Recent Patents and Applications for Aerial Drones (UAVs)

by ROUND P TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ; SHENG HAN LIN on March 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Procede de commande eloignee pour vehicule aerien sans pilote (10) comprend disposer un dispositif de commande a distance rapprochee (20) et un dispositif de commande a distance eloignee (30), le premier comprenant un module de commande a distance (22) associe de maniere predefinie au vehicule (10) […]

by XAIRCRAFT CO LTD on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A method, a device, and a remote control for planning a navigation region of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method comprises: acquiring a plurality of sampling points, curves, straight lines, or block diagrams of a strip-shaped geographical region (S201); determining a target surveying pattern […]

by WING AVIATION LLC ; X DEVELOPMENT LLC on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

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 […]

by RONIK INSPECTIONEERING BV on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An unmanned aerial vehicle (1) adapted to be positioned against a substantially vertical wall (2) while hovering in the air, comprising a body and rotors (21), an arm end (51), a first leg end and a second leg end (31) intersected by a front plane (FP) and adapted for together contacting the wall […]

by ORBIT FAB INC ; SPACE ARENA INC on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Systems and methods for transferring, storing, and/or processing materials, such as fuel or propellant, in space, are disclosed. A representative system includes a flexible container that is changeable between a stowed configuration in which the flexible container is contained within a satellite, […]

by PLEATMAN ANDREW on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An angle-adjusting sub-assembly (6) that is part of or attached to an unmanned aerial vehicle and apparatus (1), for the targeted distribution of hazardous chemicals onto vegetation, and is comprised of: adjustable arms (7), rotary system, which adjusts the length and angle of the adjustable arms […]

by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An inductive landing apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle and methods of operation. One method includes locating, with a flight controller, an overhead power line. The method includes controlling a flight system communicatively coupled to the flight controller to bring the unmanned aerial […]

by MAHKONEN HEIKKI ; TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON PUBL on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A method for managing a wireless connection of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is described herein. The method may include detecting a handover condition for the UAV within a wireless network, wherein the UAV is connected to a source cell in the wireless network when the handover condition is […]

by DEFENDTEX PTY LTD on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) adapted for transit in and deployment from a projectile casing is provided. The UAV includes a wing assembly coupled to the projectile casing and the wing assembly moveable between a closed position and a deployed position. The UAV further includes a propulsion […]

by BOEING CO ; SPARKCOGNITION INC on March 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system comprises a hangar structure configurable to mount on a host platform. The hangar structure comprises electrical circuits comprising a charging circuit and a communications circuit. The UAV system further comprises a plurality of stackable UAVs. The plurality […]