Abstract: An example charging station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the charging station generally including a nest and a charging device. The nest includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines an upper opening sized and shaped to receive a landing apparatus of the UAV, and a diameter of the nest reduces from a first diameter at the upper opening to a second diameter at the lower portion. The charging device is mounted in the nest, and includes a first contact pad and a second contact pad. The charging device is configured to apply a voltage differential across the first contact pad and the second contact pad such that the charging station is operable to charge a power supply of the UAV via the landing apparatus.

Abstract: A method according to certain embodiments generally involves operating a system including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a base station. The base station includes a nest including an upper opening having an upper opening diameter and a lower opening having a lower opening diameter less than the upper opening diameter. The lower opening is accessible from within the base station. The method generally includes landing the UAV within the nest such that a portion of the UAV is accessible via the lower opening, releasably attaching a load to the UAV, and operating the UAV to deliver the load to a destination.

Abstract: An example charging station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the charging station generally including a nest and a charging device. The nest includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines an upper opening sized and shaped to receive a landing apparatus of the UAV, and a diameter of the nest reduces from a first diameter at the upper opening to a second diameter at the lower portion. The charging device is mounted in the nest, and includes a first contact pad and a second contact pad. The charging device is configured to apply a voltage differential across the first contact pad and the second contact pad such that the charging station is operable to charge a power supply of the UAV via the landing apparatus.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, at least one rotor operable to generate lift under control of the control system, and a motor operable to lower a free end of a line. The free end of the line is operable to engage a parcel to be delivered by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The control system is configured to operate the motor to cause the free end of the line to accelerate toward a delivery surface as the free end of the line passes through a first portion of a distance between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the delivery surface, and to decelerate as the free end of the line passes through a lower portion of the distance.

Abstract: A method for testing a lifetime of a surface state carrier of a semiconductor, including the following steps, 1) a narrow pulse light source is used to emit a light pulse, and coupled to an interior of a near-field optical probe, and the near-field optical probe produces a photon-generated carrier on a surface of a semiconductor material under test through excitation. 2) The excited photon-generated carrier is concentrated on the surface of the semiconductor material, and recombination is conducted continuously with a surface state as a recombination center. 3) A change in a lattice constant is produced due to an electronic volume effect, a stress wave is produced, and a signal of the stress wave is detected in a high-frequency broadband ultrasonic testing mode. 4) Fitting calculation is conducted on the signal of the stress wave to obtain the lifetime of the surface state carrier ?c.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, at least one rotor operable to generate lift under control of the control system, a line having one end coupled to the chassis and an opposite free end, wherein the free end is positioned below the chassis, and a severing mechanism operable to sever the line under control of the control system.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, at least one rotor operable to generate lift under control of the control system, and a motor operable to lower a free end of a line. The free end of the line is operable to engage a parcel to be delivered by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The control system is configured to operate the motor to cause the free end of the line to accelerate toward a delivery surface as the free end of the line passes through a first portion of a distance between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the delivery surface, and to decelerate as the free end of the line passes through a lower portion of the distance.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, a plurality of arms extending outward from the chassis, a plurality of rotors, and a support structure mounted atop the chassis. Each rotor is mounted to a corresponding arm of the plurality of arms, is in communication with the control system, and is operable to generate lift under control of the control system. The support structure includes a plurality of arched struts that connect to one another at an apex region of the support structure.

Abstract: An example charging station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the charging station generally including a nest and a charging device. The nest includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines an upper opening sized and shaped to receive a landing apparatus of the UAV, and a diameter of the nest reduces from a first diameter at the upper opening to a second diameter at the lower portion. The charging device is mounted in the nest, and includes a first contact pad and a second contact pad. The charging device is configured to apply a voltage differential across the first contact pad and the second contact pad such that the charging station is operable to charge a power supply of the UAV via the landing apparatus.

Abstract: A method according to certain embodiments generally involves operating a system including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a base station. The base station includes a nest including an upper opening having an upper opening diameter and a lower opening having a lower opening diameter less than the upper opening diameter. The lower opening is accessible from within the base station. The method generally includes landing the UAV within the nest such that a portion of the UAV is accessible via the lower opening, releasably attaching a load to the UAV, and operating the UAV to deliver the load to a destination.

Abstract: An example charging station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the charging station generally including a nest and a charging device. The nest includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines an upper opening sized and shaped to receive a landing apparatus of the UAV, and a diameter of the nest reduces from a first diameter at the upper opening to a second diameter at the lower portion. The charging device is mounted in the nest, and includes a first contact pad and a second contact pad. The charging device is configured to apply a voltage differential across the first contact pad and the second contact pad such that the charging station is operable to charge a power supply of the UAV via the landing apparatus.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a control system, and at least one rotor. The chassis includes a first battery compartment configured to receive sliding insertion of a first battery, and a second battery compartment configured to receive sliding insertion of a second battery. The control system is operable to receive power from the first battery and the second battery when the first battery is received in the first battery compartment and the second battery is received in the second battery compartment. The at least one rotor is operable to generate lift under control of the control system when both the first battery and the second battery are installed to the chassis. The control system is configured to remain at least partially active under power supplied by the first battery when the second battery is removed from the second battery compartment.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, at least one rotor operable to generate lift under control of the control system, and a winch mounted to the chassis. The winch includes a reel and a motor. The reel has a line wound thereon, the line having a free end. The reel includes a circumferential channel in which a wound portion of the line is wound onto the reel. The circumferential channel includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a passage connecting the inner portion and the outer portion. The motor is operable to rotate the reel under control of the control system to thereby cause the line to wind onto and off of the reel, thereby causing the free end of the line to raise and lower.

Abstract: An example carriage is configured for mounting to an unmanned aerial vehicle. The carriage generally includes a housing assembly configured for mounting to the unmanned aerial vehicle, a movable grip mounted to the housing assembly for movement between a capturing position and a releasing position, a latch device, and a driver. The latch device has a latching state and an unlatching state, is configured to retain the movable grip in the capturing position when the latch device is in the latching state, and is configured to permit movement of the movable grip from the capturing position to the releasing position when in the unlatching state. The driver is operable to transition the latch device from the latching state to the unlatching state.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for separating out a defect image from a thermogram sequence based on weighted naive Bayesian classifier and dynamic multi-objective optimization, we find that different kinds of TTRs have big differences in some physical quantities. The present invention extracts these features (physical quantities) and classifies the selected TTRs into K categories based on their feature vectors through a weighted naive Bayesian classifier, which deeply digs the physical meanings contained in each TTR, makes the classification of TTRs more rational, and improves the accuracy of defect image's separation. Meanwhile, the multi-objective function does not only fully consider the similarities between the RTTR and other TTRs in the same category, but also considers the dissimilarities between the RTTR and the TTRs in other categories, thus the RTTR selected is more representative, which guarantees the accuracy of describing the defect outline.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for separating out a defect image from a thermogram sequence based on feature extraction and multi-objective optimization, we find that different kinds of TTRs have big differences in some physical quantities, such as the energy, temperature change rate during endothermic process, temperature change rate during endothermic process, average temperature, maximum temperature. The present invention extract these features (physical quantities) and cluster the selected TTRs into L clusters based on their feature vectors, which deeply digs the physical meanings contained in each TTR, makes the clustering more rational, and improves the accuracy of defect separation. Meanwhile, the present invention creates a multi-objective function to select a RTTR for each cluster based on multi-objective optimization.

Abstract: A method for separating out a defect image from a thermogram sequence based on weighted naive Bayesian classifier and dynamic multi-objective optimization. A method extracts these features and classifies the selected TTRs into K categories based on their feature vectors through a weighted naive Bayesian classifier, which deeply digs the physical meanings contained in each TTR, makes the classification of TTRs more rational, and improves the accuracy of defect image's separation. Meanwhile, the multi-objective function does not only fully consider the similarities between the RTTR and other TTRs in the same category, but also considers the dissimilarities between the RTTR and the TTRs in other categories, thus the RTTR selected is more representative, which guarantees the accuracy of describing the defect outline.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for separating out a defect image from a thermogram sequence based on feature extraction and multi-objective optimization, we find that different kinds of TTRs have big differences in some physical quantities, such as the energy, temperature change rate during endothermic process, temperature change rate during endothermic process, average temperature, maximum temperature. The present invention extract these features (physical quantities) and cluster the selected TTRs into L clusters based on their feature vectors, which deeply digs the physical meanings contained in each TTR, makes the clustering more rational, and improves the accuracy of defect separation. Meanwhile, the present invention creates a multi-objective function to select a RTTR for each cluster based on multi-objective optimization.

Abstract: Provided are 1-(3-aminopropyl) substituted cyclic amine compounds as represented by frmula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, diastereoisomers, racemates and mixtures thereof, and a method of synthesizing said 1-(3-aminopropyl) substituted cyclic amine compounds by using aromatic heterocyclic formaldehyde as raw material. Said compounds can be used as CCR 5 antagonist for the treatment of HIV infection.

Abstract: Provided are 1-(3-aminopropyl) substituted cyclic amine compounds as represented by formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, diastereoisomers, racemates and mixtures thereof, and a method of synthesizing said 1-(3-aminopropyl) substituted cyclic amine compounds by using aromatic heterocyclic formaldehyde as raw material. Said compounds can be used as CCR 5 antagonist for the treatment of HIV infection.