Recent Patents and Applications for Aerial Drones (UAVs)

by AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INC on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

Sounds are generated by an aerial vehicle (101) during operation. For example, the motors and propellers (102) of an aerial vehicle (101) generate sounds during operation. Disclosed are systems, methods, and apparatus for actively adjusting the position of one or more propeller blade treatments […]

by CATERPILLAR INC on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

A method of providing a vantage of a work tool. The method comprises positioning an unmanned aerial vehicle with respect to a machine such that a camera carried by the aerial vehicle has a vantage of a work tool associated with the machine. The camera is configured to capture the image of the work […]

by GLOBAL TEL LINK CORP on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for locating, identifying, and tracking a known criminal, fugitive, missing person, and/or any other person of interest. An embodiment operates by deploying an unmanned aerial vehicle, determining the mode of operation of […]

by SKYCATCH INC on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for removing and replacing a battery from within an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In particular, systems and methods described herein enable a battery arm within a UAV ground station (UAVGS) to engage the UAV and a battery assembly […]

by AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INC on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

A multi-level (ML) fulfillment center (100) is designed to accommodate landing and takeoff of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) (108), possibly in an urban setting, such as in a densely populated area. Unlike traditional fulfillment centers, the ML fulfillment centers (100) may include many levels […]

by AT AND T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I LP ; AT AND T MOBILITY II LLC on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

A system for locating unmanned mobile connected objects, such as, but not limited to, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as, but not limited to drones, and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is disclosed. A command center may be configured to identify current locations of unmanned mobile connected […]

by INT BUSINESS MACHINES CORP on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

Coffee or other drink, for example a caffeine containing drink, is delivered to individuals that would like the drink, or who have a predetermined cognitive state, using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/drone. The drink is connected to the UAV, and the UAV flies to an area including people, and […]

by AT AND T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I LP on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

Examples for controlling an aerial device are described. An example method includes a processor receiving a request comprising an origin location and a destination location, determining a flight path based on the origin location and the destination location, wherein the flight path is determined […]

by TRADEWINDS TECHNOLOGY LLC on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

An unmanned aerial vehicle defense system may include a sensor network having a plurality of radio receivers that are operable to detect a radio signal broadcast by the unmanned aerial vehicle. A control system operatively associated with the sensor network includes a processing system to identify […]

by WAL MART STORES INC on June 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm

Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein for providing surveying premises of a customer. In one embodiment, a system for surveying premises of a customer comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a three dimension (3D) scanner and an image sensor, and a control circuit […]