公开(公告)号：US20210058144A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17093009

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： David Vos ,  Andrew Patton ,  Sean Mullaney ,  Behnam Motazed ,  Siegfried Zerweckh

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: An example embodiment may involve flying, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to a geographical location, where a wireless router is at the geographical location. The example embodiment may also involve detecting, by the UAV, a wireless coverage area defined by the wireless router. The example embodiment may also involve accessing, by the UAV, the wireless coverage area using a network identifier and a password. The example embodiment may also involve establishing, by the UAV, a backhaul link to a data network. The example embodiment may also involve transmitting, by the UAV, a notification to a client device served by the wireless coverage area, where the notification indicates that the UAV is a default gateway for the wireless coverage area. The example embodiment may also involve exchanging, by the UAV, data transmissions between (i) the client device, and (ii) one or more other devices accessible via the data network.

公开(公告)号：US20190222297A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16359532

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： David Vos ,  Andrew Patton ,  Sean Mullaney ,  Behnam Motazed ,  Siegfried Zerweckh

IPC: H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W84/047

Abstract: An example embodiment may involve flying, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to a geographical location, where a wireless router is at the geographical location. The example embodiment may also involve detecting, by the UAV, a wireless coverage area defined by the wireless router. The example embodiment may also involve accessing, by the UAV, the wireless coverage area using a network identifier and a password. The example embodiment may also involve establishing, by the UAV, a backhaul link to a data network. The example embodiment may also involve transmitting, by the UAV, a notification to a client device served by the wireless coverage area, where the notification indicates that the UAV is a default gateway for the wireless coverage area. The example embodiment may also involve exchanging, by the UAV, data transmissions between (i) the client device, and (ii) one or more other devices accessible via the data network.

公开(公告)号：US10689095B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US15847515

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Siegfried Zerweckh

IPC: B64F5/10 ,  B64C11/48 ,  B64C11/22 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A rotor unit is disclosed. The rotor unit includes a hub and a stacked rotor blade. The hub is configured to rotate about an axis in a first rotation direction. The stacked rotor blade is rotatable about the axis and further includes a first blade element and a second blade element. The first blade element has a first leading edge and the second blade element has a second leading edge. The blade elements are arranged in a stacked configuration. A leading edge of the stacked rotor blade is formed by at least a portion of the first leading edge of the first blade element as well as at least as portion of the second leading edge of the second blade element. In some embodiments, the rotor unit is coupled to an unmanned aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20190185157A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15848316

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

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64F1/364 ,  G05D1/104

Abstract: Example implementations may relate to using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dedicated to deployment of operational infrastructure, with such deployment enabling charging of a battery of a UAV from a group of UAVs. More specifically, the group of UAVs may include at least (i) a first UAV of a first type configured to deploy operational infrastructure and (ii) a second UAV of a second type configured to carry out a task other than deployment of operational infrastructure. With this arrangement, a control system may determine an operational location at which to deploy operational infrastructure, and may cause the first UAV to deploy operational infrastructure at the operational location. Then, the control system may cause the second UAV to charge a battery of the second UAV using the operational infrastructure deployed by the first UAV at the operational location.

公开(公告)号：US11271637B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US17093009

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： David Vos ,  Andrew Patton ,  Sean Mullaney ,  Behnam Motazed ,  Siegfried Zerweckh

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W84/00 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: An example embodiment may involve flying, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to a geographical location, where a wireless router is at the geographical location. The example embodiment may also involve detecting, by the UAV, a wireless coverage area defined by the wireless router. The example embodiment may also involve accessing, by the UAV, the wireless coverage area using a network identifier and a password. The example embodiment may also involve establishing, by the UAV, a backhaul link to a data network. The example embodiment may also involve transmitting, by the UAV, a notification to a client device served by the wireless coverage area, where the notification indicates that the UAV is a default gateway for the wireless coverage area. The example embodiment may also involve exchanging, by the UAV, data transmissions between (i) the client device, and (ii) one or more other devices accessible via the data network.

公开(公告)号：US20210039769A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16873000

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Siegfried Zerweckh

IPC: B64C11/48 ,  B64C11/22 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B32B1/00

Abstract: A rotor unit is disclosed. The rotor unit includes a hub and a stacked rotor blade. The hub is configured to rotate about an axis in a first rotation direction. The stacked rotor blade is rotatable about the axis and further includes a first blade element and a second blade element. The first blade element has a first leading edge and the second blade element has a second leading edge. The blade elements are arranged in a stacked configuration. A leading edge of the stacked rotor blade is formed by at least a portion of the first leading edge of the first blade element as well as at least as portion of the second leading edge of the second blade element. In some embodiments, the rotor unit is coupled to an unmanned aerial vehicle.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190185143A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15847515

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Siegfried Zerweckh

IPC: B64C11/48 ,  B64C11/22 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B32B1/00

Abstract: A rotor unit is disclosed. The rotor unit includes a hub and a stacked rotor blade. The hub is configured to rotate about an axis in a first rotation direction. The stacked rotor blade is rotatable about the axis and further includes a first blade element and a second blade element. The first blade element has a first leading edge and the second blade element has a second leading edge. The blade elements are arranged in a stacked configuration. A leading edge of the stacked rotor blade is formed by at least a portion of the first leading edge of the first blade element as well as at least as portion of the second leading edge of the second blade element. In some embodiments, the rotor unit is coupled to an unmanned aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11316581B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US17092615

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： David Vos ,  Andrew Patton ,  Sean Mullaney ,  Behnam Motazed ,  Siegfried Zerweckh

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W84/00 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: An example embodiment may involve flying, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to a geographical location, where a wireless router is at the geographical location. The example embodiment may also involve detecting, by the UAV, a wireless coverage area defined by the wireless router. The example embodiment may also involve accessing, by the UAV, the wireless coverage area using a network identifier and a password. The example embodiment may also involve establishing, by the UAV, a backhaul link to a data network. The example embodiment may also involve transmitting, by the UAV, a notification to a client device served by the wireless coverage area, where the notification indicates that the UAV is a default gateway for the wireless coverage area. The example embodiment may also involve exchanging, by the UAV, data transmissions between (i) the client device, and (ii) one or more other devices accessible via the data network.

公开(公告)号：US20210188434A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

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: B64C39/02 ,  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.