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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2016
Applicants:
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Eth Zürich, Zürich, CH;
Inventors:
Michael Arigoni, Zürich, CH;
Robert Simpson, Zürich, CH;
Silvan Fuhrer, Zürich, CH;
Paul Beardsley, Zürich, CH;
Dario Mammolo, Zürich, CH;
Michael Burri, Zürich, CH;
Michael Bischoff, Zürich, CH;
Thomas Stastny, Zürich, CH;
Lennon Rodgers, Zürich, CH;
David Krummenacher, Zürich, CH;
Roland Siegwart, Zürich, CH;
Assignees:
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
ETH Zürich, Zürich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 57/024 (2006.01); B62D 57/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 57/024 (2013.01); B62D 57/04 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0891 (2013.01); G05D 1/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicles configured for navigating surface transitions. Navigation of surface transitions is controlled by information obtained by sensors carried by the vehicle. The vehicle may be propelled forward using force generated by tiltable propellers carried by the vehicle.