Patents by Inventor Barry Wyeth Thomas

Barry Wyeth Thomas 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).

  • Unmanned aerial vehicle for monitoring infrastructure assets
    Patent number: 9162753
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle and associated methods for inspecting infrastructure assets includes a multirotor, electrically driven helicopter apparatus and power supply; a flight computer; positioning and collision avoidance equipment; and at least one sensor such as a camera. The flight computer is programmed for automated travel to and inspection of selected waypoints, at which condition data is collected for further analysis. The method also includes protocols for segmenting the flight path to accomplish sequential inspection of a linear asset such as a power line using limited-range equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Southern Electrical Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Panto, Barry Wyeth Thomas, Barry Craig Thomas