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    Adhoc geo-fiducial mats for landing UAVs
    1.
    发明授权
    Adhoc geo-fiducial mats for landing UAVs 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11511885B2

    公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

    申请号：US16818799

    申请日：2020-03-13

    Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

    Inventor： Damien Jourdan ,  Anthony Sekine ,  Scott Velez ,  André Prager

    IPC: B64F1/18 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64C39/02

    Abstract: An apparatus for visual navigation of a UAV includes a geo-fiducial mat and a plurality of geo-fiducials. The geo-fiducial mat includes a landing pad region that provides a location for aligning with a landing pad of a UAV and a survey point. The geo-fiducials are each specified for a unique directional and offset position in or about the landing pad region relative to the survey point. The geo-fiducials each includes a two-dimensional (2D) pattern that visually conveys an alphanumerical code. The 2D pattern has a shape from which a visual navigation system of the UAV can visually triangulate a position of the UAV.

    Anticipatory dispatch of UAVs to pre-staging locations
    2.
    发明授权
    Anticipatory dispatch of UAVs to pre-staging locations 有权

    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

    IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/08

    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.

    Methods and systems for self-deployment of operational infrastructure by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for self-deployment of operational infrastructure by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 有权

    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

    IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64F1/36 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/35

    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.

    Mobile UAV nest
    7.
    发明授权
    Mobile UAV nest 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11794922B1

    公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

    申请号：US17881438

    申请日：2022-08-04

    Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

    Inventor： Evan Twyford ,  Thorsten Schilling ,  Jesse Blake ,  Scott Velez ,  James Schmalzried ,  Ray Leung ,  Greg Vulikh

    IPC: B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U80/70

    CPC classification number: B64F1/007 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U80/70

    Abstract: A mobile nest for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) includes a cuboid-shaped frame, staging pads, charging electronics, and exterior siding. The cuboid-shaped frame includes vertical supports positioned at corners of the cuboid-shaped frame. The staging pads are adapted for landing, launching, and charging the UAVs. The staging pads are mounted to pivot about two or more of the vertical supports. Each of the staging pads rotates into the cuboid-shaped frame when stowed and rotates out of the cuboid-shaped frame when deployed for launching or landing the corresponding one of the UAVs. The charging electronics are disposed within the cuboid-shaped frame and coupled to the staging pads to charge the UAVs when the UAVs are positioned on the staging pads. The exterior siding is mounted to the cuboid-shaped frame to provide a weather barrier that protects the UAVs from weather when the UAVs are stowed within the mobile housing structure.

    Anticipatory Dispatch of UAVs to Pre-staging Locations
    8.
    发明申请
    Anticipatory Dispatch of UAVs to Pre-staging Locations 有权

    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

    IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/08

    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.

    Methods and systems for self-deployment of operational infrastructure by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for self-deployment of operational infrastructure by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 有权

    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

    IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64F1/36 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/35

    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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