Patents by Inventor Steven Petullo

Steven Petullo 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: 11644046
    Abstract: A fan blade comprising a blade body spanning from a blade root to a blade tip in a longitudinal direction and a fluid passageway formed within the blade body and extending from the blade root to the blade tip. The blade body spanning from a leading edge to a trailing edge in a lateral direction. The fluid passageway allowing fluid to flow out of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Cottrell, Randall Tatman, Steven Petullo
  • Publication number: 20190211841
    Abstract: A fan blade comprising a blade body spanning from a blade root to a blade tip in a longitudinal direction and a fluid passageway formed within the blade body and extending from the blade root to the blade tip. The blade body spanning from a leading edge to a trailing edge in a lateral direction. The fluid passageway allowing fluid to flow out of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Cottrell, Randall Tatman, Steven Petullo
  • Patent number: 9010683
    Abstract: The present invention's side-arm recovery system enables large Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) to operate from small vessels or from ground sites with a minimal footprint. The side-arm recovery system allows arresting an UAS independent of a runway. On the ground or on a ship, the system makes use of a specialized crane system that includes capture and energy absorption devices. A fuselage-mounted top hook snags a horizontal cable and the arresting forces act in the plane of symmetry through the central structure of the UAS. After the capture energy is absorbed, the recovery system safely lowers the aerial vehicle to a ground handling cart. The same system can be combined into a launcher and retriever system which further reduces the footprint by eliminating the need for a separate launcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: John Gundlach, Jean-Marie Bourven, Francesco Giannini, Steven Petullo, Thomas Clancy