Patents by Inventor Peter B. Morris

Peter B. Morris 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).

  • Tactical aerial platform
    Patent number: 10669023
    Abstract: An aerial platform having motive devices for obtaining and maintaining loft of the aerial platform, the motive devices being pivotable relative to a wing of the aerial platform for aerial maneuvering of the aerial platform while generally maintaining stable disposition of the wing relative to the ground. The motive devices may include blades having selectively adjustable pitch for varying output force of respective motive devices. The aerial platform may further include one or more bladed turbines outwardly coupled to the wing and drivable by wind for generating power for the aerial platform. In some cases, the aerial platform may be tethered via a flexible power cable to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gregory W. Heinen, Peter B. Morris, John P. Shea, Charles Miller
  • TACTICAL AERIAL PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20200140071
    Abstract: An aerial platform having motive devices for obtaining and maintaining loft of the aerial platform, the motive devices being pivotable relative to a wing of the aerial platform for aerial maneuvering of the aerial platform while generally maintaining stable disposition of the wing relative to the ground. The motive devices may include blades having selectively adjustable pitch for varying output force of respective motive devices. The aerial platform may further include one or more bladed turbines outwardly coupled to the wing and drivable by wind for generating power for the aerial platform. In some cases, the aerial platform may be tethered via a flexible power cable to a power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory W. Heinen, Peter B. Morris, John P. Shea, Charles Miller