公开(公告)号：US12198561B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18502965

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Mingyu Wang ,  Tao Wang ,  Jianyu Song

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U101/30

Abstract: A movable object includes one or more processors individually or collectively configured to assess a location of the movable object, calculate a distance between the movable object and a restricted region using the location of the movable object, assess whether the distance falls within a first distance threshold, and instruct the movable object to take a movement response measure selected from (1) a first movement response measure when the distance falls within the first distance threshold, and (2) a second movement response measure different from the first movement response measure when the distance falls outside the first distance threshold. The first movement response measure is related to a current movement status of the movable object.

公开(公告)号：US20240343419A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18505652

申请日：2023-11-09

Applicant: KYTE DYNAMICS, INC.

Inventor： Irfan-ur-rab Usman

IPC: B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/60 ,  B64U30/26 ,  B64C27/02 ,  B64U101/00

CPC classification number: B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/60 ,  B64U30/26 ,  B64C27/027 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: A suspended aerial vehicle system includes an aerial vehicle with a thruster assembly and a supporting line attached to the aerial vehicle that is capable of supporting at least some of the weight of the aerial vehicle. The supporting line may have an adjustable length which when varied, and in coordination with variations in a thrust characteristic of the aerial vehicle, may change the position of the aerial vehicle. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US12110138B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17778911

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS

Inventor： Feng Deng ,  Xiaoyuan Sun

IPC: B64U20/50 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U20/75 ,  B64U70/00

CPC classification number: B64U20/50 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U20/75 ,  B64U70/00

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a trans-media unmanned aerial vehicle device and a control method thereof. The trans-media unmanned aerial vehicle device includes a housing, and a piston which is arranged in the housing and is capable of moving in a reciprocating manner in the housing; one end of the housing is provided with an opening; several flying wings are uniformly arranged in a circumferential direction of the piston; the flying wings are rotatably connected to a side of the piston facing the opening and are spread or retracted like an umbrella; and under the pushing of the piston, the flying wings can be spread to the outside of the housing and retracted back into the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12037118B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18093796

申请日：2023-01-05

Applicant: Thomas W. Melcher

Inventor： Thomas W. Melcher

IPC: B64U10/10 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64D27/24

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64F1/362 ,  B64G1/401 ,  B64D27/24

Abstract: An aircraft has a boom, a propulsion assembly coupled to a first end of the boom, and a first wing coupled to a second end of the boom. The propulsion assembly is coupled to the boom by a rotating joint. A second wing is optionally coupled to the rotating joint. The first wing is coupled to the boom by a rotating joint. The first wing is coupled to the rotating joint by a hinge. A vehicle with roll, pitch, and yaw maneuverability able to mirror the aircraft movements may be coupled to the second end of the boom. The vehicle body may be picked up with a vehicle chassis disconnected from the vehicle body. The boom houses an energy source to power the propulsion assembly. A rudder is coupled to the second end of the boom. A paddle is disposed between the propulsion assembly and the boom.

公开(公告)号：US20240217682A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18400693

申请日：2023-12-29

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Elizabeth Marshman ,  Mathis Lauckner ,  André Prager

IPC: B64U60/00 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U20/87

CPC classification number: B64U60/00 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U20/87 ,  B64U2101/66

Abstract: A combination payload retrieval and package pickup apparatus having a base, an autoloader assembly mounted to the base including a payload holder configured to hold a payload for retrieval by a UAV, a channel coupled to the payload holder and configured to direct a payload coupling apparatus to the payload holder, a package receptacle housing having package receptacles configured to house a package to be picked up, wherein each of the package receptacles includes a locking feature to secure a package to be picked up in the package receptacle, wherein the locking feature is configured to be unlocked upon receipt of a first access code to allow access to an interior of the package receptacle to allow a package to be placed into, or removed from, the package receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US12017754B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US16816577

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc. ,  Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Kent E. Donaldson ,  Phillip A. Kendrick ,  Kyle Smolarek

IPC: B64C23/06 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64U10/10

CPC classification number: B64C23/065 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C2027/002 ,  B64U10/10

Abstract: An aircraft includes a wing positioned below a vertical rotor, the wing extending in a transverse direction to a wingtip having an outboard face, and a turbulence feature located on the wingtip and oriented to induce turbulence in the rotor downwash flowing across the outboard face in a direction from a top surface of the wing to a bottom surface of the wing.

公开(公告)号：US11995996B1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17655853

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: US Govt as rep by the Secy of the Air Force

Inventor： Joseph Puglisi ,  Nicholas Black ,  Mary Hood ,  Michael Anderson ,  Joseph Anderson

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U101/20

CPC classification number: G08G5/003 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U2101/20

Abstract: A drone for delivering plural repeaters in a hostile environment and method of delivering plural repeaters from the drone. The drone is controllable from a remote base station and carries a payload of repeaters on a round tray. The tray has a dispensing hole, complementary to the geometry of the repeater for dispensing the repeaters as needed. Repeaters are consecutively dispensed at stations as determined by an operator. A central radial arm sweeps each repeater around the tray, in turn, until the hole is encountered and the repeater gravity drops to a surface below. The drone may have two or more vertically stacked trays to increase payload without increasing footprint.

公开(公告)号：US11987384B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US16938118

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Bingchun Wang

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G04R20/02 ,  H02J7/34 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U101/00

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G04R20/02 ,  H02J7/342 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U2101/00

Abstract: The present application provides a timing apparatus mounted in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The timing apparatus includes: a timing unit configured to generate a current reference time and to send the current reference time to at least one system in the UAV; and a power supply unit connected to the timing unit and configured to supply power to the timing unit. According to the timing apparatus provided in the present application, the current reference time is generated through the timing unit in the technical apparatus, and is provided to the system in the UAV, thereby synchronizing a system time of the UAV with the current reference time.

公开(公告)号：US11949267B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17322886

申请日：2021-05-17

Applicant: NXP Aeronautics Research, LLC

Inventor： Steven J. Syracuse ,  Chad D. Tillman

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L5/00 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/38 ,  B60L53/60 ,  B60M3/00 ,  B64C25/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/04 ,  B64C39/08 ,  G01C9/00 ,  H02G1/02 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/05 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: H02J7/0068 ,  B60L5/005 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/38 ,  B60L53/60 ,  B60M3/00 ,  B64C25/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/04 ,  B64C39/08 ,  G01C9/005 ,  H02G1/02 ,  H02J50/001 ,  H02J50/05 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/029 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: An apparatus in which electric power is generated for an electrical load from differentials in electric field strengths within a vicinity of powerlines includes: a plurality of electrodes separated and electrically insulated from one another for enabling differentials in voltage resulting from differentials in electric field strength experienced there at; and electrical components electrically connected therewith and configurable to establish one or more electric circuits whereby voltage differentials cause a current to flow through the established electric circuit for powering the electrical load. Preferably, the apparatus includes a control assembly having one or more voltage-detector components configured to detect relative voltages of the electrodes; and a processor enabled to configure-based on the detected voltages and based on voltage and electric current specifications for powering the electrical load—one or more of the electrical components to establish an electric circuit for powering the electrical load.

公开(公告)号：US11899472B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17165484

申请日：2021-02-02

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Anthony Enke

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  G01C23/00 ,  H04B7/185 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/83 ,  B64U80/00 ,  B64U101/30 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: G05D1/106 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04L67/12 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/20 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/83 ,  B64U80/00 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Disclosed is a configuration to control automatic return of an aerial vehicle. The configuration stores a return location in a storage device of the aerial vehicle. The return location may correspond to a location where the aerial vehicle is to return. One or more sensors of the aerial vehicle are monitored during flight for detection of a predefined condition. When a predetermined condition is met a return path program may be loaded for execution to provide a return flight path for the aerial vehicle to automatically navigate to the return location.