Recent Patents and Applications for Aerial Drones (UAVs)

by WIGELL ARTHUR on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An unmanned aerial vehicle ("UAV) damage mitigation system includes a drone housing, a processor, a memory, an inertial measurement unit ("IMU"), and associated electronics configured to determine if the drone is experiencing a failure event or is in danger of crashing. If such a failure is […]

by SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Techniques are provided for tracking a target. An infrared image and a visible image can be obtained from an imaging device carried by a UAV. The infrared image and the visible image can be combined to generate a combined image. The combined image can be used to identify a target to be tracked. […]

by VANTAGE ROBOTICS LLC on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) having foldable arms is disclosed. The UAV comprises a main body housing an electrical circuitry and a payload, such as a camera. A set of arms are connected to the main body. The arms connected to the main body of the UAV comprise propellers connected to each of […]

by MALLETTE KERMIT on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A retrofittable float with an underwater camera attachment for unmanned aerial vehicles allows an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to traverse over a body of water while recording images and/or video of the underwater environment. The retrofittable float with an underwater camera attachment includes a […]

by MONROE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS LLC ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AS ; REDZONE ROBOTICS INC on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

One aspect provides a method, including: obtaining sensor data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); the sensor data comprising data obtained by one or more sensors of the UAV; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data to detect underground water associated with a pipe; and identifying, with […]

by INTEL CORP on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

According to various aspects, a collision avoidance method may include: receiving depth information of one or more depth imaging sensors of an unmanned aerial vehicle; determining from the depth information a first obstacle located within a first distance range and movement information associated […]

by IPCOM GMBH AND CO KG on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

The invention provides a method of enabling a mobile machine to provide information to a device of a recipient, the method comprising the mobile machine transmitting over a first air interface information for enabling access by the device of the recipient over a cellular mobile communication […]

by DJI INNOVATIONS CO LTD on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

When the height of a photographic apparatus mounted on a flying body, etc. is changed, there is a case where it is necessary to take time to reach a focus state. A control apparatus controls the driving of a focus lens provided in a lens apparatus. The control apparatus may be provided with a […]

by INTEL CORP ; INTEL IP CORP on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Herein is disclosed an unmanned aerial vehicle light flash comprising a support structure; a camera coupled to the support structure and configured to take a photograph; one or more processors coupled to the support structure and configured to control a predetermined flight plan of the unmanned […]

by DJI INNOVATIONS CO LTD on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Disclosed is a visual odometry implementation method. The method comprises: acquiring a first image collected at a first moment by a photographic device and a second image collected at a second moment by same, wherein the first moment is before the second moment; based on pose information of the […]