Patents by Inventor Przemyslaw Mariusz Kornatowski

Przemyslaw Mariusz Kornatowski 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).

  • Foldable aircraft with protective cage for transportation and transportability
    Patent number: 10252795
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle, configured to transport cargo, and including a propulsion system and a foldable cage is described. The foldable cage is substantially linear while in a folded configuration, and substantially circular while in a deployed configuration. Moreover, the foldable cage includes a rods that form isosceles triangles. The rods are coupled together by flexible joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Inventors: Przemyslaw Mariusz Kornatowski, Stefano Mintchev, Dario Floreano
  • FOLDABLE AIRCRAFT WITH PROTECTIVE CAGE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSPORTABILITY
    Publication number: 20170291697
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle, configured to transport cargo, and including a propulsion system and a foldable cage is described. The foldable cage is substantially linear while in a folded configuration, and substantially circular while in a deployed configuration. Moreover, the foldable cage includes a rods that form isosceles triangles. The rods are coupled together by flexible joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Inventors: Przemyslaw Mariusz Kornatowski, Stefano Mintchev, Dario Floreano
  • Vertical take-off and landing aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 9611032
    Abstract: A VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aerial flying vehicle comprising an inner frame, a gimbal system and an outer frame, the inner frame comprising a propulsion system and a control system. The propulsion system being able to generate a lift force. The control system being able to control the orientation of the inner frame. The gimbal system connecting the inner frame to the outer frame with at least two rotation axis allowing rotation freedom between the outer frame to rotate independently from the inner frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Adrien Briod, Przemyslaw Mariusz Kornatowski, Adam Klaptocz, Jean-Christophe Zufferey, Dario Floreano