公开(公告)号：US12165532B1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17581518

申请日：2022-01-21

Applicant: WING AVIATION LLC

Inventor： Kevin Jenkins ,  John Mooney ,  Louis Dressel ,  Kyle Julian

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64U10/20 ,  B64U101/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04

Abstract: In some embodiments, a non-transitory computer-readable medium having logic stored thereon is provided. The logic, in response to execution by one or more processors of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), causes the UAV to perform actions comprising receiving at least one ADS-B message from an intruder aircraft; generating a intruder location prediction based on the at least one ADS-B message; comparing the intruder location prediction to an ownship location prediction to detect conflicts; and in response to detecting a conflict between the intruder location prediction and the ownship location prediction, determining a safe landing location along a planned route for the UAV and descending to land at the safe landing location.

公开(公告)号：US20230315123A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17657544

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Ali Shoeb ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Christopher Cobar ,  Kyle Krafka ,  Kyle Julian ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0808 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: A method includes navigating, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to a first altitude above a first delivery point at a delivery location. The method further includes determining, by the UAV, a second delivery point at the delivery location. The method includes navigating, by the UAV, through a descending trajectory to move the UAV from the first altitude above the first delivery point to a second altitude above the second delivery point at the delivery location. The second altitude is lower than the first altitude. The method additionally includes delivering, by the UAV, a payload to the second delivery point at the delivery location. The method includes after delivering the payload, navigating, by the UAV, through an ascending trajectory to move the UAV from a third altitude above the second delivery point to a fourth altitude above the first delivery point. The fourth altitude is higher than the third altitude.

公开(公告)号：US12221211B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17657538

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Ali Shoeb ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Christopher Cobar ,  Kyle Krafka ,  Kyle Julian ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/58 ,  B64U101/60 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A method includes capturing, by a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an image of a delivery location. The method further includes determining, based on the image of the delivery location, a segmentation image. The segmentation image segments the delivery location into a plurality of pixel areas with corresponding semantic classifications. The method also includes determining, based on the segmentation image, a distance-to-obstacle image of a delivery zone at the delivery location. The distance-to-obstacle image comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel representing a distance in the segmentation image from a nearest pixel area with a semantic classification indicative of an obstacle in the delivery location. Additionally, the method includes selecting, based on the distance-to-obstacle image, a delivery point in the delivery zone. The method also includes positioning the UAV above the delivery point in the delivery zone for delivery of a payload.

公开(公告)号：US12050475B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17657544

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Ali Shoeb ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Christopher Cobar ,  Kyle Krafka ,  Kyle Julian ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/60 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0808 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A method includes navigating, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to a first altitude above a first delivery point at a delivery location. The method further includes determining, by the UAV, a second delivery point at the delivery location. The method includes navigating, by the UAV, through a descending trajectory to move the UAV from the first altitude above the first delivery point to a second altitude above the second delivery point at the delivery location. The second altitude is lower than the first altitude. The method additionally includes delivering, by the UAV, a payload to the second delivery point at the delivery location. The method includes after delivering the payload, navigating, by the UAV, through an ascending trajectory to move the UAV from a third altitude above the second delivery point to a fourth altitude above the first delivery point. The fourth altitude is higher than the third altitude.

公开(公告)号：US20230316739A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17657558

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Ali Shoeb ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Christopher Cobar ,  Kyle Krafka ,  Kyle Julian ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: G06V20/17 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06V20/17 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0607 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30261 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: A method includes capturing, by a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an image of a delivery location. The method also includes determining, based on the image of the delivery location, a segmentation image. The segmentation image segments the delivery location into a plurality of pixel areas with corresponding semantic classifications. The method additionally includes determining, based on the segmentation image, a percentage of obstacle pixels within a surrounding area of a delivery point at the delivery location, wherein each obstacle pixel has a semantic classification indicative of an obstacle in the delivery location. The method further includes based on the percentage of obstacle pixels being above a threshold percentage, aborting a delivery process of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20230312091A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17657538

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Ali Shoeb ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Christopher Cobar ,  Kyle Krafka ,  Kyle Julian ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/58

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: A method includes capturing, by a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an image of a delivery location. The method further includes determining, based on the image of the delivery location, a segmentation image. The segmentation image segments the delivery location into a plurality of pixel areas with corresponding semantic classifications. The method also includes determining, based on the segmentation image, a distance-to-obstacle image of a delivery zone at the delivery location. The distance-to-obstacle image comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel representing a distance in the segmentation image from a nearest pixel area with a semantic classification indicative of an obstacle in the delivery location. Additionally, the method includes selecting, based on the distance-to-obstacle image, a delivery point in the delivery zone. The method also includes positioning the UAV above the delivery point in the delivery zone for delivery of a payload.