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公开(公告)号:US11858637B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-02
申请号:US16784906
申请日:2020-02-07
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Joshua B. Jarvis , Roger W. Lacy , Brian Charles Gray , David H. Mason , Douglas Mikita , Justin Fowler Rogers , Brandon Brown , Eric Hathaway , Eric J. Schulze , Corey Seidel
CPC classification number: B64D1/22 , B64C39/024 , B64D1/12 , B64U10/13 , B64U30/20 , B64U2101/60
Abstract: Example methods and systems for coupling and controlling transport of cargo using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided, comprising coupling at least one electronically-controllable attachment device positioned on an underside of the UAV to a sling cable, the sling cable being secured to the cargo. The UAV flies to a predetermined area above the cargo, and responsive to determining that the UAV is positioned within the predetermined area, the UAV elevates above the initial operating height to lift the cargo and navigates to a target location.
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公开(公告)号:US11459103B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-04
申请号:US16784908
申请日:2020-02-07
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Joshua B. Jarvis , Roger W. Lacy , Brian Charles Gray , David H. Mason , Douglas Mikita , Justin Fowler Rogers , Brandon Brown , Eric Hathaway , Eric J. Schulze , Corey Seidel
Abstract: Example methods and systems for coupling and controlling transport of cargo using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided, comprising coupling at least one electronically-controllable attachment device positioned on an underside of the UAV to a sling cable, the sling cable being secured to the cargo. The UAV flies to a predetermined area above the cargo, and responsive to determining that the UAV is positioned within the predetermined area, the UAV elevates above the initial operating height to lift the cargo and navigates to a target location.
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公开(公告)号:US20210245882A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US16784908
申请日:2020-02-07
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Joshua B. Jarvis , Roger W. Lacy , Brian Charles Gray , David H. Mason , Douglas Mikita , Justin Fowler Rogers , Brandon Brown , Eric Hathaway , Eric J. Schulze , Corey Seidel
Abstract: Example methods and systems for coupling and controlling transport of cargo using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided, comprising coupling at least one electronically-controllable attachment device positioned on an underside of the UAV to a sling cable, the sling cable being secured to the cargo. The UAV flies to a predetermined area above the cargo, and responsive to determining that the UAV is positioned within the predetermined area, the UAV elevates above the initial operating height to lift the cargo and navigates to a target location.
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公开(公告)号:US20210245881A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US16784906
申请日:2020-02-07
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Joshua B. Jarvis , Roger W. Lacy , Brian Charles Gray , David H. Mason , Douglas Mikita , Justin Fowler Rogers , Brandon Brown , Eric Hathaway , Eric J. Schulze , Corey Seidel
Abstract: Example methods and systems for coupling and controlling transport of cargo using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided, comprising coupling at least one electronically-controllable attachment device positioned on an underside of the UAV to a sling cable, the sling cable being secured to the cargo. The UAV flies to a predetermined area above the cargo, and responsive to determining that the UAV is positioned within the predetermined area, the UAV elevates above the initial operating height to lift the cargo and navigates to a target location.
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