Recent Patents and Applications for Aerial Drones (UAVs)

by SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An image processing method includes generating a reference frame by changing a resolution of a reconstructed first frame, inter-encoding a second frame using the reference frame, and generating resolution change information useful for decoding the encoded second frame.L'invention concerne un […]

by TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON PUBL on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

The present disclosure relates to an un-manned aerial vehicle (200) for aligning a first directive antenna (101) in a direction D1 towards a second antenna (102), comprising a docking interface (210) arranged to attach the aerial vehicle (200) to a first alignment device (110) of the first […]

by SECRETARY OF NAVY AS US GOV on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Using battery monitoring and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) management, a method and system provide persistent airborne surveillance for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems supported by UAVs within an airborne surveillance pattern (ASP). In one embodiment, a UAV operating in […]

by SKYDIO INC on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling the flight of an aircraft such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. In example embodiments, the GUI includes a view of a physical environment from the perspective of the aircraft as well as various interactive elements through which a […]

by IBM ; INT BUSINESS MACHINES CORP on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to counteracting environmental threat conditions. At least two unmanned air vehicle (UAV) drones are deployed to a target location, the target location being associated with a species. At least one robot is deployed to the target location, wherein the at […]

by RPX TECHNOLOGIES INC on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An unmanned vehicle capable of operating in harsh environments is disclosed. The unmanned vehicle includes an aerial platform, a piloting system supported by the aerial platform, a medium source supported by the aerial platform, and a control system having a processor running computer executable […]

by GENERAL ELECTRIC CO on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An apparatus, system and method for managing airspace for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The apparatus, system and method may include a platform comprising at least records of certified administratively acceptable requestors of restricted use of the airspace for UAVs, a plurality of airspace […]

by DJI INNOVATIONS CO LTD on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Provided are a method for suppressing the vibration of a pan-tilt, and a pan-tilt. The method comprises: acquiring state information of a pan-tilt; determining a vibration frequency of the pan-tilt according to the state information; and executing, according to the vibration frequency of the […]

by DJI INNOVATIONS CO LTD on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An integrated circuit and a system for measuring a distance. The integrated circuit (10) comprises: a transmitter (11) configured to transmit a distance measuring signal; a signal input channel (12) and a signal sampling circuit (13) based on a switched capacitor array, the signal input channel […]

by DJI INNOVATIONS CO LTD on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Disclosed are an image processing method and apparatus, a computer system and a mobile device. Said method comprises: determining occlusion regions in a first image and a second image, the first image and the second image being images obtained by photographing a target scene at different angles at […]