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1.

Flying Vehicle Air Traffic Control Over Satellite Networks

      
Application Number 17969092
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-19
First Publication Date 2023-03-02
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A flying vehicle air traffic control method utilizing wireless networks includes communicating with a plurality of flying vehicles via a plurality of satellites associated with the wireless networks, wherein the plurality of flying vehicle each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the plurality of satellites; maintaining data associated with flight of each of the plurality of flying vehicles based on the communicating; and processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of function associated with air traffic control of the plurality of flying vehicles.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations
  • H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • H04B 17/318 - Received signal strength

2.

Drone Air Traffic Control Over Satellite Networks

      
Application Number 17946315
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-16
First Publication Date 2023-01-19
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control method utilizing wireless networks includes communicating with a plurality of UAVs via a plurality of satellites associated with the wireless networks, wherein the plurality of UAVs each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the plurality of satellites; maintaining data associated with flight of each of the plurality of UAVs based on the communicating; and processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of function associated with air traffic control of the plurality of UAVs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

3.

Display panel and method for driving the same, and display device

      
Application Number 17332222
Grant Number 11250790
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-27
First Publication Date 2021-09-16
Grant Date 2022-02-15
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Xiong, Nana
  • Fu, Jujian

Abstract

A display panel and a method for driving the same, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a light emitting element and a pixel circuit that includes a data writing module configured to provide a data signal and an adjusting voltage, a driving module configured to provide a driving current to the light emitting element and including a driving transistor, and a compensation module configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving transistor. An operation process of the display panel includes a period of a data writing frame during which the pixel circuit executes a data writing phase during which the data writing module writes the data signal and a light emitting phase, and a period of a holding frame during which the pixel circuit executes a reset and adjustment phase during which the data writing module writes the adjusting voltage and the light emitting phase.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/3291 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] - Details of drivers for data electrodes in which the data driver supplies a variable data voltage for setting the current through, or the voltage across, the light-emitting elements

4.

Center of gravity based drone loading for multiple items

      
Application Number 16942885
Grant Number 11597614
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-30
First Publication Date 2020-11-12
Grant Date 2023-03-07
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method for loading an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with multiple items is disclosed. The method includes determining a weight, size, and Center of Gravity of each of the multiple items. The method also includes positioning the multiple items relative to one another such that a combined Center of Gravity of the multiple items will be positioned within a predetermined region. The method further includes loading the multiple items onto the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with the combined Center of Gravity of the multiple items positioned within the predetermined region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65G 67/00 - Loading or unloading vehicles
  • B64F 1/36 - Other airport installations
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
  • G01M 1/12 - Static balancing; Determining position of centre of gravity

5.

Drone load optimization using the center of gravity of multiple objects

      
Application Number 16942933
Grant Number 12017798
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-30
First Publication Date 2020-11-12
Grant Date 2024-06-25
Owner Metal Raptor Inc. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method for loading an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with one or more items is disclosed. The method includes determining a weight and a Center of Gravity of each of a plurality of objects. The plurality of objects includes one or more of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a container, one or more items to be delivered, and packaging for securing the one or more items to be delivered within one of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and the container. The method also includes optimizing a combined Center of Gravity of the plurality of objects for performing delivery by the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64F 1/32 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for handling freight
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G06Q 10/0832 - Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods
  • B64U 10/13 - Flying platforms
  • B64U 101/60 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting goods other than weapons

6.

Drone Package Loading Based on Package Characterization

      
Application Number 16943010
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-07-30
First Publication Date 2020-11-12
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method for loading an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with one or more items is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a Center of Gravity of each of the one or more items and at least one physical characteristic of each of the one or more items. The method also includes categorizing each of the one or more items based on the obtained Center of Gravity and the at least one physical characteristic of the one or more items. The method further includes selecting, for each of the one or more items, one of a plurality of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to transport the corresponding one or more items based on the categorization of each of the one or more items.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64F 1/32 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for handling freight
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

7.

Center of gravity based drone loading for packages

      
Application Number 16942860
Grant Number 11604112
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-30
First Publication Date 2020-11-12
Grant Date 2023-03-14
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method for loading an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with one or more items is disclosed. The method includes determining a Center of Gravity of each of the one or more items. The method also includes matching a combined Center of Gravity of the one or more items with a Center of Gravity of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 1/12 - Static balancing; Determining position of centre of gravity
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64D 9/00 - Equipment for handling freight; Equipment for facilitating passenger embarkation or the like

8.

Drone package load balancing with weights

      
Application Number 16942904
Grant Number 11768125
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-30
First Publication Date 2020-11-12
Grant Date 2023-09-26
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method for loading one of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and a container for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with one or more items is disclosed. The method includes determining a Center of Gravity (COG) of the one or more items. The method also includes loading the one of the UAV and the container for the UAV with the one or more items based on the COG of the one or more items. The method further includes positioning one or more weights relative to the one or more items and relative to the one of the UAV and the container for the UAV such that a combined COG of the one or more items, the one of the UAV and the container for the UAV, and the one or more weights is positioned within a predetermined region relative to the one of the UAV and the container for the UAV.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 1/12 - Static balancing; Determining position of centre of gravity
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64D 9/00 - Equipment for handling freight; Equipment for facilitating passenger embarkation or the like
  • B64U 10/13 - Flying platforms
  • B64U 101/60 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting goods other than weapons

9.

Center of gravity based positioning of items within a drone

      
Application Number 16942969
Grant Number 11781931
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-30
First Publication Date 2020-11-12
Grant Date 2023-10-10
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method for loading an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with one or more items is disclosed. The method includes positioning one or more items in specific positions within one of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and a container configured to be carried by the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle based on a Center of Gravity of each of the one or more items. The method also includes securing the one or more items in the specific positions within the one of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and the container to prevent the one or more items from shifting and changing a combined Center of Gravity of the one or more items combined with the one of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and the container during a flight of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 1/12 - Static balancing; Determining position of centre of gravity
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64D 9/00 - Equipment for handling freight; Equipment for facilitating passenger embarkation or the like
  • B64U 101/60 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting goods other than weapons

10.

Drone air traffic control over wireless networks for package pickup, delivery, and return

      
Application Number 16835523
Grant Number 11393345
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-31
First Publication Date 2020-09-10
Grant Date 2022-07-19
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Drone systems and method include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks; responsive to a delivery request specifying a delivery location, determining whether the delivery location and a second pickup location for a second package are the same; and directing a UAV of a plurality of UAVs to deliver the first package to the delivery location, and pick up the second package at the pickup location, wherein the air traffic control system provides a flight plan to the UAV based on the delivery and pickup requests.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
  • H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
  • H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

11.

Drone air traffic control over wireless networks for package pickup and delivery

      
Application Number 16835573
Grant Number 11361666
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-31
First Publication Date 2020-09-10
Grant Date 2022-06-14
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Drone systems and method include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks; selecting a delivery technique for a UAV to drop a package at a delivery location, the delivery technique being selected from a plurality of techniques including a technique of the UAV maneuvering to swing the package; and directing the UAV to deliver the package and communicating delivery instructions to the UAV, the delivery instructions including the delivery technique selected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

12.

Drone air traffic control over wireless networks for multiple package pickups and deliveries

      
Application Number 16813963
Grant Number 11386794
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-10
First Publication Date 2020-08-20
Grant Date 2022-07-12
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Drone systems and methods for pickup and delivery of multiple packages include communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks; receiving multiple delivery requests, each delivery request specifying any of a pickup location, one or more packages, and a delivery location for each package; determining whether multiple packages including a first package for delivery at a first delivery location and a second package for delivery at a second delivery location are deliverable in a single flight of a UAV; selecting a UAV of the one or more UAVs for delivering the multiple packages; and directing the UAV to pick up the multiple packages, and deliver the first package at the first delivery location and the second package at the second delivery location, wherein the air traffic control system provides a flight plan to the UAV based on the first and second delivery locations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions

13.

Drone air traffic control over wireless networks for delayed package delivery

      
Application Number 16807511
Grant Number 11380210
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-03
First Publication Date 2020-08-13
Grant Date 2022-07-05
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Drone systems and methods for delayed package delivery includes, in an air traffic control system configured to manage UAV flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks; directing a UAV, in transit, to deliver a package to a delivery location and following a flight plan provided to the UAV by the air traffic control system or a drone operator, to hold a position; and directing the UAV to deliver the package after holding the position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
  • G05D 1/06 - Rate of change of altitude or depth

14.

Drone Air Traffic Control over wireless networks for package delivery cancelation

      
Application Number 16799241
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-02-24
First Publication Date 2020-08-06
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Drone systems and methods for package pickup and delivery include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks; directing a UAV to deliver the package to a delivery location, wherein the air traffic control system provides a flight plan to the UAV based on the delivery request; and directing the UAV, in transit to deliver the package, to cancel delivery of the package and perform one of (1) return the package to a location where the UAV originally picked up the package and (2) deliver the package to an updated delivery location.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]

15.

Drone air traffic control over wireless networks for package pickup and delivery in an order defined by roads, highways, or streets

      
Application Number 16791414
Grant Number 11348471
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-14
First Publication Date 2020-07-23
Grant Date 2022-05-31
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Drone systems and methods for package pickup and delivery include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage UAV flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks; directing a UAV to pick up the package at the pickup location and to deliver the package to a delivery location; and directing the UAV, in transit, to travel along at least one of a road, highway, and street for a predetermined distance and at a predetermined altitude.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G06V 20/10 - Terrestrial scenes
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • H04W 84/06 - Airborne or Satellite Networks

16.

Drone air traffic control over wireless networks for package pickup and delivery in an order defined by coordinates

      
Application Number 16783219
Grant Number 11341860
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-06
First Publication Date 2020-07-16
Grant Date 2022-05-24
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods for package pickup and delivery, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, include communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks; directing a UAV to pick up a package at a pickup location and to deliver the package to a delivery location, wherein; and directing the UAV to follow an outbound flight path including a plurality of locations to travel to, in a specific order, while outbound to deliver the package, and an inbound flight path including the plurality of locations to travel to, in an order reverse of the specific order, while inbound from delivering the package.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G05D 1/04 - Control of altitude or depth
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
  • B64C 27/00 - Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto

17.

Drone Air Traffic Control over wireless networks for urgent package pickup and delivery

      
Application Number 16752849
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-01-27
First Publication Date 2020-07-09
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods for package pickup and delivery, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, include communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks. The systems and methods also include directing a UAV to deliver a package to a delivery location, wherein the package is classified for an urgent delivery. The systems and methods further include the air traffic control system directing the UAV to travel at a higher speed than other, non-urgent, UAV traffic controlled by the air traffic control system and to travel at a different altitude than the non-urgent UAV traffic.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G05D 1/04 - Control of altitude or depth
  • B64C 27/00 - Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
  • G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"

18.

Passenger drone switchover between wireless networks

      
Application Number 16716649
Grant Number 11436929
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-17
First Publication Date 2020-05-21
Grant Date 2022-09-06
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method configured for implementation by a passenger drone include communicating with an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system via a primary wireless network, the primary wireless network being associated with a first cell tower; receiving emergency instructions from the ATC system; storing the emergency instructions in memory, the emergency instructions configured to be implemented during an emergency situation; detecting when communication with the ATC system via the primary wireless network is disrupted; responsive to detecting when the communication with the ATC system via the primary wireless network is disrupted, implementing a network switchover procedure to attempt to reestablish communication to the ATC system via a backup wireless network; and, responsive to a failed attempt to reestablish communication to the ATC system via the backup wireless network, implementing the emergency instructions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04W 4/90 - Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations

19.

Passenger drone collision avoidance via air traffic control over wireless network

      
Application Number 16716670
Grant Number 11488483
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-17
First Publication Date 2020-05-21
Grant Date 2022-11-01
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

An air traffic control system includes one or more servers each including a network interface, a processor, and memory; and a database communicatively coupled to the one or more servers, wherein the network interface in each of the one or more servers is communicatively coupled to one or more passenger drones via a plurality of wireless networks at least one of which comprises a cellular network; wherein the one or more servers are configured to obtain operational data from a passenger drone, obtain conditions from one or more of the operational data and the database, determine a future flight plan based on the operational data and a flying lane assignment for the passenger drone, determine potential collisions in the future flight plan based on static obstructions and dynamic obstructions, obtained from the database based on the future flight plan, and provide evasive maneuver instructions to the passenger drone.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • G08G 5/06 - Traffic control systems for aircraft for control when on the ground
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
  • H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations

20.

Air traffic control of unmanned aerial vehicles for delivery applications

      
Application Number 16688152
Grant Number 11961408
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-19
First Publication Date 2020-03-19
Grant Date 2024-04-16
Owner Metal Raptor Inc. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control method utilizing wireless networks and concurrently supporting delivery application authorization and management communicating with a plurality of UAVs via a plurality of cell towers associated with the wireless networks, wherein the plurality of UAVs each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the plurality of cell towers; maintaining data associated with flight of each of the plurality of UAVs based on the communicating; processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of functions associated with air traffic control of the plurality of UAVs; and processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of functions for the delivery application authorization and management for each of the plurality of UAVs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04B 7/00 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
  • H04W 84/00 - Network topologies
  • B64U 101/60 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting goods other than weapons

21.

Waypoint directory in air traffic control systems for passenger drones and unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 16590506
Grant Number 11328613
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-02
First Publication Date 2020-02-13
Grant Date 2022-05-10
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods include communicating with a plurality of passenger drones via one or more wireless networks comprising at least one cellular network; receiving updates related to an obstruction status of each of a plurality of waypoints from a plurality of passenger drones, wherein the plurality of waypoints are defined over a geographic region under control of the ATC system; and managing flight paths, landing, and take-off of the plurality of passenger drones in the geographic region based on the obstruction status of each of the plurality of waypoints, wherein the plurality of waypoints each comprise a latitude and longitude coordinate defining a point about which an area is defined for covering a portion of the geographic region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G05D 1/04 - Control of altitude or depth
  • G06F 16/29 - Geographical information databases
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

22.

Emergency shutdown and landing for passenger drones and unmanned aerial vehicles with air traffic control

      
Application Number 16590516
Grant Number 11468778
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-02
First Publication Date 2020-02-13
Grant Date 2022-10-11
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods for emergency shutdown and landing by an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for passenger drones include detecting a passenger drone is one of distressed and rogue; determining timing for a shutdown and a location for landing; and communicating the determined timing and the landing location to the passenger drone by the Air Traffic Control system via one or more wireless networks comprising at least one cellular network, wherein the passenger drone is constrained in flight based on cell coverage over the at least one cellular network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/02 - Automatic landing aids, i.e. systems in which flight data of incoming planes are processed to provide landing data
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
  • H04W 4/42 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for mass transport vehicles, e.g. buses, trains or aircraft
  • B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras
  • G05D 1/04 - Control of altitude or depth
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

23.

Managing dynamic obstructions in air traffic control systems for passenger drones and unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 16578457
Grant Number 11341858
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-09-23
First Publication Date 2020-01-30
Grant Date 2022-05-24
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A passenger drone includes a processing device communicatively coupled to the flight components, cameras, radar, and wireless interfaces; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to receive notifications from an air traffic control system via the one or more wireless interfaces, the notifications related to previously detected obstructions in a flight path associated with a flight plan of the passenger drone, wherein the previously detected obstructions include objects at or near ground level; monitor proximate airspace with at least one of the one or more cameras and radar; detect an obstruction based on monitoring the proximate airspace, wherein the detected obstruction includes one or more objects at or near ground level in the flight path; alter the flight plan, to be carried out by the flight components, if required, based on the detected obstruction.

IPC Classes  ?

24.

Managing detected obstructions in air traffic control systems for passenger drones

      
Application Number 16545051
Grant Number 11670179
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-20
First Publication Date 2020-01-02
Grant Date 2023-06-06
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Static obstruction detection and management systems and methods include, in an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for any flying vehicles including any of passenger drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), receiving monitored data from a plurality flying vehicles related to static obstructions; receiving external data from one or more external sources related to the static obstructions; analyzing the monitored data and the external data to populate and manage an obstruction database of the static obstructions; and transmitting obstruction instructions to the plurality of flying vehicles based on analyzing the obstruction database with their flight plan.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G06F 16/29 - Geographical information databases
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • B64U 101/00 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications

25.

Air traffic control monitoring systems and methods for passenger drones

      
Application Number 16511228
Grant Number 11403956
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-15
First Publication Date 2019-11-21
Grant Date 2022-08-02
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Passenger drone air traffic control and monitoring systems and methods implemented by a consolidated system include communicating with an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system which is executed on a plurality of servers, wherein the ATC system is configured to communicate with a plurality of passenger drones in a geographic or zone coverage; consolidating data from the plurality of servers to provide a visualization of a larger geography comprising a plurality of geographic or zone coverages; providing the visualization via a Graphical User Interface (GUI); and performing one or more functions via the GUI for air traffic control and monitoring at any of a high-level and an individual passenger drone level.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
  • G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • G01S 13/91 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for traffic control

26.

Obstruction detection in air traffic control systems for passenger drones

      
Application Number 16511262
Grant Number 11670180
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-15
First Publication Date 2019-11-21
Grant Date 2023-06-06
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Obstruction detection and management systems and methods include, in an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system including one or more servers communicatively coupled to a plurality of passenger drones via one or more wireless networks, receiving passenger drone data from a plurality of passenger drones, wherein the passenger drone data comprises operational data for the plurality of passenger drones and obstruction data from one or more passenger drones; updating an obstruction database based on the obstruction data, wherein the obstruction database comprises entries of obstructions with their height, size, location, and a permanency flag comprising either a temporary obstruction or a permanent obstruction; monitoring a flight plan for the plurality of passenger drones based on the operational data; and transmitting obstruction instructions to the plurality of passenger drones based on analyzing the obstruction database with their flight plan.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems

27.

Flying lane management systems and methods for passenger drones

      
Application Number 16442597
Grant Number 11710414
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-17
First Publication Date 2019-10-24
Grant Date 2023-07-25
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Flying lane management systems and methods implemented in an air traffic control system communicatively coupled to one or more passenger drones via one or more wireless networks include initiating communication to the one or more passenger drones at a preflight stage for each, wherein the communication is via one or more cell towers associated with the one or more wireless networks, wherein the plurality of passenger drones each comprise hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the plurality of cell towers; determining a flying lane for the one or more passenger drones based on a destination, current air traffic in a region under management of the air traffic control system, and based on detected obstructions in the region; and providing the flying lane to the one or more passenger drones are an approval to takeoff and fly along the flying lane.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • B64U 10/13 - Flying platforms

28.

Air traffic control of passenger drones concurrently using a plurality of wireless networks

      
Application Number 16417805
Grant Number 11263909
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-21
First Publication Date 2019-09-26
Grant Date 2022-03-01
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Air traffic control systems and methods include communicating with passenger drones via one or more cell towers associated with the one or more wireless networks, wherein the passenger drones each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the one or more cell towers, and wherein each passenger drone has a unique identifier in the air traffic control system; obtaining data associated with flight of each of the passenger drones based on the communicating; and managing the flight of each of the passenger drones based on the obtained data and performance of one or more functions associated with air traffic control, wherein each passenger drone is configured to constrain flight based on a determined route.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
  • H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot

29.

Systems and methods for air traffic control for passenger drones

      
Application Number 16193053
Grant Number 11727813
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-16
First Publication Date 2019-03-14
Grant Date 2023-08-15
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Air traffic control systems and methods include communicating with passenger drones via one or more cell towers associated with the one or more wireless networks, wherein the passenger drones each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the one or more cell towers, and wherein each passenger drone has a unique identifier in the air traffic control system; obtaining data associated with flight of each of the passenger drones based on the communicating; and managing the flight of each of the passenger drones based on the obtained data and performance of one or more functions associated with air traffic control, wherein each passenger drone is configured to constrain flight based on coverage of the one or more cell towers such that each passenger drone maintains communication on the one or more wireless networks.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
  • H04W 24/04 - Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot

30.

Dynamic flying lane management systems and methods for drone air traffic control

      
Application Number 16155272
Grant Number 12039873
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-09
First Publication Date 2019-02-07
Grant Date 2024-07-16
Owner Metal Raptor Inc. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods for drone air traffic control method include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs via one or more wireless networks, wherein the one or more UAVs are configured to maintain their flight in the geographic region based on coverage of or connectivity to the one or more wireless networks; obtaining input related to a plurality of flying lanes in the geographic region and weather conditions in the geographic region; determining the plurality of flying lanes based on the input and weather conditions; and routing the one or more UAVs in the determined plurality of flying lanes considering air traffic, congestion, and obstructions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems

31.

Systems and methods for drone air traffic control utilizing geographic boundaries for management

      
Application Number 16155354
Grant Number 11837098
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-09
First Publication Date 2019-01-31
Grant Date 2023-12-05
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods for drone air traffic control include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a plurality of geographic regions, wherein the air traffic control system has one or more servers configured to manage each geographic region predetermined based on a geographic boundary, communicating to one or more UAVs via one or more wireless networks, wherein the one or more UAVs are configured to maintain their flight in the plurality of geographic regions based on coverage of or connectivity to the one or more wireless networks; obtaining data related to the one or more UAVs, wherein the data includes flight operational data, flight plan data, and sensor data related to obstructions and other UAVs; analyzing and storing the data for each geographic region; and managing flight of the one or more UAVs in corresponding geographic regions based on the data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • B64U 101/30 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for imaging, photography or videography

32.

Drone collision avoidance via air traffic control over wireless networks

      
Application Number 15985996
Grant Number 10789853
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-22
First Publication Date 2019-01-31
Grant Date 2020-09-29
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

An air traffic control system includes one or more servers each including a network interface, a processor, and memory; and a database communicatively coupled to the one or more servers, wherein the network interface in each of the one or more servers is communicatively coupled to one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) via a plurality of wireless networks at least one of which includes a cellular network; wherein the one or more servers are configured to obtain operational data from a UAV, obtain conditions from one or more of the operational data and the database, determine a future flight plan based on the operational data and flying lane assignments for the UAV, determine potential collisions based on static obstructions and dynamic obstructions, obtained from the database based on the future flight plan, and provide evasive maneuver instructions to the UAV based on the determined potential collisions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras

33.

Drone air traffic control over wireless networks for package pickup and delivery

      
Application Number 16100296
Grant Number 11355020
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-10
First Publication Date 2018-12-06
Grant Date 2022-06-07
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods for package pickup and delivery include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks, wherein the one or more UAVs are configured to constrain flight based on coverage of the one or more wireless networks; receiving a delivery request from a company specifying a pickup location, a package, and a delivery location; selecting a UAV of the one or more UAVs for the delivery requests; and directing the UAV to pick up the package at the pickup location and to deliver the package to the delivery location, wherein the air traffic control system provides a flight plan to the UAV based on the delivery request.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems

34.

Flying lane management with lateral separations between drones

      
Application Number 16000950
Grant Number 10720066
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-06
First Publication Date 2018-09-27
Grant Date 2020-07-21
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Flying lane management systems and methods for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage UAV flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks, wherein a plurality of flying lanes are defined and standardized in the geographic region each based on a specific purpose; determining an associated flying lane of the plurality of flying lanes for each of the one or more UAVs; communicating the associated flying lane to the one or more UAVs over the one or more wireless networks; receiving feedback from the one or more UAVs via the one or more wireless networks during flight in the associated flying lane; and providing a new instruction to the one or more UAVs based on the feedback.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft

35.

Emergency shutdown and landing for unmanned aerial vehicles with air traffic control systems

      
Application Number 15448968
Grant Number 10074284
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-03
First Publication Date 2018-09-11
Grant Date 2018-09-11
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method for emergency shutdown and landing by an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) includes detecting an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is one of distressed and rogue; determining timing for a shutdown and a location for landing; and communicating the determined timing and the landing location to the UAV by the Air Traffic Control system via one or more wireless networks comprising at least one cellular network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04K 3/00 - Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

36.

Elevator or tube lift for drone takeoff and control thereof via air traffic control systems

      
Application Number 15800574
Grant Number 10723483
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-11-01
First Publication Date 2018-03-29
Grant Date 2020-07-28
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Priest, Lee
  • Terry, Charlie
  • Godwin, Joshua

Abstract

Systems and methods using a lift tube with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control system include staging one or more UAVs and associated cargo for takeoff; moving the staged one or more UAVs to a lift tube; and controlling the lift tube by the UAV air traffic control system to provide the one or more UAVs for takeoff, wherein the lift tube is a vertical structure disposed in a facility to raise the one or more UAVs from an interior position in the facility for takeoff outside of the facility.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • B64F 1/22 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations installed for handling aircraft
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • G06F 16/29 - Geographical information databases
  • G06F 16/9537 - Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

37.

Drone network switchover between wireless networks

      
Application Number 15705345
Grant Number 10312994
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-09-15
First Publication Date 2018-01-25
Grant Date 2019-06-04
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) network switchover and emergency procedures, implemented by a UAV includes communicating to an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system via a primary wireless network; receiving and storing emergency instructions from the ATC system; detecting communication disruption on the primary wireless network to the ATC system; responsive to the detecting, switching to a backup wireless network to reestablish communication to the ATC system; and, responsive to failing to reestablish communication to the ATC system via the backup wireless network, implementing the emergency instructions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations
  • H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

38.

3D coverage mapping of wireless networks with unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 15584422
Grant Number 10189566
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-05-02
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2019-01-29
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Charlie
  • Priest, Lee

Abstract

A method for three-dimensional (3D) coverage mapping of a coverage area of a cell site using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes causing the UAV to fly about the coverage area at one or more elevations; causing the UAV to take measurements of wireless performance during flight about the coverage area; and utilizing the measurements to derive a 3D coverage map of the coverage area.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G08G 5/02 - Automatic landing aids, i.e. systems in which flight data of incoming planes are processed to provide landing data
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras
  • H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements

39.

Air traffic control of unmanned aerial vehicles via wireless networks

      
Application Number 15179188
Grant Number 09928750
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-10
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2018-03-27
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control method utilizing wireless networks includes communicating with a plurality of UAVs via a plurality of cell towers associated with the wireless networks, wherein the plurality of UAVs each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the plurality of cell towers, and wherein each of the plurality of UAVs include a unique identifier; maintaining data associated with flight of each of the plurality of UAVs based on the communicating; and processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of functions associated with air traffic control of the plurality of UAVs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04W 4/04 - in a dedicated environment, e.g. buildings or vehicles
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions

40.

Managing detected obstructions in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 15268831
Grant Number 10089888
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-09-19
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2018-10-02
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Static obstruction detection and management systems and methods through an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) include receiving UAV data from a plurality of UAVs related to static obstructions; receiving external data from one or more external sources related to the static obstructions; analyzing the UAV data and the external data to populate and manage an obstruction database of the static obstructions; and transmitting obstruction instructions to the plurality of UAVs based on analyzing the obstruction database with their flight plan.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • G08G 5/02 - Automatic landing aids, i.e. systems in which flight data of incoming planes are processed to provide landing data
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions

41.

Air traffic control of unmanned aerial vehicles concurrently using a plurality of wireless networks

      
Application Number 15185598
Grant Number 10019906
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-17
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2018-07-10
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control method is implemented in a UAV during a flight, for concurrently utilizing a plurality wireless networks for air traffic control. The UAV air traffic control method includes maintaining communication with a first wireless network and a second wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks; communicating first data with the first wireless network and second data with the second wireless network throughout the flight, wherein one or more of the first data and the second data is provided to an air traffic control system configured to maintain status of a plurality of UAVs in flight and perform control thereof; adjusting the flight based on one or more of the first data and the second data and control from the air traffic control system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks

42.

Air traffic control of unmanned aerial vehicles for delivery applications

      
Application Number 15193488
Grant Number 10510260
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-27
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2019-12-17
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control method utilizing wireless networks and concurrently supporting delivery application authorization and management communicating with a plurality of UAVs via a plurality of cell towers associated with the wireless networks, wherein the plurality of UAVs each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the plurality of cell towers; maintaining data associated with flight of each of the plurality of UAVs based on the communicating; processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of functions associated with air traffic control of the plurality of UAVs; and processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of functions for the delivery application authorization and management for each of the plurality of UAVs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04W 84/00 - Network topologies
  • H04B 7/00 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field

43.

Flying lane management systems and methods for unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 15217135
Grant Number 09959772
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-07-22
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2018-05-01
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A flying lane management method implemented in an air traffic control system communicatively coupled to one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) via one or more wireless networks includes initiating communication to the one or more UAVs at a preflight stage for each, wherein the communication is via one or more cell towers associated with the one or more wireless networks, wherein the plurality of UAVs each comprise hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the plurality of cell towers; determining a flying lane for the one or more UAVs based on a destination, current air traffic in a region under management of the air traffic control system, and based on detected obstructions in the region; and providing the flying lane to the one or more UAVs are an approval to takeoff and fly along the flying lane.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • G08G 5/02 - Automatic landing aids, i.e. systems in which flight data of incoming planes are processed to provide landing data
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot

44.

Anti-drone flight protection systems and methods

      
Application Number 15631302
Grant Number 10157546
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-23
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2018-12-18
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Godwin, Joshua
  • Priest, Lee

Abstract

Systems and methods for preventing flight of one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in no-fly zones include receiving one or more no-fly zones each defined as geo-fences with associated coordinates; preventing one or more UAVs from entering the one or more no-fly zones by one or more of: transmitting the geo-fences to the one or more UAVs, transmitting avoidance commands to the one or more UAVs from an avoidance device located at a no-fly zone, and disrupting radio communication to the one or more UAVs from the avoidance device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04K 3/00 - Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

45.

Air traffic control monitoring systems and methods for unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 15244023
Grant Number 10109205
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-08-23
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2018-10-23
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control and monitoring systems and methods implemented by a consolidated system include communicating with a plurality of servers each configured to communicate with a plurality of UAVs in a geographic or zone coverage; consolidating data from the plurality of servers to provide a visualization of a larger geography comprising a plurality of geographic or zone coverages; providing the visualization via a Graphical User Interface (GUI); and performing one or more functions via the GUI for air traffic control and monitoring at any of a high-level and an individual UAV level.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems

46.

Obstruction detection in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 15255672
Grant Number 10198953
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-09-02
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2019-02-05
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

Obstruction detection and management systems and methods are performed through an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The obstruction detection and management method includes receiving UAV data from a plurality of UAVs, wherein the UAV data includes operational data for the plurality of UAVs and obstruction data from one or more UAVs; updating an obstruction database based on the obstruction data; monitoring a flight plan for the plurality of UAVs based on the operational data; and transmitting obstruction instructions to the plurality of UAVs based on analyzing the obstruction database with their flight plan.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/04 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers
  • G05B 19/18 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations

47.

Managing dynamic obstructions in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 15292782
Grant Number 10713961
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-10-13
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2020-07-14
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes flight components attached or disposed to a base; one or more cameras; radar; one or more wireless interfaces; a processing device communicatively coupled to the flight components, the one or more cameras, the radar, and the wireless interfaces; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to monitor proximate airspace with one or more of the one or more cameras and the radar; detect an obstruction based on the monitor; identify characteristics of the obstruction; alter a flight plan, through the flight components, if required based on the characteristics; and communicate the obstruction to an air traffic control system via the one or more wireless interfaces.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
  • G08G 5/04 - Anti-collision systems
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G01S 13/86 - Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder
  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
  • G01S 13/933 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of aircraft or spacecraft

48.

Waypoint directory in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

      
Application Number 15338559
Grant Number 10157548
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-10-31
First Publication Date 2017-12-14
Grant Date 2018-12-18
Owner METAL RAPTOR INC. (USA)
Inventor Priest, Lee

Abstract

A waypoint management method for an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) includes communicating with a plurality of UAVs via one or more wireless networks comprising at least one cellular network; receiving updates related to an obstruction status of each of a plurality of waypoints from the plurality of UAVs, wherein the plurality of waypoints are defined over a geographic region under control of the ATC system; and managing flight paths, landing, and take-off of the plurality of UAVs in the geographic region based on the obstruction status of each of the plurality of waypoints.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor
  • G08G 5/02 - Automatic landing aids, i.e. systems in which flight data of incoming planes are processed to provide landing data