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公开(公告)号:US11733716B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-22
申请号:US17647808
申请日:2022-01-12
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Scott Velez , Andre Prager , Eric Teller , Matthew Nubbe
IPC: G05D1/10 , B64C39/02 , G05D1/00 , G06Q50/30 , G06Q10/0631 , G06Q10/083 , B64U101/60
CPC classification number: G05D1/104 , B64C39/024 , G05D1/0094 , G06Q10/06315 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q50/30 , B64U2101/60 , B64U2201/10 , B64U2201/20
Abstract: An example method involves determining an expected demand level for a first type of a plurality of types of transport tasks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the first type of transport tasks associated with a first payload type. Each of the UAVs is physically reconfigurable between at least a first and a second configuration corresponding to the first payload type and a second payload type, respectively. The method also involves determining based on the expected demand level for the first type of transport tasks, (i) a first number of UAVs having the first configuration and (ii) a second number of UAVs having the second configuration. The method further involves, at or near a time corresponding to the expected demand level, providing one or more UAVs to perform the transport tasks, including at least the first number of UAVs.
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公开(公告)号:US20200278702A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-03
申请号:US15930054
申请日:2020-05-12
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Scott Velez , Andre Prager , Eric Teller , Matthew Nubbe
Abstract: An example method involves determining an expected demand level for a first type of a plurality of types of transport tasks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the first type of transport tasks associated with a first payload type. Each of the UAVs is physically reconfigurable between at least a first and a second configuration corresponding to the first payload type and a second payload type, respectively. The method also involves determining based on the expected demand level for the first type of transport tasks, (i) a first number of UAVs having the first configuration and (ii) a second number of UAVs having the second configuration. The method further involves, at or near a time corresponding to the expected demand level, providing one or more UAVs to perform the transport tasks, including at least the first number of UAVs.
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公开(公告)号:US10691142B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US15851693
申请日:2017-12-21
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Scott Velez , Andre Prager , Eric Teller , Matthew Nubbe
Abstract: An example method involves determining an expected demand level for a first type of a plurality of types of transport tasks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the first type of transport tasks associated with a first payload type. Each of the UAVs is physically reconfigurable between at least a first and a second configuration corresponding to the first payload type and a second payload type, respectively. The method also involves determining based on the expected demand level for the first type of transport tasks, (i) a first number of UAVs having the first configuration and (ii) a second number of UAVs having the second configuration. The method further involves, at or near a time corresponding to the expected demand level, providing one or more UAVs to perform the transport tasks, including at least the first number of UAVs.
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公开(公告)号:US10345803B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US15785212
申请日:2017-10-16
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Eric Peeters , Eric Teller , William Graham Patrick
IPC: G05D1/00 , B64C19/00 , B64C39/02 , G01S5/02 , G05D1/12 , G08G5/00 , G01S13/93 , G01S13/94 , G01S15/93 , G01S17/93 , G01S13/88 , G01S5/00
Abstract: Embodiments described herein may relate to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigating to a target in order to provide medical support. An illustrative method involves a UAV (a) determining an approximate target location associated with a target, (b) using a first navigation process to navigate the UAV to the approximate target location, where the first navigation process generates flight-control signals based on the approximate target location, (c) making a determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, and (d) in response to the determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, using a second navigation process to navigate the UAV to the target, wherein the second navigation process generates flight-control signals based on real-time localization of the target.
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公开(公告)号:US12025993B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-02
申请号:US18213226
申请日:2023-06-22
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Scott Velez , Andre Prager , Eric Teller , Matthew Nubbe
IPC: G05D1/10 , B64C39/02 , G05D1/00 , G06Q10/0631 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q50/40 , B64U101/60
CPC classification number: G05D1/104 , B64C39/024 , G05D1/0094 , G06Q10/06315 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q50/40 , B64U2101/60 , B64U2201/10 , B64U2201/20
Abstract: An example method involves determining an expected demand level for a first type of a plurality of types of transport tasks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the first type of transport tasks associated with a first payload type. Each of the UAVs is physically reconfigurable between at least a first and a second configuration corresponding to the first payload type and a second payload type, respectively. The method also involves determining based on the expected demand level for the first type of transport tasks, (i) a first number of UAVs having the first configuration and (ii) a second number of UAVs having the second configuration. The method further involves, at or near a time corresponding to the expected demand level, providing one or more UAVs to perform the transport tasks, including at least the first number of UAVs.
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公开(公告)号:US20240160220A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-16
申请号:US18213226
申请日:2023-06-22
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Scott Velez , Andre Prager , Eric Teller , Matthew Nubbe
IPC: G05D1/00 , B64C39/02 , G06Q10/0631 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q50/40 , B64U101/60
CPC classification number: G05D1/104 , B64C39/024 , G06Q10/06315 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q50/40 , B64U2101/60 , B64U2201/10 , B64U2201/20
Abstract: An example method involves determining an expected demand level for a first type of a plurality of types of transport tasks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the first type of transport tasks associated with a first payload type. Each of the UAVs is physically reconfigurable between at least a first and a second configuration corresponding to the first payload type and a second payload type, respectively. The method also involves determining based on the expected demand level for the first type of transport tasks, (i) a first number of UAVs having the first configuration and (ii) a second number of UAVs having the second configuration. The method further involves, at or near a time corresponding to the expected demand level, providing one or more UAVs to perform the transport tasks, including at least the first number of UAVs.
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公开(公告)号:US11803804B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-31
申请号:US17850732
申请日:2022-06-27
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Jesse Blake , Andrè Prager , Eric Teller
IPC: G06Q10/08 , H02J7/00 , B64F1/36 , G06Q10/083
CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 , B64F1/362 , H02J7/0048
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20220137646A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17647808
申请日:2022-01-12
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Scott Velez , Andre Prager , Eric Teller , Matthew Nubbe
Abstract: An example method involves determining an expected demand level for a first type of a plurality of types of transport tasks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the first type of transport tasks associated with a first payload type. Each of the UAVs is physically reconfigurable between at least a first and a second configuration corresponding to the first payload type and a second payload type, respectively. The method also involves determining based on the expected demand level for the first type of transport tasks, (i) a first number of UAVs having the first configuration and (ii) a second number of UAVs having the second configuration. The method further involves, at or near a time corresponding to the expected demand level, providing one or more UAVs to perform the transport tasks, including at least the first number of UAVs.
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公开(公告)号:US10946953B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-16
申请号:US15849365
申请日:2017-12-20
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Giulia Pantalone , Adam Woodworth , Eric Teller , Ealgoo Kim , Jacob Huffman , Martin Kubie
IPC: B64C27/00 , B64C39/02 , B64C27/14 , B64D31/00 , G10K11/178 , G05D19/02 , B64D31/06 , B64D31/12 , H02P5/46
Abstract: A technique of controlling tonal noises produced by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes generating thrust with a plurality of rotor units mounted to the UAV to propel the UAV into flight. Each of the rotor units includes a bladed rotor. A rotation rate or a phase delay of at least one of the rotor units is adjusted relative to another of the rotor units. The adjustment causes a spread in the tonal noises generated by the rotor units.
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公开(公告)号:US11256271B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-22
申请号:US15930054
申请日:2020-05-12
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Scott Velez , Andre Prager , Eric Teller , Matthew Nubbe
Abstract: An example method involves determining an expected demand level for a first type of a plurality of types of transport tasks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the first type of transport tasks associated with a first payload type. Each of the UAVs is physically reconfigurable between at least a first and a second configuration corresponding to the first payload type and a second payload type, respectively. The method also involves determining based on the expected demand level for the first type of transport tasks, (i) a first number of UAVs having the first configuration and (ii) a second number of UAVs having the second configuration. The method further involves, at or near a time corresponding to the expected demand level, providing one or more UAVs to perform the transport tasks, including at least the first number of UAVs.
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