SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING, TRANSPORTING, AND OPERATING FLYING MACHINES

    公开(公告)号:US20230249819A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US18134218

    申请日:2023-04-13

    申请人: VERITY AG

    IPC分类号: B64C39/02 B64F1/16

    摘要: A flying machine storage container is provided that comprises multiple charging stations and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to secure flying machines in the charging stations and securely close charging circuits between the storage container and the flying machines. A system for launching flying machines is also provided. The system comprises two regions and a transition region between the two regions. The two regions each constrain the positioning of a flying machine and the transition region enables a flying machine to move from the first region to the second region to reach an exit. A flying machine having sufficient performance capabilities will be able to successfully launch. Centralized and decentralized communication architectures are also provided for communicating data between a central control system, multiple storage containers, and multiple stored flying machines stored at each of the storage containers.

    AERIAL VEHICLE
    4.
    发明公开
    AERIAL VEHICLE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240286751A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18507891

    申请日:2023-11-13

    申请人: VERITY AG

    摘要: According to the present invention there is provided an aerial vehicle that is operable to fly, the aerial vehicle having at least a first and second subsystem that are operably connected, wherein the first subsystem comprises a first flight module, first one or more effectors that are selectively operable to generate a first force sufficient to cause the aerial vehicle to fly; and the second subsystem comprises a second flight module, second one or more effectors that are selectively operable to generate a second force sufficient to cause the aerial vehicle to fly; such that the first or second subsystem can be selectively used to fly the aerial vehicle not relying on the one or more effectors of the other subsystem. There is further provided a corresponding method for controlling an aerial vehicle.

    Distributed localization systems and methods and self-localizing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11378985B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US17131536

    申请日:2020-12-22

    申请人: Verity AG

    摘要: A transceiver network comprises first, second, and third transceivers that are configured to transmit signals that are spread over a bandwidth that exceeds the lesser of 125 MHz and 5% of an arithmetic center frequency of the signals. An additional transceiver with at least a partially unknown relative position can be added to the transceiver network. The additional transceiver receives the signals from the first, second, and third transceivers and timestamps the receptions. A position calibration unit is configured to compute the position of the additional transceiver relative to the first, second, and third transceivers based on the reception timestamps and known relative locations of the first, second, and third transceivers. The additional transceiver can be configured to transmit (e.g., in a transmission time slot) an additional signal as part of the transceiver network.

    Systems and methods for charging, transporting, and operating flying machines

    公开(公告)号:US11214368B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US17131055

    申请日:2020-12-22

    申请人: VERITY AG

    IPC分类号: B64C39/02 B64F1/16 G08G5/00

    摘要: A flying machine storage container is provided that comprises multiple charging stations and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to secure flying machines in the charging stations and securely close charging circuits between the storage container and the flying machines. A system for launching flying machines is also provided. The system comprises two regions and a transition region between the two regions. The two regions each constrain the positioning of a flying machine and the transition region enables a flying machine to move from the first region to the second region to reach an exit. A flying machine having sufficient performance capabilities will be able to successfully launch. Centralized and decentralized communication architectures are also provided for communicating data between a central control system, multiple storage containers, and multiple stored flying machines stored at each of the storage containers.

    Systems and methods for charging, transporting, and operating flying machines

    公开(公告)号:US10899445B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16080987

    申请日:2017-02-28

    申请人: VERITY AG

    IPC分类号: B64C39/02 B64F1/16 G08G5/00

    摘要: A flying machine storage container is provided that comprises multiple charging stations and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to secure flying machines in the charging stations and securely close charging circuits between the storage container and the flying machines. A system for launching flying machines is also provided. The system comprises two regions and a transition region between the two regions. The two regions each constrain the positioning of a flying machine and the transition region enables a flying machine to move from the first region to the second region to reach an exit. A flying machine having sufficient performance capabilities will be able to successfully launch. Centralized and decentralized communication architectures are also provided for communicating data between a central control system, multiple storage containers, and multiple stored flying machines stored at each of the storage containers.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING, TRANSPORTING, AND OPERATING FLYING MACHINES

    公开(公告)号:US20240308658A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18673496

    申请日:2024-05-24

    申请人: VERITY AG

    摘要: A flying machine storage container is provided that comprises multiple charging stations and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to secure flying machines in the charging stations and securely close charging circuits between the storage container and the flying machines. A system for launching flying machines is also provided. The system comprises two regions and a transition region between the two regions. The two regions each constrain the positioning of a flying machine and the transition region enables a flying machine to move from the first region to the second region to reach an exit. A flying machine having sufficient performance capabilities will be able to successfully launch. Centralized and decentralized communication architectures are also provided for communicating data between a central control system, multiple storage containers, and multiple stored flying machines stored at each of the storage containers.

    Systems and methods for charging, transporting, and operating flying machines

    公开(公告)号:US12030632B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-09

    申请号:US18134218

    申请日:2023-04-13

    申请人: VERITY AG

    摘要: A flying machine storage container is provided that comprises multiple charging stations and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to secure flying machines in the charging stations and securely close charging circuits between the storage container and the flying machines. A system for launching flying machines is also provided. The system comprises two regions and a transition region between the two regions. The two regions each constrain the positioning of a flying machine and the transition region enables a flying machine to move from the first region to the second region to reach an exit. A flying machine having sufficient performance capabilities will be able to successfully launch. Centralized and decentralized communication architectures are also provided for communicating data between a central control system, multiple storage containers, and multiple stored flying machines stored at each of the storage containers.