公开(公告)号：US12179902B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17864975

申请日：2022-07-14

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  Andre Prager ,  Evan Twyford ,  Ivan Qiu ,  Jasper Lewin

IPC: B64C1/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/60

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a fuselage body having a cavity that forms a cargo bay for transporting a payload, and a lower access opening for lowering the payload from the cargo bay, the lower access opening including a cargo bay door; a winch system positioned in the cargo bay configured to suspend a payload within the cargo bay; and a cargo bay door monitor which is configured to detect when the payload is applying a weight to the cargo bay door.

公开(公告)号：US20230034563A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17850732

申请日：2022-06-27

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  Andrè Prager ,  Eric Teller

IPC: B64F1/36 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Methods and systems for recipient-assisted recharging during delivery by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. During a UAV transport task, a UAV determines that the UAV has arrived at a delivery location specified by a first flight leg of the transport task. The UAV responsively initiates a notification process indicating that a recipient-assisted recharging process should be initiated at or near the delivery location. When the UAV determines that the recipient-assisted recharging process has recharged a battery of the UAV to a target level, and also determines that a non-returnable portion of the payload has been removed from the UAV while a returnable portion of the payload is coupled to or held by the UAV, the UAV initiates a second flight segment of the transport task.

公开(公告)号：US11481720B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US16703170

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： Dinuka Abeywardena ,  Jesse Blake ,  James R. Burgess ,  Marco Caflisch ,  Brandon Jones ,  Damien Jourdan ,  Kyle Krafka ,  James Schmalzried

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/10

Abstract: A technique for validating a balcony to receive delivery of a parcel via a UAV includes obtaining a first identification of a general location of the balcony; generating a first image representing a building including the balcony where the first image is selected based upon the location identified; obtaining a second identification or a confirmation of a precise location of the balcony in the building where the second identification or the confirmation are received in response to an end-user interaction with the first image; determining a deliverability score based at least in part on the precise location of the balcony; and indicating an enrollment status to the end-user where the enrollment status is generated based upon the deliverability score.

公开(公告)号：US12039483B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17749818

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake

IPC: G06Q10/083

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083

Abstract: A UAV package delivery system includes a cabinet for deployment inside a merchant facility. The cabinet is configured for storing and charging UAVs on-site at the merchant facility remote from a command and control of the UAVs. The cabinet includes a plurality of cubbies, power circuitry, communication circuitry, and a controller. The cubbies are each sized and shaped to receive one of the UAVs. The power circuitry is configured for charging the UAVs when the UAVs are stowed within the cubbies. The communication circuitry is configured for communicating with the UAVs when the UAVs are proximate to the cabinet or stowed within the cubbies and for communicating with the command and control. The controller causes the UAV package delivery system to retrieve status information from the UAVs, relay the status information to the command and control, and relay mission data between the command and control and the UAVs.

公开(公告)号：US20240141672A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18404358

申请日：2024-01-04

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  James Schmalzried ,  Evan Twyford

IPC: E04H6/44 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/10 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U80/40 ,  E04H6/12 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: E04H6/44 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/10 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U80/40 ,  E04H6/12 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U80/70

Abstract: A modular housing structure for housing a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) includes a plurality of housing segments and a plurality of landing pads. The plurality of housing segments are shaped to mechanically join together to define an interior of the modular housing structure. The individual housing segments have a common structural shape that repeats when assembled to form the modular housing structure. The plurality of landing pads are positioned within the individual housing segments, each of the landing pads sized to physically support and charge a corresponding one of the UAVs.

公开(公告)号：US20240140587A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US17979548

申请日：2022-11-02

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jasper Lewin ,  Jesse Blake

IPC: B64C1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/22

CPC classification number: B64C1/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64C2201/128

Abstract: A UAV having a fuselage body including a cavity that forms a cargo bay for transporting a payload, and a lower access opening providing an exit for the payload from the cargo bay, the lower access opening including a lower cargo bay door, an actuator positioned in the fuselage body, a linkage assembly connected to the actuator and connected to the lower cargo bay door, wherein the actuator and linkage assembly are operable to open and/or close the lower cargo bay door, wherein a first horn is mounted to the actuator, and wherein the linkage assembly includes a first linkage member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first linkage member pivotally attached to the first horn and the second end of the first linkage member pivotally attached to the cargo bay door.

公开(公告)号：US20240017827A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US17865078

申请日：2022-07-14

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  Andre Prager ,  Evan Twyford ,  Ivan Qiu ,  Jasper Lewin

IPC: B64D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/22

CPC classification number: B64D1/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/021

Abstract: A unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage including a top, a bottom, a cavity that forms a cargo bay between the top and the bottom, and a lower access opening in the bottom for lowering a payload from the cargo bay. A movable stage is coupled to the fuselage and adjustable between an upper position in which the stage is above the cargo bay and a lower position in which the stage is at the bottom of the fuselage, the stage including an opening extending through the stage. The UAV also includes a winch disposed in the fuselage and a tether coupled to the winch. The winch is configured to be secured to the payload and is movable through the opening in the stage so as to raise or lower the payload.

公开(公告)号：US11767111B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17865003

申请日：2022-07-14

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  Andre Prager ,  Evan Twyford ,  Ivan Qiu ,  Jasper Lewin

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C1/14 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C1/1415 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64U2101/60

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a fuselage body having a cavity that forms a cargo bay for transporting a payload; an access opening positioned in the cargo bay adapted to receive the payload; a winch system positioned in an upper portion of the fuselage body above the cargo bay, the winch system configured to suspend the payload within the cargo bay; wherein a tether has a first end attached to the winch system and a second end attached to a payload coupling apparatus that includes a downwardly extending slot positioned above a lip of the payload coupling apparatus, the lip of the payload coupling apparatus is configured to extend through an opening in the handle of the payload to secure the payload to the handle of the payload; and wherein the upper portion of the fuselage body includes a vertical handle slot for receiving the handle of the payload.

公开(公告)号：US20230144864A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US18148575

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jim Schmalzried ,  Jesse Blake ,  André Prager ,  Evan Twyford

IPC: B64D1/22 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06Q10/083

Abstract: A payload loading system is disclosed. The payload loading system includes a UAV and a loading structure. A retractable tether is coupled to a payload coupling apparatus at a distal end and the UAV at a proximate end. A payload is loaded to the UAV by coupling the payload to the payload coupling apparatus. The loading structure of the payload loading system includes a landing platform and a tether guide. The tether guide is coupled to the landing platform and directs the tether as the UAV approaches and travels across at least a portion of the landing platform such that the payload coupling apparatus arrives at a target location. The payload is loaded to the payload coupling apparatus while the payload coupling apparatus is within the target location.

公开(公告)号：US20220250748A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17727364

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Jesse Blake ,  Jim Schmalzried ,  Trevor Shannon ,  Michael Simonian ,  Sindre Klepp ,  Stephen Benson ,  Adam Woodworth

IPC: B64C39/02

Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.