公开(公告)号：US12131656B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18377241

申请日：2023-10-05

申请人： Singularity University

发明人： Andreas Raptopoulos ,  Darlene Damm ,  Martin Ling ,  Ido Baruchin

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S13/933 ,  G01S13/935 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04B7/185

CPC分类号： G08G5/0069 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  G01S5/0009 ,  G01S13/933 ,  G01S13/935 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045

摘要： Embodiments described herein include a delivery system having unmanned aerial delivery vehicles and a logistics network for control and monitoring. In certain embodiments, a ground station provides a location for interfacing between the delivery vehicles, packages carried by the vehicles and users. In certain embodiments, the delivery vehicles autonomously navigate from one ground station to another. In certain embodiments, the ground stations provide navigational aids that help the delivery vehicles locate the position of the ground station with increased accuracy.

公开(公告)号：US12123959B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18354043

申请日：2023-07-18

申请人： Pictometry International Corp.

发明人： Stephen L. Schultz ,  John Monaco

IPC分类号： G01S19/39 ,  B60R1/27 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64U101/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F16/51 ,  G06F16/58 ,  G06F16/583 ,  G06F16/587 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/47

CPC分类号： G01S19/39 ,  B60R1/27 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06F16/51 ,  G06F16/5838 ,  G06F16/5866 ,  G06F16/587 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06V20/176 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/47 ,  B60R2300/8093 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  G06Q40/08

摘要： Computerized systems and methods are disclosed, including a computer system that executes software that may receive a geographic location having one or more coordinates of a structure, receive a validation of the structure location, and generate unmanned aircraft information based on the one or more coordinates of the validated location. The unmanned aircraft information may include an offset from the walls of the structure to direct an unmanned aircraft to fly an autonomous flight path offset from the walls, and camera control information to direct a camera of the unmanned aircraft to capture images of the walls at a predetermined time interval while the unmanned aircraft is flying the flight path. The computer system may receive images of the walls captured by the camera while the unmanned aircraft is flying the autonomous flight path and generate a structure report based at least in part on the images.

公开(公告)号：US20240346941A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18541067

申请日：2023-12-15

申请人： Skydio, Inc.

发明人： Eric David Johnson ,  Jesse Daniel Kallman ,  Bernard J. Michini

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/00 ,  B64U101/26 ,  G06Q10/02

CPC分类号： G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2101/26 ,  B64U2201/10

摘要： Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for reserving airspace for UAV operations. In some implementations, a flight planning system can reserve and allocate airspace for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. For example, a UAV operator device can submit a flight plan to the flight planning system. The flight planning system can submit a flight authorization request to an airspace management system to reserve airspace necessary for the flight plan. The flight planning system can receive approval and/or a reservation of the airspace for the flight plan from the airspace management system, generate a flight data package, and send the flight data package to the operator's device.

公开(公告)号：US20240346940A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18133745

申请日：2023-04-12

申请人： Hyundai Motor Company ,  Kia Corporation

发明人： Ernestine Fu ,  John Suh ,  Alec Taraborrelli

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64U10/70

CPC分类号： G08G5/006 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64U10/70 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis, a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis, wherein the plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion, an airborne propulsion system, coupled to the chassis, and a processor configured to cause the plurality of leg-wheel components and the airborne propulsion system to propel a hybrid vehicle. The airborne propulsion system may be configured to operate synchronously with at least one of the wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion.

公开(公告)号：US20240308688A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18674131

申请日：2024-05-24

申请人： Workhorse Group Inc.

发明人： Jay Ratajczak ,  Wei Wei ,  Haonan Zhang ,  Thaddeus Bort ,  Scott Wilson

IPC分类号： B64F1/36 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C25/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U20/70 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U101/60 ,  B66D1/48 ,  G08G5/00

CPC分类号： B64F1/364 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B64C1/061 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C25/001 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64U20/70 ,  B66D1/48 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/10

摘要： A method according to certain embodiments generally involves operating a system including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a base station. The base station includes a nest including an upper opening having an upper opening diameter and a lower opening having a lower opening diameter less than the upper opening diameter. The lower opening is accessible from within the base station. The method generally includes landing the UAV within the nest such that a portion of the UAV is accessible via the lower opening, releasably attaching a load to the UAV, and operating the UAV to deliver the load to a destination.

公开(公告)号：US12085962B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18403503

申请日：2024-01-03

申请人： Northwestern Polytechnical University

发明人： Zhen Wang ,  Tao Zhang ,  Dengxiu Yu ,  Chao Gao ,  Xuelong Li

IPC分类号： G05D1/695 ,  B64D47/06 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/46 ,  G05D109/25 ,  G05D111/10 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04N23/695

CPC分类号： G05D1/695 ,  B64D47/06 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/46 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  H04N23/695 ,  B64D2203/00 ,  B64U2201/102 ,  G05D2109/254 ,  G05D2111/10 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/10032

摘要： Disclosed is a nighttime cooperative positioning method based on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) group, falling within the technical field of aircraft navigation and positioning. According to the present disclosure, the cooperative visual positioning and the collision warning for UAVs are realized by means of light colors of the UAVs, respective two-dimensional turntable cameras and a communication topology network, without adding additional equipment and without relying on an external signal source, avoiding external interference. Compared with the positioning method in a conventional manner, in the present disclosure, the system is effectively simplified, and the cooperative positioning among the interiors of a UAV cluster can be realized relatively simply and at a low cost to maintain the formation of the UAV group.

公开(公告)号：US20240288860A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18649542

申请日：2024-04-29

申请人： Flytrex Aviation Ltd.

发明人： Yariv BASH ,  Amit REGEV

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/60 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G08G5/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  B64U2101/60 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  G06Q10/0832

摘要： A system and method for safely terminating navigation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A method includes generating a navigation plan for the UAV, the UAV including a propulsion system, wherein the navigation plan includes at least a start point, an end point, and a virtual three-dimensional (3D) tunnel connecting the start and end points; and configuring the UAV to execute the navigation plan by navigating from the start point to the end point, wherein the UAV is configured such that the UAV executes the navigation plan by navigating from the start point to the end point, wherein the UAV is further configured such that the UAV terminates navigation by terminating power to the propulsion system of the UAV and deploying a failsafe, wherein the UAV is configured to terminate navigation when the UAV is outside of the 3D tunnel.

公开(公告)号：US12073471B1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18315324

申请日：2023-05-10

申请人： United Services Automobile Association (USAA)

发明人： Anthony Scott Farnsworth ,  Justin Dax Haslam ,  Kathleen L. Swain ,  Teddy Joseph Edmond Voutour ,  Jess W. Gingrich ,  Michael J. Allen ,  Anthony G. Castiglione ,  Jordan A. Newmark

IPC分类号： G06Q40/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G09C5/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06Q10/0633

CPC分类号： G06Q40/08 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G09C5/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/0825 ,  H04L9/3226 ,  G06Q10/0633 ,  H04L2209/84

摘要： A property is identified about which to gather information and a vehicle is deployed to a location associated with the property. A path is determined for the vehicle and the vehicle gathers real-time data associated with the property while traveling the path. The real-time data is compared to previously-gathered data to determine a portion of the property that is damaged.

公开(公告)号：US20240274017A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18167042

申请日：2023-02-09

申请人： Metal Industries Research & Development Centre

发明人： Kuang-Shine Yang ,  Ping-Hua Su ,  Chao Chieh Hsu

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  B64U10/25 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/90

CPC分类号： G08G5/0069 ,  B64U10/25 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/90 ,  B64U2101/57

摘要： The invention provides a communication system and a communication method. The communication system includes a wireless communication apparatus, a control center apparatus, and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The control center apparatus controls the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly within a first range, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle searches for the wireless communication apparatus within the first range. When the unmanned aerial vehicle finds the wireless communication apparatus within the first range, the control center apparatus controls the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly within a second range. The second range is equal to or less than a communicable range of the wireless communication apparatus. The unmanned aerial vehicle continuously receives a physiological information signal with physiological information transmitted by the wireless communication apparatus. The unmanned aerial vehicle transmits the physiological information signal back to the control center apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20240265813A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18219332

申请日：2023-07-07

申请人： ARINC Incorporated

发明人： Shivashankar Maddanimath Veerayya

IPC分类号： G08G5/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： A system for displaying an indication of aerodynamically unstable proximate UAM traffic is disclosed. The system includes at least one display and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one display. The at least one processor may be configured to receive air traffic data associated with at least one proximate aircraft. The air traffic data may include a proximate aircraft's rate of descent, rate of turn, or lateral speed. The at least one processor may be configured to determine that the proximate aircraft is aerodynamically unstable if the proximate aircraft's rate of descent, rate of turn, or lateral speed exceeds a maximum rate of descent, rate of turn, or lateral speed, respectively. The at least one processor may be further configured to generate and output a visual representation of aerodynamic instability to the at least one display.