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1.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11447249B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-20
申请号：US17061589
申请日：2020-10-02
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Trevor Shannon , Andre Prager , Zhefei Li , Kyle Liske
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle system is provided including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, a tether having a first end secured to a winch system positioned in the UAV and a second end secured to a payload coupling apparatus, a payload coupling apparatus receptacle positioned in the fuselage of the UAV, a payload having a handle, wherein the handle of the payload is positioned within a slot in the payload coupling apparatus. A method of securing a payload to a UAV is also provided.
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公开(公告)号：US20210221510A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-22
申请号：US17222957
申请日：2021-04-05
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon
Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for motorized control of a tether, such as for purposes of user interaction and feedback. In particular, a UAV's control system may determine one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in the UAV, the winch including the tether and a spool. The control system may then detect in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether. Based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, the control system may determine a motor response process. Then, the control system may operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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公开(公告)号：US10981651B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-20
申请号：US16453559
申请日：2019-06-26
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon
Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for motorized control of a tether, such as for purposes of user interaction and feedback. In particular, a UAV's control system may determine one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in the UAV, the winch including the tether and a spool. The control system may then detect in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether. Based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, the control system may determine a motor response process. Then, the control system may operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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公开(公告)号：US10793274B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-06
申请号：US15389074
申请日：2016-12-22
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon
Abstract: A payload coupling apparatus is provided including a housing, wherein the housing is adapted for attachment to a first end of a tether, a slot extending downwardly from an outer surface of the housing towards a center of the housing thereby forming a lower tip on the housing beneath the slot, and wherein the slot is adapted to receive a handle of a payload. A method of delivering a payload using the payload coupling apparatus is also provided.
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5.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10793272B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-06
申请号：US15389138
申请日：2016-12-22
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Trevor Shannon , Andre Prager , Zhefei Li , Kyle Liske
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle system is provided including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, a tether having a first end secured to a winch system positioned in the UAV and a second end secured to a payload coupling apparatus, a payload coupling apparatus receptacle positioned in the fuselage of the UAV, a payload having a handle, wherein the handle of the payload is positioned within a slot in the payload coupling apparatus. A method of securing a payload to a UAV is also provided.
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公开(公告)号：US20200277058A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-03
申请号：US15930107
申请日：2020-05-12
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon , Adam Woodworth
Abstract: An example system includes an aerial vehicle, a sensor, and a winch system. The winch system includes a tether disposed on a spool, a motor operable to apply a torque to the tether, and a payload coupling apparatus coupled to the tether and configured to mechanically couple to a payload. The system also includes a repositioning apparatus configured to reposition the payload coupling apparatus in at least a horizontal direction. A control system is configured to control the aerial vehicle to deploy the payload coupling apparatus by unwinding the tether from the spool; receive, while the aerial vehicle hovers above the payload and from the sensor, data indicative of a position of the payload coupling apparatus in relation to the payload; and reposition, using the repositioning apparatus and based on the data, the payload coupling apparatus in the horizontal direction to mechanically couple to the payload.
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公开(公告)号：US20190359332A1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-28
申请号：US15986616
申请日：2018-05-22
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Trevor Shannon
Abstract: A payload retrieval apparatus including a structure having an outwardly facing portion, a payload support member adapted for having a payload positioned thereon, one or more magnets or a metal positioned on or within the outwardly facing portion of the structure adapted to magnetically engage one or more magnets or a metal positioned on a payload retriever attached to a tether suspended from a UAV, wherein when the payload is positioned on the payload support member, the payload support member is movable to position a handle of the payload adjacent the one or more magnets or the metal on or within the outwardly facing portion of the structure.
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公开(公告)号：US10364030B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-30
申请号：US15389304
申请日：2016-12-22
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon
Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for motorized control of a tether, such as for purposes of user interaction and feedback. In particular, a UAV's control system may determine one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in the UAV, the winch including the tether and a spool. The control system may then detect in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether. Based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, the control system may determine a motor response process. Then, the control system may operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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公开(公告)号：US11794901B1
公开(公告)日：2023-10-24
申请号：US17408897
申请日：2021-08-23
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Andre Prager , Trevor Shannon , Evan Twyford , Alexander Miller
IPC: B64D1/22 , B64C39/02 , B66D1/60 , B66D1/40 , B64D1/12 , B66D1/48 , B66C1/38 , B66D1/12 , B64U101/60
CPC classification number: B64D1/22 , B64C39/024 , B64D1/12 , B66C1/38 , B66D1/12 , B66D1/40 , B66D1/485 , B66D1/60 , B64U2101/60
Abstract: A payload coupling apparatus is provided that includes a housing. The housing is adapted for attachment to a first end of a tether. The apparatus further includes a slot extending downwardly from an outer surface of the housing towards a center of the housing thereby forming a lower lip on the housing beneath the slot. The slot is adapted to receive a handle of a payload. The apparatus further includes a sensor configured to detect touchdown of the payload and a transmitter configured to send a touchdown confirmation signal to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based on a touchdown detection by the sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20230271704A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-31
申请号：US18133873
申请日：2023-04-12
Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC
Inventor： Trevor Shannon , Andre Prager
CPC classification number: B64D1/22 , B64D1/12 , G05D1/0858 , G06Q10/083 , B64C39/024 , B66D1/12 , B66D1/60 , B64U10/13
Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for picking up, transporting, and lowering a payload coupled to a tether of a winch system arranged on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). For example, the winch system may include a motor for winding and unwinding the tether from a spool, and the UAV's control system may operate the motor to lower the tether toward the ground so a payload may be attached to the tether. The control system may monitor an electric current supplied to the motor to determine whether the payload has been attached to the tether. In another example, when lowering a payload, the control system may monitor the motor current to determine that the payload has reached the ground and responsively operate the motor to detach the payload from the tether. The control system may then monitor the motor current to determine whether the payload has detached from the tether.
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