公开(公告)号：US20180194464A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15852466

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Jesse E. Elder

Inventor： Jesse E. Elder

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B08B3/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B08B3/024 ,  B08B2203/0217 ,  B08B2203/0223 ,  B08B2203/0282 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64D47/08

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for performing high volume washing, namely, using drones to perform cleaning services. A drone is navigated about a cleaning path; the cleaning path being either pre-defined or delineated in real-time. A cleaning solution is pumped to a solution distribution mechanism of the drone, wherein the cleaning solution is directed onto the surface to be cleaned. The solution is stored in a supply tank that may be integrated into the body of the drone or outfitted as a standalone structure. A temperature regulator is integrated with the supply tank in order to control a wash temperature of the cleaning solution. The solution distribution mechanism may be rotatable about 360 degrees. A camera array observes a spray area of the solution distribution mechanism, wherein a live feed is transmitted to a monitoring unit.

公开(公告)号：US10017266B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15711175

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Luan H. Duong ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  Matthew Sweetland

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10 ,  H02K7/18 ,  B64D27/02 ,  H02J7/14

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F05D2220/76 ,  H02J7/1415 ,  H02K7/1823 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64

Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes a hybrid power generation system comprising an engine; a generator mechanically coupled to the engine; and a propulsion system comprising an electric motor electrically coupled to the generator and a rotational mechanism coupled to the electric motor.

公开(公告)号：US09972212B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15188904

申请日：2016-06-21

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Samuel Sperindeo ,  Benji Barash ,  Yves Albers Schoenberg ,  Daniel Buchmueller

IPC: G05D3/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/40 ,  G06K9/52

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/048 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/6215 ,  G06T7/408 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N17/002

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for automating the verification of aerial vehicle sensors as part of a pre-flight, flight departure, in-transit flight, and/or delivery destination calibration verification process. At different stages, aerial vehicle sensors may obtain sensor measurements about objects within an environment, the obtained measurements may be processed to determine information about the object, as presented in the measurements, and the processed information may be compared with the actual information about the object to determine a variation or difference between the information. If the variation is within a tolerance range, the sensor may be auto adjusted and operation of the aerial vehicle may continue. If the variation exceeds a correction range, flight of the aerial vehicle may be aborted and the aerial vehicle routed for a full sensor calibration.

公开(公告)号：US20180079516A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15711175

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Luan H. Duong ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  Matthew Sweetland

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F05D2220/76 ,  H02J7/1415 ,  H02K7/1823

Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes a hybrid power generation system comprising an engine; a generator mechanically coupled to the engine; and a propulsion system comprising an electric motor electrically coupled to the generator and a rotational mechanism coupled to the electric motor.

公开(公告)号：US20180079291A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15711330

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Luan H. Duong ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  Matthew Sweetland

IPC: B60K6/46

CPC classification number: B60K6/46 ,  B60W2300/36 ,  B62K2204/00 ,  B62M6/10 ,  B62M6/40 ,  B62M6/65 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  Y02T10/6217

Abstract: A vehicle includes a wheel; a hybrid power generation system including an engine and a generator mechanically coupled to the engine; and a propulsion system including an electric motor electrically coupled to the generator and mechanically coupled to the wheel.

公开(公告)号：US20180029703A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15550392

申请日：2016-02-08

Applicant: HUTCHINSON

Inventor： Jean-Michel SIMON ,  Christophe DOMINIAK ,  Sebastien ANDRE

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D35/06

CPC classification number: B64C29/0025 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64D35/06 ,  B64D35/08

Abstract: Disclosed is an aerodyne including a supporting structure, to which are connected: at least one supporting axial blower, attached to the supporting structure; at least one main engine driving the supporting blower; at least three attitude blowers controlling roll and pitch, each attitude blower having an electrical motor and being attached, respectively, to one of the elongate arms that are distributed in a laterally, outwardly projecting manner around the supporting structure, to which each arm is connected by an inner end portion, the axis of rotation of each attitude blower being attached relative to the supporting structure, and all the attitude blowers being located outside the space centrally occupied by the supporting blower; at least one battery for supplying power to the electrical motors of the attitude blowers; a landing gear attached under the supporting structure; and a nacelle for holding the battery and a payload.

公开(公告)号：US09784171B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14127163

申请日：2012-06-29

Applicant: Callan Murray Bleechmore ,  John Howard Tubb ,  Donald Andrew Railton ,  Stephen John Karay ,  Pouria Mehrani

Inventor： Callan Murray Bleechmore ,  John Howard Tubb ,  Donald Andrew Railton ,  Stephen John Karay ,  Pouria Mehrani

IPC: F01P1/06 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  F01P1/02

CPC classification number: F01P1/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64D33/08 ,  F01P1/02 ,  F01P2050/20

Abstract: An air cooling system for an unmanned aerial vehicle including a propeller (14) driven by an engine (12) has at least one cooling air duct (22) to direct cooling air to cool a vehicle component e.g. a cylinder head. The duct has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet. Operation of the propeller causes a pressure differential between the air outlet (24,124) and the air inlet (23,123) which draws air through said cooling air duct (22). A cowling (16) can cover at least part of the engine, and can form a plenum and have the supply of cooling air through a front face aperture (164) or side walls (17) of the engine cowl (16).

公开(公告)号：US09764837B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14942600

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: TOP FLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Sanjay Emani Sarma ,  Cody Miles Wojcik ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Benjamin Arthur Sena ,  Julian Lemus

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/063 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/101 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.

公开(公告)号：US09751626B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US15262177

申请日：2016-09-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Sanjay Emani Sarma ,  Cody Miles Wojcik ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Benjamin Arthur Sena ,  Julian Lemus

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/063 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/101 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.

公开(公告)号：US09694894B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14324306

申请日：2014-07-07

Applicant: Athene Works Limited

Inventor： Nicholas James Deakin

IPC: B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/02 ,  B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/10 ,  B64B1/12 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/38 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q9/27 ,  B64B1/64

CPC classification number: B64B1/02 ,  B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/10 ,  B64B1/12 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/38 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/048 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/167 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q9/27

Abstract: An aerial vehicle comprises an elongate envelope within which are at least one first compartment for holding a lighter than air gas and at least one second compartment for holding atmospheric air and said at least one second compartment having an inlet and an outlet and at least one pair of wings extending laterally from the envelope; said wings being planar units with a leading and trailing edge, the width of the wings from their leading edges to their trailing edges being substantially less than the length of the envelope with airfoil portions fitted between the leading and trailing edges of the wing: the top and bottom of the wings are mirror images of one another; in which forward motion of the vehicle is obtainable without trust through alternate diving and climbing motion.