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| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
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| 61 | SURVEILLANCE UNIT | US15570355 | 2016-04-29 | US20180295327A1 | 2018-10-11 | Clebert O?Bryan Ricardo Yearwood |
| There is disclosed a deployable surveillance, security and/or enforcement unit, comprising: a container configured for deployment from a vehicle or by air at a surveillance, security and/or enforcement location; and two or more removable modules having equipment for performing surveillance, security and/or enforcement operations, wherein the container has a housing with at least one opening for receiving the two or more modules into the container. The unit may be comprised as part of a vehicle. The advantage of this arrangement is that it is flexible and can be deployed to meet temporary requirements, changing requirements, and can be easily equipped to meet differing roles. The deployable surveillance, security and/or enforcement unit may comprise removable modules including: a command module; a reconnaissance module; a sampling and diagnostic laboratory module; a decontamination module; and/or a utilities module. | ||||||
| 62 | Flight device, flight method thrown by user and storage medium | US15278791 | 2016-09-28 | US10086309B2 | 2018-10-02 | Shunsuke Yamada; Takahiro Mizushina; Hideaki Matsuda; Toshihiro Takahashi |
| A flight device includes at least one propelling unit and a controller unit for flying in the air, and the flight device is thrown by a user. The controller unit drives the propelling unit after throwing is performed by the user, such that the flight device flies based on a state of the flight device at a moment when the throwing is performed. | ||||||
| 63 | ROTARY WING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND PNEUMATIC LAUNCHER | US15419979 | 2017-01-30 | US20180215482A1 | 2018-08-02 | Hanhui ZHANG |
| A rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle and pneumatic launcher system includes a rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle and a pneumatic launcher. The rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle includes a pressure tube, a launch detector, and a center controller. The pressure tube has an open end and a closed end. The launch detector is coupled to the center controller and detects the launch of the rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle. The pneumatic launcher includes a launch gas reservoir, a launch tube, and a release valve. The release valve is located between the launch gas reservoir and the launch tube. The gas reservoir holds launch gas. The launch tube is inserted into the pressure tube through the open end. | ||||||
| 64 | Pre-flight self test for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) | US15364852 | 2016-11-30 | US10023326B2 | 2018-07-17 | Charles Calvin Byers; Gonzalo Salgueiro |
| In one embodiment, a controller instructs an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) docked to a landing perch to perform a pre-flight test operation of a pre-flight test routine. The controller receives sensor data associated with the pre-flight test operation from one or more force sensors of the landing perch, in response to the UAV performing the pre-flight test operation. The controller determines whether the sensor data associated with the pre-flight test operation is within an acceptable range. The controller causes the UAV to launch from the landing perch based in part on a determination that UAV has passed the pre-flight test routine. | ||||||
| 65 | LAUNCH TUBE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) | US15844226 | 2017-12-15 | US20180186474A1 | 2018-07-05 | Guan H. Su; Marcos Henry Rodriguez |
| An unmanned aerial launch vehicle (UAV) launch apparatus is disclosed that includes a UAV having an exterior surface, an aerial vehicle (AV) tab extending from the exterior surface, a tube containing the UAV, the tube including a tab stop configured to controllably hinder travel of the AV tab past the tab stop, and a pair of opposing tab guides configured to position the AV tab for travel over the tab stop. | ||||||
| 66 | UAV launch and recovery | US14963965 | 2015-12-09 | US09969505B2 | 2018-05-15 | Thomas Sandlin McKee; Steve Conrad Roden |
| A UAV support vehicle carries a UAV support apparatus for launching and/or recovering a UAV while the UAV support vehicle is moving. The UAV support apparatus releases the UAV during launch and receives the UAV during recovery. An active suspension may be connected between the UAV support vehicle and at least a portion of the UAV support apparatus and reduce motion imparted to that portion of the UAV support apparatus. During UAV recovery, data from a synchronization link between the UAV and the UAV support vehicle may be used to maneuver the UAV and/or the UAV support vehicle. | ||||||
| 67 | Automated multi-plane propulsion system | US15082255 | 2016-03-28 | US09969504B1 | 2018-05-15 | Raymond Lawson Davis; Patrick Alan Livesay |
| Provided here is a UAV launcher generally comprising a launcher frame, first rail guide, second rail guide, and a conveyor system comprising a conveyor, where the first rail guide, second rail guide, and some portion of the conveyor are typically substantially parallel, and where the first and second rail guide typically extend beyond the driver wheel of the conveyor system in a launching direction. The driver wheel and driven wheel of the conveyor system rotate on axes generally perpendicular to the first and second rail guide. A DC motor is coupled to the driver wheel and generates rotation of the driver wheel, and correspondingly governs the linear velocity of the conveyor. A motor controller is configured to control the RPM of the DC motor using a motor speed profile and a wedge interface coupled to the transmission drive motivates a loaded UAV to a launching velocity such that the UAV achieves airborne operation. | ||||||
| 68 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND FLYING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | US15790473 | 2017-10-23 | US20180111684A1 | 2018-04-26 | Boram NAMGOONG; Soopyoung PARK; Jihyun PARK; Gwanghui LEE; Moonseok CHOI |
| A UAV and a flying control method thereof that can detect a user grip of the UAV are provided. The UAV and a flying control method thereof can detect a user grip at a first position and can detect release of the user grip at a second position. | ||||||
| 69 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE INCORPORATING THE SAME | US15390750 | 2016-12-27 | US20180067498A1 | 2018-03-08 | Shuaiqin WANG; Xiongwei ZHU; Yiqiang ZHENG |
| A method for launching an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises: receiving a pre-launching signal; detecting, via at least one sensor of the UAV, at least one status parameter of the UAV in response to receiving the pre-launching signal; determining a launching mode of the UAV according to the at least one detected status parameter of the UAV; and launching the UAV according to the determined launching mode of the UAV. | ||||||
| 70 | AIR-LAUNCHED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | US15608758 | 2017-05-30 | US20170369150A1 | 2017-12-28 | Ken FINKLEA; Carlos MIRALLES |
| In one embodiment, a wing for an unmanned aerial vehicle is described. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a first body of the wing with a first end proximate a body of the vehicle. A second end is opposite the first end. A first joint is on the first end of the first main body of the wing. The joint rotatably couples the wing to the vehicle. A second joint is on the second end of the vehicle. A second body of the wing is rotatably coupled to the first body via the second joint. | ||||||
| 71 | Method and an apparatus for controlling a UAV, and a UAV take-off system | US15183806 | 2016-06-16 | US09783286B1 | 2017-10-10 | Jianjun Yang |
| A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The UAV comprises at least one rotor. The method includes receiving a take-off signal; initiating the at least one rotor to operate with a first preset rotation acceleration in response to the take-off signal; detecting a take-off status information of the UAV, the take-off status information at least comprising a current height of the UAV; determining whether the detected current height of the UAV is equal to or greater than a threshold; and sending a hover signal to the at least one rotor to enable the UAV to hover in the current height in response to the determination that the detected current height of the UAV is equal to or greater than the threshold. | ||||||
| 72 | Unmanned aerial vehicle secure egress and ingress | US14735070 | 2015-06-09 | US09764836B1 | 2017-09-19 | Michael John Elzinga; Nathan Michael Paczan |
| This disclosure provides egress and ingress for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a fulfillment center (FC) to perform deliveries of products and return to the FC from such deliveries while providing minimal exposure of an interior of the FC. The UAV may be used to deliver the cargo from the FC to a destination, and then return to the FC to retrieve other cargo for another transport to another destination. In some embodiments, departing UAVs may be launched from the FC through a launch bay and returning UAVs may land upon a conveyance system to await being transported back into the FC. A flight coordinator may also provide assignments to the UAV based upon a current state of the UAV and other nearby UAVs and also based on a current order backlog of the FC and/or other considerations. | ||||||
| 73 | STITCHED IMAGE | US15273924 | 2016-09-23 | US20170228903A1 | 2017-08-10 | Dennis Bushmitch; Michael Badger |
| Various embodiments associated with a composite image are described. In one embodiment, a handheld device comprises a launch component configured to cause a launch of a projectile. The projectile is configured to capture a plurality of images. Individual images of the plurality of images are of different segments of an area. The system also comprises an image stitch component configured to stitch the plurality of images into a composite image. The composite image is of a higher resolution than a resolution of individual images of the plurality of images. | ||||||
| 74 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATION OF VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (VTOL) UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | US15518966 | 2015-10-13 | US20170225802A1 | 2017-08-10 | David A. Lussier; Andrew Delisle; Brian Charpentier |
| An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system provides for UAV deployment and remote, unattended operation with reduced logistics requirements. The system includes a launcher that can include one or more containers, or hangars, configured to house vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs. The system can further include a VTOL UAV orientation and charging module configured to mechanically position a UAV within a container and facilitate electrical mating and charging of a battery in the UAV. These operations, and others, can be performed by remote command that can initiate a series of pre-programmed steps. The UAV system can further include a power generation and storage subsystem, a security subsystem, a command and control subsystem and a communications subsystem. Command, control and communications can be provided between a remote station and the UAV. | ||||||
| 75 | COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH OF DRONES | US14954595 | 2015-11-30 | US20170154536A1 | 2017-06-01 | Barrett M. Kreiner; Thomas Rozanski, III; Mark Radice |
| Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to implement computer aided dispatch of drones are disclosed. Example drone dispatching methods disclosed herein include transmitting a flight plan for a drone to a flight control platform, the flight plan based on a first location associated with a service request. Disclosed example methods also include, in response to receiving a message from the flight control platform indicating the flight plan is approved, initiating a first communication session between the flight control platform and a flight control unit of the drone to permit remote piloting of the drone. Disclosed example methods further include, in response to receiving the message from the flight control platform indicating the flight plan is approved, initiating a second communication session to exchange multimedia data between the flight control platform and a drone observation platform separate from the flight control platform. | ||||||
| 76 | AUTOMOTIVE DRONE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM | US15419804 | 2017-01-30 | US20170139420A1 | 2017-05-18 | John A. Lockwood; Joseph F. Stanek |
| This disclosure generally relates to an automotive drone deployment system that includes at least a vehicle and a deployable drone that is configured to attach and detach from the vehicle. More specifically, the disclosure describes the vehicle and drone remaining in communication with each other to exchange information while the vehicle is being operated in an autonomous driving mode so that the vehicle's performance under the autonomous driving mode is enhanced. | ||||||
| 77 | Method of Using a Device Capable Of Controlled Flight | US15309351 | 2015-05-07 | US20170113799A1 | 2017-04-27 | Mirko Kovac; Talib Muhammad Talib Alhinai |
| There is provided a method of using a device capable of controlled flight in a surrounding environment, the device comprising: lifting means for providing lift to the device; object-retaining means for holding an object to be affixed to a target site; and a dispensing assembly for dispensing an adhesive, wherein the method comprises: controlling the lifting means so as to controllably fly the device in the surrounding environment; and using the device to affix an object held by the object-retaining means to a target site in the surrounding environment by dispensing an adhesive from the dispensing assembly. Thus, an aerial device, for example a robotic device, may be used to fly to a desired location and affix an object at the desired location, by dispensing, ejecting or otherwise applying an adhesive. | ||||||
| 78 | Launching unmanned aerial copter from mid-air | US15053592 | 2016-02-25 | US09612599B2 | 2017-04-04 | Henry W. Bradlow; Antoine Balaresque |
| An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) copter for consumer photography or videography can be launched by a user throwing the UAV copter into mid-air. The UAV copter can detect that the UAV copter has been thrown upward while propeller drivers of the UAV copter are inert. In response to detecting that the UAV copter has been thrown upward, the UAV copter can compute power adjustments for propeller drivers of the UAV copter to have the UAV copter reach a predetermined elevation above an operator device. The UAV copter can then supply power to the propeller drivers in accordance with the computed power adjustments. | ||||||
| 79 | Launch-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles, and associated systems and methods | US14746401 | 2015-06-22 | US09599992B2 | 2017-03-21 | Christoph Kohstall |
| Launch-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A computer-implemented method for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle in a representative embodiment includes detecting at least one parameter of a motion of the UAV as a user releases the UAV for flight. Based at least in part on the at least the one detected parameter, the method can further include establishing a flight path for the UAV, and directing the UAV to fly the flight path. | ||||||
| 80 | Launch Tube Restraint System For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) | US15292908 | 2016-10-13 | US20170029135A1 | 2017-02-02 | Guan H. Su; Marcos Henry Rodriguez |
| An unmanned aerial launch vehicle (UAV) launch apparatus is disclosed that includes a UAV (400) having an exterior surface, an aerial vehicle (AV) tab (510) extending from the exterior surface, a tube (440) containing the UAV (400), the tube (440) including a tab stop (515) configured to controllably hinder travel of the AV tab (510) past the tab stop (515), and a pair of opposing tab guides (700, 705) configured to position the AV tab (510) for travel over the tab stop (515). | ||||||
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