公告)号：US10054943B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US13659024

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： George Richard Sapp, II ,  Alfred D. Ducharme ,  Daniel Burroughs ,  Stacey L. Ducharme

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0858

Abstract: A UAV has two rotors. First and second sensors sense a first and second type of input respectively. The second type of input is different than the first type, the first sensor providing a first sensor output and the second sensor providing a second sensor output. The first sensor output is input to a first computer and the second sensor output is input to a second computer. The first and second computer communicate in parallel to process the first and second sensor outputs to create a control signal having a predetermined number of variables therein, each variable having an exclusive position within the signal. The first computer outputs a first variable and the second computer outputs a second variable, each output being assigned an exclusive position within the control signal. At least one of the first and second computers outputting the control signal to the rotors.

公开(公告)号：US10365663B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15344393

申请日：2016-11-04

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Alfred D. Ducharme ,  Daniel Burroughs ,  Lucas C. Whitaker

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle has a substrate. A tether sensor is mounted on the substrate. The tether sensor determines an orientation of the tether relative to the substrate. A micro controller, receiving the measured orientation from the tether sensor, determines an orientation of the tether relative to the substrate, and as a function of the orientation, determines a corrective value and outputs the corrective value to the unmanned aerial vehicle as at least one of a roll output and a pitch output control signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170147007A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15344393

申请日：2016-11-04

Applicant: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Alfred D. Ducharme ,  Daniel Burroughs ,  Lucas C. Whitaker

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0866 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle has a substrate. A tether sensor is mounted on the substrate. The tether sensor determines an orientation of the tether relative to the substrate. A micro controller, receiving the measured orientation from the tether sensor, determines an orientation of the tether relative to the substrate, and as a function of the orientation, determines a corrective value and outputs the corrective value to the unmanned aerial vehicle as at least one of a roll output and a pitch output control signal.