Patents by Inventor James Westfall

James Westfall 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).

  • Patent number: 11761740
    Abstract: A drone disabling device includes a plurality of streamer launch tubes having at least one streamer device positioned therein. A barrel housing is configured to hold the plurality of launch tubes within streamer launch barrels. An ignition system is configured to ignite propellant within the launch tubes and launch the streamer devices from the barrel housing such that one or more propellers of a hostile drone will become entangled and disabled. A parachute connected to the streamer device is deployed as the drone descends to protect people and property on the ground and to preserve the drone for intelligence gathering after landing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Adam Wilmer, Derrick Jochmans, Matthew Fleckenstein, James Westfall, James Roberts, Nicholas Pingel, Michael Anderson