NEC had two patents in advanced materials during Q2 2024. The patent filed by NEC Corp in Q2 2024 is for a control apparatus for aircraft using a battery unit as a power source. The apparatus includes units for decision-making, destination point determination, and aircraft control. It determines the remaining battery quantity, estimates a location with sufficient light using sensors, and moves the aircraft to that destination point. GlobalData’s report on NEC gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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NEC had no grants in advanced materials as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Control apparatus, aircraft control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium (Patent ID: US20240169847A1)
The patent filed by NEC Corp describes a control apparatus for an aircraft that includes a decision unit, a destination point determination unit, and an aircraft control unit. The decision unit determines if the remaining battery quantity is below a reference value when the aircraft is powered by a battery. The destination point determination unit estimates a location with sufficient light using sensors and determines it as the destination point. The aircraft control unit then moves the aircraft to the determined destination point. The apparatus also includes provisions for landing, restarting flight, avoiding specific locations, and using image data for estimation.
The claims associated with the patent detail the specific operations performed by the control apparatus, such as causing the aircraft to land on the destination point, restarting flight if the battery exceeds a reference value, continuing flight on a specific route, using image data for estimation, acquiring location information, avoiding specific locations during flight, and determining the destination point based on various factors. Additionally, the patent includes an aircraft control method and a computer-readable medium storing a program for executing the operations described in the claims. Overall, the patent focuses on efficiently managing an aircraft's flight path based on battery power and light availability.
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