公开(公告)号：US20190243365A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16386612

申请日：2019-04-17

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Evelyn R. Anderson ,  Michael Bender ,  Rhonda L. Childress ,  Ea-Ee Jan

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC分类号： G05D1/0088 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/101

摘要： A tool for protecting outdoor objects from weather related damage. Responsive to a registration request, the tool registers an object and an originating location where the object is currently located. The tool determines whether a risk threshold for the object is exceeded based, at least in part, on weather conditions at the originating location. Responsive to a determination that the risk threshold for the object is exceeded, the tool instructs one or more drones to relocate the object from an originating location to a protected location that is protected from the weather conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20190243357A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16388168

申请日：2019-04-18

申请人： SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

发明人： Hualiang Qiu ,  Zhongqian You ,  Jinji Li ,  Youcheng Zhao ,  Xiaofeng Feng ,  Jian Feng

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/12 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04N5/232

CPC分类号： G05D1/0038 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0808 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/36 ,  H04N5/23206

摘要： A wearable device for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes one or more sensors configured to detect first status information of the wearable device, a communication circuit configured to transmit the first status information to the UAV and receive second status information of the UAV from the UAV, and a processor configured to generate a control instruction according to at least one of the first status information or the second status information, and control the communication circuit to transmit the control instruction to the UAV to control the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20190235488A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16258040

申请日：2019-01-25

申请人： Above Daas, Inc.

发明人： Dirk Karsten Beth ,  Austin Jess Burch

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/101

摘要： Autonomous airship fleet operation includes receiving a mission request. A fleet manager in response to receipt of a mission request, plans a mission having a corresponding mission path and corresponding mission tasks based on a vehicle occupancy map. The fleet manager selects one or more candidate vehicles for the mission based on a correlation of at least one vehicle capability to a capability requirement determined from the mission request. The fleet manager further coordinates operation of the selected vehicles for a duration of the mission request, thereby fulfilling the at least one mission objective of the mission request.

公开(公告)号：US20190220042A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16364625

申请日：2019-03-26

申请人： SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

发明人： Zhuo GUO ,  Zhuo XIE ,  Haoyu LI ,  Wenlin LI ,  Ding WANG ,  Zebo YANG

IPC分类号： G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/101 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： A flight control method includes obtaining route data for instructing an aircraft to fly on a route represented by the route data, analyzing the route data according to a preset splitting condition, splitting the route into multiple sub-routes in response to the route data satisfying the preset splitting condition, and determining a to-be-executed sub-route from the multiple sub-routes and transmitting the to-be-executed sub-route to the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US20190193855A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US15850705

申请日：2017-12-21

申请人： Wing Aviation LLC

发明人： Andre Prager ,  Adam Woodworth

IPC分类号： B64D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F21/31

CPC分类号： B64D1/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G06F21/31

摘要： Example implementations may relate to door-enabled loading and release of payloads in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which could be a type of UAV in a group of UAVs that is assigned to carry out certain transport tasks. In particular, the UAV may include a fuselage having a first side and a second side, as well as a chamber formed within the fuselage and arranged to house a payload. A first door may be arranged on the first side of the fuselage, such that an opening of the first door enables loading of the payload into the chamber. And a second door may be arranged on the second side of the fuselage, such that an opening of the second door enables release of the payload from the chamber. Moreover, the UAV may include a control system configured to control flight of the UAV, and possibly opening and/or closing of door(s).

公开(公告)号：US20190080142A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15703948

申请日：2017-09-13

申请人： X Development LLC

发明人： Dinuka Abeywardena ,  Damien Jourdan

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D47/08

CPC分类号： G06K9/0063 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C11/06 ,  G01C21/32 ,  G05D1/101

摘要： Described is a method that involves operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to begin a flight, where the UAV relies on a navigation system to navigate to a destination. During the flight, the method involves operating a camera to capture images of the UAV's environment, and analyzing the images to detect features in the environment. The method also involves establishing a correlation between features detected in different images, and using location information from the navigation system to localize a feature detected in different images. Further, the method involves generating a flight log that includes the localized feature. Also, the method involves detecting a failure involving the navigation system, and responsively operating the camera to capture a post-failure image. The method also involves identifying one or more features in the post-failure image, and determining a location of the UAV based on a relationship between an identified feature and a localized feature.

公开(公告)号：US20190077507A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15704794

申请日：2017-09-14

申请人： DRONE RACING LEAGUE, INC.

发明人： Nate Ferris ,  Phil Herlihy ,  Trevor Smith ,  Ryan Gury

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G01C5/00 ,  G01S5/02

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  A63H18/02 ,  A63H27/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C5/00 ,  G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  H04N17/004

摘要： Techniques are described for tracking and determining a three dimensional path travelled by controlled unmanned aircraft (i.e. drones) or other moving objects. By monitoring the strength of communication signals transmitted by an object, the strength of control signals received by the object, and altitude data generated by the object, its three dimensional path is determined. For example, these techniques can be applied to racing drones to determine their positions on a course. An end gate structure for such a course that can automatically transmit disable signals to the drones upon completing the course is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20190039728A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US15670223

申请日：2017-08-07

申请人： QUALCOMM Incorporated

发明人： Donald Bolden Hutson ,  Charles Wheeler Sweet, III ,  Paul Ferrell

IPC分类号： B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： B64C29/0025 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/003 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18

摘要： Various embodiments include a drone having a landing control device that is configured to rotate wings into an auto-rotation decent configuration causing the drone to enter a nose-down attitude and spin about a long axis of the drone, and to collectively control pivot angles of the wings to enables control of decent rate and lateral motion during an auto-rotation descent. The landing control device may be a landing carousel including a pivotal frame secured to a drone body and configured to rotate about a carousel axis extending laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the body. The landing carousel may include a first wing motor configured to pivot a first wing about a wing pivot axis extending parallel to the carousel axis, and a second wing motor configured to pivot a second wing about the wing pivot axis independent of the pivot the first wing.

公开(公告)号：US20190004176A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15443173

申请日：2017-02-27

申请人： Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.

发明人： Brian R. Van Voorst

IPC分类号： G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H04W4/021

CPC分类号： G01S17/026 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/0006 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/495 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2209/21 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  H04W4/021

摘要： A system comprising includes a plurality of three dimensional line-scanner LIDAR sensors disposed to provide a set of fanned beams that travel from one horizon into the air to the other horizon arranged to provide a light fence to detect an object that breaks the light fence and a sensor processor connected to the plurality of three dimensional multi-beam line-scanner LIDAR sensors to establish a vector of travel and a velocity of the object that passes through the multi-beam light fence at the location of where the beams are broken.

公开(公告)号：US20190004173A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15639454

申请日：2017-06-30

申请人： GoPro, Inc.

发明人： Stepan Moskovchenko ,  Joseph Anthony Enke

IPC分类号： G01S15/42 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/00 ,  G01S15/04

CPC分类号： G01S15/42 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/00 ,  G01S15/04

摘要： Target value detection for an unmanned aerial vehicle is described. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a first transducer that transmits a first ultrasonic signal and receives a first ultrasonic response and a second transducer that transmits a second ultrasonic signal and receives a second ultrasonic response. The second transducer has a wider beam pattern than the first transducer. Determinations are made as to whether either or both of the first or second ultrasonic responses includes a target value within range areas associated with the respective beam patterns of the first and second transducers. A confidence value is generated based on the determinations. The target value is reflected from an object and the confidence value indicates a likelihood of a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle with respect to the object.