Patents by Inventor Dangli Yang

Dangli Yang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for an origami-inspired foldable quad-rotor
    Patent number: 11518489
    Abstract: Various embodiments for a foldable quad-rotor (FQR) inspired by an origami mechanism are disclosed herein. The FQR can fold its arms during flight to enable aggressive turning maneuvers and operations in cluttered environments. A dynamic model of folding is built for this system with the collected data, and a feedback controller is designed to control the position and orientation of the FQR. Lyapunov stability analysis is conducted to show that the system is stable during arm folding and extension, and motion planning of the FQR is achieved based on a modified minimum-snap trajectory generation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Dangli Yang, Shatadal Mishra, Daniel Aukes
  • Systems and methods for a foldable unmanned aerial vehicle having a laminate structure
    Patent number: 11260972
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a foldable unmanned aerial vehicle having a multi-layer laminate structure and extendible arms are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Dangli Yang, Daniel Aukes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ORIGAMI-INSPIRED FOLDABLE QUAD-ROTOR
    Publication number: 20200307755
    Abstract: Various embodiments for a foldable quad-rotor (FQR) inspired by an origami mechanism are disclosed herein. The FQR can fold its arms during flight to enable aggressive turning maneuvers and operations in cluttered environments. A dynamic model of folding is built for this system with the collected data, and a feedback controller is designed to control the position and orientation of the FQR. Lyapunov stability analysis is conducted to show that the system is stable during arm folding and extension, and motion planning of the FQR is achieved based on a modified minimum-snap trajectory generation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Dangli Yang, Shatadal Mishra, Daniel Aukes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A FOLDABLE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HAVING A LAMINATE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20190225335
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a foldable unmanned aerial vehicle having a multi-layer laminate structure and extendible arms are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Dangli Yang, Daniel Aukes