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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
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.
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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
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.
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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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公开(公告)号：US10894601B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-19
申请号：US15848402
申请日：2017-12-20
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Siegfried Zerweckh , Andre Prager , Scott Velez
Abstract: Example implementations may relate to self-deployment of operational infrastructure by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Specifically, a control system may determine operational location(s) from which a group of UAVs is to provide aerial transport services in a geographic area. For at least a first of the operational location(s), the system may cause a first UAV from the group to perform an infrastructure deployment task that includes (i) a flight from a source location to the first operational location and (ii) installation of operational infrastructure at the first operational location by the first UAV. In turn, this may enable the first UAV to operate from the first operational location, as the first UAV can charge a battery of the first UAV using the operational infrastructure installed at the first operational location and/or can carry out item transport task(s) at location(s) that are in the vicinity of the first operational location.
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公开(公告)号：US10671064B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-02
申请号：US16132712
申请日：2018-09-17
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： James Schmalzried , André Prager
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes one or more sources of propulsion coupled to provide propulsion to the UAV, and a power source coupled to power the one or more sources of propulsion. A communication system is coupled to communicate with an external device, and a controller is coupled to the communication system, the power source, and the one or more sources of propulsion. The controller includes logic that when executed by the controller causes the UAV to perform operations, including: measuring a status of the UAV; sending the status of the UAV to the external device; receiving movement instructions from the external device; and engaging the one or more sources of propulsion to move the UAV from a first location to a second location within a storage facility.
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公开(公告)号：US20200089220A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-19
申请号：US16132712
申请日：2018-09-17
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： James Schmalzried , André Prager
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes one or more sources of propulsion coupled to provide propulsion to the UAV, and a power source coupled to power the one or more sources of propulsion. A communication system is coupled to communicate with an external device, and a controller is coupled to the communication system, the power source, and the one or more sources of propulsion. The controller includes logic that when executed by the controller causes the UAV to perform operations, including: measuring a status of the UAV; sending the status of the UAV to the external device; receiving movement instructions from the external device; and engaging the one or more sources of propulsion to move the UAV from a first location to a second location within a storage facility.
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公开(公告)号：US11618565B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-04
申请号：US17120804
申请日：2020-12-14
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Jesse Blake , James Schmalzried , Siegfried Zerweckh , Andre Prager , Scott Velez
Abstract: Example implementations may relate to self-deployment of operational infrastructure by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Specifically, a control system may determine operational location(s) from which a group of UAVs is to provide aerial transport services in a geographic area. For at least a first of the operational location(s), the system may cause a first UAV from the group to perform an infrastructure deployment task that includes (i) a flight from a source location to the first operational location and (ii) installation of operational infrastructure at the first operational location by the first UAV. In turn, this may enable the first UAV to operate from the first operational location, as the first UAV can charge a battery of the first UAV using the operational infrastructure installed at the first operational location and/or can carry out item transport task(s) at location(s) that are in the vicinity of the first operational location.
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公开(公告)号：US10723433B2
公开(公告)日：2020-07-28
申请号：US15823114
申请日：2017-11-27
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Adam Woodworth , Adem Rudin , Stephen Benson , James Schmalzried , Kyle Liske , Jesse Blake , André Prager , Nicolas Renold , Thorsten Schilling
Abstract: Systems and methods for assembling Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for assembling a UAV includes connecting a wing spar with boom carriers to form an H-frame. The wing spar provides mounting locations for securing horizontal propulsion units, and the boom carriers provide mounting locations for securing vertical propulsion units. The method also includes attaching a fuselage body to the wing spar; attaching a pre-formed wing shell to the H-frame; and attaching pre-formed individual boom shells to their corresponding boom carriers. The H-frame provides structural frame for mounting the wing shell and the boom shells.
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公开(公告)号：US10597157B1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-24
申请号：US16285968
申请日：2019-02-26
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： James Schmalzried , André Prager , Martin Kubie
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes one or more sources of propulsion, a power source, and communication system. The UAV also includes a controller coupled to the communication system, the power source, and the one or more sources of propulsion. The controller includes logic that when executed by the controller causes the UAV to perform operations, including measuring a power source charge level of the UAV; sending a signal including the power source charge level of the UAV to an external device; receiving movement instructions from the external device; and engaging the one or more sources of propulsion to move the UAV from a first location on a storage rack to a second location within a storage facility.
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公开(公告)号：US20190196512A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-27
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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