公开(公告)号：US20180237138A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15891942

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  John J. Polo ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Paul A. DeBitetto

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a data center including a processor; a data storage component; and a wireless communications component. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor and to the data center, the hybrid generator system including a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor; an engine configured to generate mechanical power; and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power from the mechanical power generated by the engine. The data center may include an intelligent data management module configured to control power distribution and execution of mission tasks in response to available power generation and mission task priorities.

公开(公告)号：US10198011B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US16029383

申请日：2018-07-06

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul A. DeBitetto ,  Long N. Phan ,  Scott Rasmussen ,  Sanjay Sarma

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06N3/08 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: This document describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to navigate an unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a navigation system that includes a sensor, configured to gather environmental data, and a computing system configured to navigate the UAV. The computing system compares the environmental data to a specified data signature in the one or more spectra and determines a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a hybrid generator system including an engine configured to generate mechanical energy and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical energy from the mechanical energy generated by the engine. The UAV includes a rotor motor configured to drive a propeller to rotate. The navigation system is powered by the electrical energy generated by the generator motor.

公开(公告)号：US09902495B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15594255

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  John J. Polo ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Paul A. DeBitetto

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a data center including a processor; a data storage component; and a wireless communications component. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor and to the data center, the hybrid generator system including a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor; an engine configured to generate mechanical power; and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power from the mechanical power generated by the engine. The data center may include an intelligent data management module configured to control power distribution and execution of mission tasks in response to available power generation and mission task priorities.

公开(公告)号：US10571932B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US16254984

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul A. DeBitetto ,  Long N. Phan ,  Scott Rasmussen ,  Sanjay Sarma

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: This document describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to navigate an unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a navigation system that includes a sensor, configured to gather environmental data, and a computing system configured to navigate the UAV. The computing system compares the environmental data to a specified data signature in the one or more spectra and determines a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a hybrid generator system including an engine configured to generate mechanical energy and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical energy from the mechanical energy generated by the engine. The UAV includes a rotor motor configured to drive a propeller to rotate. The navigation system is powered by the electrical energy generated by the generator motor.

公开(公告)号：US20190011934A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16029383

申请日：2018-07-06

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul A. DeBitetto ,  Long N. Phan ,  Scott Rasmussen ,  Sanjay Sarma

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: This document describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to navigate an unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a navigation system that includes a sensor, configured to gather environmental data, and a computing system configured to navigate the UAV. The computing system compares the environmental data to a specified data signature in the one or more spectra and determines a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a hybrid generator system including an engine configured to generate mechanical energy and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical energy from the mechanical energy generated by the engine. The UAV includes a rotor motor configured to drive a propeller to rotate. The navigation system is powered by the electrical energy generated by the generator motor.

公开(公告)号：US20190155314A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16254984

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul A. DeBitetto ,  Long N. Phan ,  Scott Rasmussen ,  Sanjay Sarma

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64D27/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06N3/08 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: This document describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to navigate an unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a navigation system that includes a sensor, configured to gather environmental data, and a computing system configured to navigate the UAV. The computing system compares the environmental data to a specified data signature in the one or more spectra and determines a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a hybrid generator system including an engine configured to generate mechanical energy and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical energy from the mechanical energy generated by the engine. The UAV includes a rotor motor configured to drive a propeller to rotate. The navigation system is powered by the electrical energy generated by the generator motor.

公开(公告)号：US20190112049A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16162779

申请日：2018-10-17

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Sanjay Emani Sarma ,  Paul A. DeBitetto

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64F1/00

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a platform configured to transport a second unmanned aerial vehicle and release the second unmanned aerial vehicle in response to satisfying a condition. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hybrid generator system including an engine configured to generate mechanical power; and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power from the mechanical power generated by the engine; and at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate, wherein the at least one rotor motor is powered by the electrical power generated by the generator motor.

公开(公告)号：US20170327224A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15594255

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  John J. Polo ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Paul A. DeBitetto

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a data center including a processor; a data storage component; and a wireless communications component. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor and to the data center, the hybrid generator system including a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor; an engine configured to generate mechanical power; and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power from the mechanical power generated by the engine. The data center may include an intelligent data management module configured to control power distribution and execution of mission tasks in response to available power generation and mission task priorities.