Scott B Green

US Patent:

20200013298, Jan 9, 2020

Filed:

Aug 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/556062

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Brian C. Beckman - Newcastle WA, US
Daniel Buchmueller - Seattle WA, US
Gur Kimchi - Seattle WA, US
Fabian Hensel - Seattle WA, US
Scott A. Green - North Bend WA, US
Brandon William Porter - Yarrow Point WA, US
Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G05D 1/06
G05D 1/08
B64C 39/02
B64D 45/04
G05D 1/00
G07C 5/08

Abstract:

A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Such ground effect sensing techniques may be utilized as a backup to other sensors (e.g., which may be determined to not be functioning properly and/or may be otherwise inhibited due factors such as to rain, snow, fog, reflections, bright sunlight, etc.)

US Patent:

20190347942, Nov 14, 2019

Filed:

Jul 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/522211

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Daniel Buchmueller - Seattle WA, US
Scott A. Green - North Bend WA, US
Brian C. Beckman - Newcastle WA, US
Scott Isaacs - Bellevue WA, US
Amir Navot - Seattle WA, US
Fabian Hensel - Seattle WA, US
Avi Bar-Zeev - Oakland CA, US
Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G06Q 30/06
G05D 1/00
B64D 1/12
G01C 21/20
G06Q 10/08
B64C 39/02

Abstract:

This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) configured to autonomously deliver items of inventory to various destinations. The UAV may receive inventory information and a destination location and autonomously retrieve the inventory from a location within a materials handling facility, compute a route from the materials handling facility to a destination and travel to the destination to deliver the inventory.

US Patent:

20180372868, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

Aug 14, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/103318

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Scott Isaacs - Bellevue WA, US
Amir Navot - Seattle WA, US
Brian C. Beckman - Newcastle WA, US
Frederik Schaffalitzky - Kirkland WA, US
Scott A. Green - North Bend WA, US

International Classification:

G01S 17/08
G08G 5/04
B64C 39/02
G08G 5/00
G05D 1/10
G01S 17/93
G01S 13/08
G01S 15/08

Abstract:

This disclosure describes an automated mobile vehicle that includes one or more distance determining elements configured to detect the presence of objects and to cause the automated mobile vehicle to alter its path to avoid the object. For example, a distance determining element may be incorporated into one or more of the motors of the automated mobile vehicle and configured to determine a distance to an object. Based on the determined distance, a path of the automated mobile vehicle may be altered.

US Patent:

20180190133, Jul 5, 2018

Filed:

Feb 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/905713

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Brian C. Beckman - Newcastle WA, US
Daniel Buchmueller - Seattle WA, US
Gur Kimchi - Bellevue WA, US
Fabian Hensel - Seattle WA, US
Scott A. Green - North Bend WA, US
Brandon William Porter - Yarrow Point WA, US
Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G05D 1/06
B64C 39/02
B64D 45/04
G05D 1/00
G05D 1/08
G07C 5/08

Abstract:

A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with each of the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Utilizing such techniques, proximities of different portions of an automated aerial vehicle to the ground or other surfaces may be determined (e.g., for detecting issues with an uneven landing area, a sloped ground, etc.).

US Patent:

20170263136, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

May 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/606807

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Brian C. Beckman - Newcastle WA, US
Daniel Buchmueller - Seattle WA, US
Gur Kimchi - Bellevue WA, US
Fabian Hensel - Seattle WA, US
Scott A. Green - North Bend WA, US
Brandon William Porter - Yarrow Point WA, US
Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G05D 1/08
B64C 39/02
G07C 5/08
B64D 45/04
G05D 1/00
G05D 1/06

Abstract:

A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with each of the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Utilizing such techniques, different propellers of an automated aerial vehicle may provide different sensing data (e.g., for detecting issues with an uneven landing area, a sloped ground, determining an automated aerial vehicle's location based on a unique ground surface profile, etc.)

US Patent:

20170110017, Apr 20, 2017

Filed:

Dec 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/393144

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Daniel Buchmueller - Seattle WA, US
Scott A. Green - North Bend WA, US
Brian C. Beckman - Newcastle WA, US
Scott Isaacs - Bellevue WA, US
Amir Navot - Seattle WA, US
Fabian Hensel - Seattle WA, US
Avi Bar-Zeev - Oakland CA, US
Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G06Q 30/06
G05D 1/00
B64C 39/02
B64D 1/12

Abstract:

This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) configured to autonomously deliver items of inventory to various destinations. The UAV may receive inventory information and a destination location and autonomously retrieve the inventory from a location within a materials handling facility, compute a route from the materials handling facility to a destination and travel to the destination to deliver the inventory.

US Patent:

20160196755, Jul 7, 2016

Filed:

Jun 26, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/315952

Inventors:

- Reno NV, US
Brian C. Beckman - Newcastle WA, US
Daniel Buchmueller - Seattle WA, US
Gur Kimchi - Bellevue WA, US
Fabian Hensel - Zurich, CH
Scott A. Green - North Bend WA, US
Brandon William Porter - Yarrow Point WA, US
Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G07C 5/08
B64D 45/04
B64C 39/02
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

This disclosure describes a system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle wherein influences of a ground effect may be utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, an operating parameter of the automated aerial vehicle may be monitored to determine when a ground effect is influencing the parameter, which correspondingly indicates a proximity to a surface (e.g., the ground). In various implementations, the ground effect based sensing techniques may be utilized for determining a proximity to the ground, as a backup for a primary sensor system, for determining if a landing location is uneven, etc.

US Patent:

20150277440, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Mar 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/225161

Inventors:

- Reno NV, US
Scott Isaacs - Bellevue WA, US
Amir Navot - Seattle WA, US
Brian C. Beckman - Newcastle WA, US
Frederik Schaffalitzky - Kirkland WA, US
Scott A. Green - North Bend WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G01S 17/08

Abstract:

This disclosure describes an automated mobile vehicle that includes one or more distance determining elements configured to detect the presence of objects and to cause the automated mobile vehicle to alter its path to avoid the object. For example, a distance determining element may be incorporated into one or more of the motors of the automated mobile vehicle and configured to determine a distance to an object. Based on the determined distance, a path of the automated mobile vehicle may be altered.