公开(公告)号：US12227306B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17978293

申请日：2022-11-01

Applicant: Workhorse Group Inc.

Inventor： Jay Ratajczak ,  Wei Wei ,  Haonan Zhang ,  Thaddeus Bort

IPC: 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 ,  B64U60/50 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U101/60 ,  B64U101/69 ,  B66D1/48 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/46 ,  G05D1/606 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G08G5/00

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, at least one rotor operable to generate lift under control of the control system, and a winch mounted to the chassis. The winch includes a reel and a motor. The reel has a line wound thereon, the line having a free end. The reel includes a circumferential channel in which a wound portion of the line is wound onto the reel. The circumferential channel includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a passage connecting the inner portion and the outer portion. The motor is operable to rotate the reel under control of the control system to thereby cause the line to wind onto and off of the reel, thereby causing the free end of the line to raise and lower.

公开(公告)号：US20240387930A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18788975

申请日：2024-07-30

Applicant: United Parcel Service Of America, Inc.

Inventor： Julian BELL

IPC: H01M50/269 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U101/60 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25D11/00 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M50/264 ,  H01M50/296

Abstract: A canister is coupled to a delivery vehicle using a rail bracket. The canister comprises a securing channel having a first securing channel volume and a second securing channel volume. A width of the first securing channel volume is less than a width of the second securing channel volume. The rail bracket comprises a rotational shaft having a finger at one end. The rail bracket is inserted into the securing channel, and the rotational shaft is rotated. When rotated, the finger inhibits removal of the rail bracket from the securing channel, thereby providing a mechanism by which the canister can be releasably coupled to the rail bracket. The rail bracket may be provided on a delivery vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to transport the canister and contents within it.

公开(公告)号：US12097982B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18000291

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： Takashi Maeda ,  Hiroki Sato ,  Tatsuo Makii

IPC: B64U70/00 ,  B64C25/24

CPC classification number: B64U70/00 ,  B64C25/24

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a landing device capable of allowing an unmanned aerial vehicle to be accommodated in a compact manner. A landing device includes a first leg portion that is swingable with a first end portion on a main body side of an unmanned aerial vehicle as an axis; and a second leg portion that is detachably attached to a second end portion of the first leg portion such that the second leg portion extends in an axial direction of the first leg portion. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a drone including a camera at a bottom of a main body.

公开(公告)号：US12012221B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17077766

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: Airogistic, L.L.C.

Inventor： Jeff Michalski ,  Michael Foley

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D45/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/02 ,  B64U10/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/00 ,  B64U101/00

CPC classification number: B64D45/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0669 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  B64U10/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/00 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a stand for launching, landing, testing, refueling and recharging a UAV, and methods for testing, landing and launching the UAV are disclosed. Further, embodiments may include transferring a payload onto or off of the UAV, and loading flight planning and diagnostic maintenance information to the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US12001225B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17423123

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: NILEWORKS INC.

Inventor： Chihiro Wake ,  Hiroshi Yanagishita

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D45/04 ,  B64U70/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0684 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D45/04 ,  G05D1/0055 ,  B64U70/00

Abstract: There is provided a drone system in which a drone and a movable body operate in coordination with each other, the movable body being capable of moving with the drone aboard and allowing the drone to make a takeoff and a landing, the drone system includes a demarcating member that demarcates an operation area and detects an intruder into the operation area, the operation area being an area where at least one of the drone and the movable body performs an operation, the movable body includes a movement control section that stops movement of the movable body based on the detection of the intruder by the demarcating member, and the drone includes a landing position determining section that determines a landing position based on a stop position of the movable body.

公开(公告)号：US11906274B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17753388

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc

Inventor： Andrew Michael Carr ,  Timothy Keith Girling ,  Murray Thomson

IPC: F42B12/36 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04K3/00 ,  B63B22/00 ,  B63G1/00 ,  F42B10/56 ,  F42B15/10 ,  B63G6/00 ,  B63G9/00 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U101/20

CPC classification number: F42B12/365 ,  B63B22/003 ,  B63G1/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  F42B10/56 ,  F42B15/10 ,  H04K3/62 ,  H04K3/825 ,  B63G6/00 ,  B63G2009/005 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  H04K2203/22

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload transmits a signal.

公开(公告)号：US11897630B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17079085

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: Alarm.com Incorporated

Inventor： Babak Rezvani ,  Donald Gerard Madden ,  Glenn Tournier ,  Ahmad Seyfi

IPC: B64U70/97 ,  B64F1/12 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U70/00

CPC classification number: B64F1/12 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64U70/97 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for drone landing ground station. A method includes determining that a drone is landing on a ground station, based on determining that the drone is landing on the ground station, determining a magnetic field to generate at a first magnetic component at a first position in the ground station and an opposing magnetic polar at a second magnetic component at a second position in the ground station, and generating the magnetic field at the first magnetic component and the opposing magnetic field at the second magnetic component.

公开(公告)号：US11887488B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17646383

申请日：2021-12-29

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. ,  AT&T Mobility II LLC

Inventor： Barrett M. Kreiner ,  Thomas Rozanski, III ,  Mark Radice

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U70/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/0043 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U2201/00

Abstract: Dispatch of drones is disclosed. Example drone dispatching methods include transmitting a flight plan for a drone to a flight control platform associated with first operator for piloting the drone. The flight plan is based on a first location associated with a service request. In response to receiving a message from the flight control platform, a first communication session between the flight control platform and a flight control unit of the drone is initiated to permit remote piloting of the drone. A drone observation platform associated with a second operator is selected based on a subject matter qualification associated with the second operator and descriptive information included in the service request. A second communication session between the flight control platform and the drone observation platform is initiated for remote piloting of the drone.

公开(公告)号：US11834197B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16515428

申请日：2019-07-18

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Canlong Lin ,  Li Wang ,  Zhimeng Shang

IPC: B64D45/04 ,  B64C25/24 ,  G01C5/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  B64U70/00

CPC classification number: B64D45/04 ,  B64C25/24 ,  G01C5/005 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  B64U70/00

Abstract: A method for controlling a landing gear of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes detecting whether a relative-to-ground height of the UAV is greater than a height threshold, where the relative-to-ground height is a vertical height of the UAV with respect to an object; and in response to the relative-to-ground height being not greater than the height threshold and the UAV having not lowered the landing gear, adjusting the relative-to-ground height to the height threshold or above, and lowering the landing gear.

公开(公告)号：US11828836B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US16556560

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Inventor： Roger A. Dana ,  Jean-Phillippe Wasselin ,  John W. Borghese

IPC: G01S13/50 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G01S13/58 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U70/00

CPC classification number: G01S13/505 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01S13/581 ,  G01S13/89 ,  B64U70/00

Abstract: A system and method for detection and identification of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) employs a radar system to detect and identify the UAS based on the rich Doppler spectrum generated by one or more rotors and associated motors onboard the UAS. UAS have a low radar cross sections (RCS), relatively low speed, and possess a unique Doppler signature providing data for the system to discriminate once the system detects the quadcopter UAS. The system and method functions as a traditional radar, yet analyzes the micro-Doppler signature, including the RCS and radial speed, to detect and identify the UAS. Based on the signature analysis, the system and method are able to distinguish one model from other types of UAS.