Patents by Inventor Joshua A. Duckett

Joshua A. Duckett 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 aircraft vehicle state awareness
    Patent number: 11972692
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for increasing the safety of unmanned vehicles. Failure rates of components can be combined and adjusted if necessary given sensor data or statistical or historical data that impacts failure rates. The failure rates of components can be combined to give an overall failure or success rate for a vehicle and can be compared to an accepted failure or success rate in connection with a hazard. Hazards with heightened safety requirements can be avoided by a contingency maneuver if the unmanned vehicle's failure or success rate is not acceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Wittmaak, Jr., Joshua A. Edler, Alan H. Steinert, Joshua A Duckett
  • Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle State Awareness
    Publication number: 20220230551
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for increasing the safety of unmanned vehicles. Failure rates of components can be combined and adjusted if necessary given sensor data or statistical or historical data that impacts failure rates. The failure rates of components can be combined to give an overall failure or success rate for a vehicle and can be compared to an accepted failure or success rate in connection with a hazard. Hazards with heightened safety requirements can be avoided by a contingency maneuver if the unmanned vehicle's failure or success rate is not acceptable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Wittmaak, JR., Joshua A. Edler, Alan H. Steinert, Joshua A. Duckett