Patents by Inventor Matthew Velazquez

Matthew Velazquez 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).

  • Lightweight air vehicle and pneumatic launcher
    Patent number: 7584925
    Abstract: A portable unmanned air vehicle and launcher system that includes a foldable unmanned air vehicle having a pressure tube; a launch gas reservoir for holding launch gas; a launch tube operatively connected to the launch gas reservoir and having a free end that is positioned in the pressure tube of the air vehicle; a free piston positioned within the launch tube; and a free piston stop to prevent the free piston from leaving the launch tube. A first portion of the launch gas in the launch gas reservoir is released into the launch tube and forces the free piston from an initial position to an end position at which the free piston is stopped by the free piston stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: AAI Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen W. Miller, Matthew Velazquez
  • LIGHTWEIGHT AIR VEHICLE AND PNEUMATIC LAUNCHER
    Publication number: 20080093501
    Abstract: A portable unmanned air vehicle and launcher system is provided that includes a foldable unmanned air vehicle having a pressure tube; a launch gas reservoir for holding launch gas; a launch tube operatively connected to the launch gas reservoir and having a free end that is positioned in the pressure tube of the air vehicle; a free piston positioned within the launch tube; and a free piston stop to prevent the free piston from leaving the launch tube. A first portion of the launch gas in the launch gas reservoir is released into the launch tube and forces the free piston from an initial position to an end position at which the free piston is stopped by the free piston stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: AAI Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Miller, Matthew Velazquez
  • Lightweight air vehicle and pneumatic launcher
    Publication number: 20050274845
    Abstract: A portable unmanned air vehicle and launcher system is provided that includes a foldable unmanned air vehicle having a pressure tube; a launch gas reservoir for holding launch gas; a launch tube operatively connected to the launch gas reservoir and having a free end that is positioned in the pressure tube of the air vehicle; a free piston positioned within the launch tube; and a free piston stop to prevent the free piston from leaving the launch tube. A first portion of the launch gas in the launch gas reservoir is released into the launch tube and forces the free piston from an initial position to an end position at which the free piston is stopped by the free piston stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: AAI Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Miller, Matthew Velazquez