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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.
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公开(公告)号:US11091260B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-17
申请号:US16008464
申请日:2018-06-14
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Kevin Jenkins , Jacob Huffman , Nicolas Renold , Cameron Fitchener
Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes an airframe; vertical propulsion units, and a controller. The vertical propulsion units are mounted to the airframe and include propellers oriented to provide vertical propulsion to the aerial vehicle. The vertical propulsion units are physically organized in quadrants on the airframe with each of the quadrants including two or more of the vertical propulsion units. The controller is coupled to the vertical propulsion units to control operation of the vertical propulsion units. At least two of the vertical propulsion units in each of the quadrants are adapted to counter-rotate from each other during flight of the aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20210197977A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-01
申请号:US16729167
申请日:2019-12-27
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Kevin Jenkins , André Prager , Brandon Jones , John FitzSimons
Abstract: A method is provided that includes causing an operational member of a system to move. The method includes driving a power or control signal through a conductive coupling member. The conductive coupling member is connected between a first terminal and a second terminal in a power circuit, and the coupling member secures the operational member to a structural member of the system. The method includes detecting an electrical disconnect between the first terminal and a second terminal. The method includes determining a mechanical break associated with the coupling member based on the electrical disconnect between the first terminal and the second terminal. The method includes causing the operational member of the system to stop moving based on determining the mechanical break associated with the coupling member.
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公开(公告)号:US12235369B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-25
申请号:US17864031
申请日:2022-07-13
Applicant: WING Aviation LLC
Inventor: Kevin Jenkins , Damien Jourdan , Jeremie Gabor
Abstract: Systems and methods for validating a position of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided. A method can include receiving map data for a location, the map data including labeled data for a plurality of landmarks in a vicinity of the location. The method can include generating image data for the location, the image data being derived from images of the vicinity generated by the UAV including at least a subset of the plurality of landmarks. The method can include determining a visual position of the UAV using the image data and the map data. The method can include determining a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) position of the UAV. The method can include generating an error signal using the visual position and the GNSS position. The method can also include validating the GNSS position in accordance with the error signal satisfying a transition condition.
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公开(公告)号:US11912432B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17118530
申请日:2020-12-10
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Brandon Jones , Kevin Jenkins , Damien Jourdan , André Prager
CPC classification number: B64D45/00 , B64C39/024 , G08G5/0013 , B64D2045/0085 , B64U2201/10 , B64U2201/20
Abstract: A method includes determining an operational condition associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The method includes, responsive to determining the operational condition, causing the UAV to perform a pre-flight check. The pre-flight check includes hovering the UAV above a takeoff location. The pre-flight check includes, while hovering the UAV, moving one or more controllable components of the UAV in accordance with a predetermined sequence of movements. The pre-flight check includes obtaining, by one or more sensors of the UAV, sensor data indicative of a flight response of the UAV to moving the one or more controllable components while hovering the UAV. The pre-flight check includes comparing the sensor data to expected sensor data associated with an expected flight response to the predetermined sequence of movements while hovering the UAV. The pre-flight check includes, based on comparing the sensor data to the expected sensor data, evaluating performance of the UAV.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20220185499A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-16
申请号:US17118530
申请日:2020-12-10
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Brandon Jones , Kevin Jenkins , Damien Jourdan , André Prager
Abstract: A method includes determining an operational condition associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The method includes, responsive to determining the operational condition, causing the UAV to perform a pre-flight check. The pre-flight check includes hovering the UAV above a takeoff location. The pre-flight check includes, while hovering the UAV, moving one or more controllable components of the UAV in accordance with a predetermined sequence of movements. The pre-flight check includes obtaining, by one or more sensors of the UAV, sensor data indicative of a flight response of the UAV to moving the one or more controllable components while hovering the UAV. The pre-flight check includes comparing the sensor data to expected sensor data associated with an expected flight response to the predetermined sequence of movements while hovering the UAV. The pre-flight check includes, based on comparing the sensor data to the expected sensor data, evaluating performance of the UAV.
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公开(公告)号:US11971730B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17521574
申请日:2021-11-08
Applicant: WING Aviation LLC
Inventor: Reia Cho , Kevin Jenkins , Damien Jourdan
IPC: G05D1/10 , B64C39/02 , B64U70/00 , B64U101/30 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/06 , G06Q10/02 , G06V10/22 , G06V20/10
CPC classification number: G05D1/101 , B64C39/024 , G05D1/0676 , G06Q10/02 , G06V10/22 , G06V20/176 , B64U70/00 , B64U2101/30 , B64U2201/10
Abstract: A method for automated assignment of a staging pad to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes: launching the UAV from a launch location; tracking a drift of the UAV from the launch location; determining a subsequent position of the UAV after the launching based upon geofiducial navigation; calculating an estimated position of the launch location by offsetting the subsequent position by the drift; attempting to match the estimated position to an available staging pad of a plurality of staging pads; and assigning the UAV to the available staging pad when the estimated position successfully matches to the available staging pad.
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公开(公告)号:US20230406499A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-21
申请号:US18210634
申请日:2023-06-15
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: Adam Woodworth , André Prager , Marcus Hammond , Kevin Jenkins , Ivan Qiu , Jasper Lewin , Jonathan Lesser , Elizabeth Marshman
CPC classification number: B64D1/10 , B64D1/22 , B64U2101/64
Abstract: A delivery method using curbside payload pickup by a UAV is provided. The method includes providing instructions to cause physical loading of a payload onto an autoloader device for subsequent UAV transport of the payload. A communication signal is received indicating that the autoloader device has been physically loaded with the payload. A UAV from a group of one or more UAVs is selected to pick up the payload from the autoloader device. Instructions are provided to cause the selected UAV to navigate to the autoloader device to pick up the payload and transport the payload to a delivery location.
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公开(公告)号:US20230400864A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-14
申请号:US18208167
申请日:2023-06-09
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor: André Prager , Marcus Hammond , Kevin Jenkins , Ivan Qiu , Jasper Lewin
CPC classification number: G05D1/046 , G05D1/101 , B64D1/22 , B64U10/60 , B64U2101/30
Abstract: A method includes determining, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a position of an autoloader device for the UAV; based on the determined position of the autoloader device, causing the UAV to follow a descent trajectory in which the UAV moves from a starting position to a first nudged position in order to deploy a tethered pickup component of the UAV to a payout position on an approach side of the autoloader device; deploying the tethered pickup component of the UAV to the payout position; causing the UAV to follow a side-step trajectory in which the UAV moves laterally to a second nudged position in order to cause the tethered pickup component of the UAV to engage the autoloader device; and retracting the tethered pickup component of the UAV to pick up a payload from the autoloader device.
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