Patents by Inventor Tom Bass
Tom Bass 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).
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Publication number: 20240157689Abstract: Described is a method of making a densified fiber batt that includes the steps of: a) providing a fiber batt comprising a first plurality of fibers having a first melting point and a second plurality of fibers having a second melting point different from the first melting point; b) subjecting the fiber batt to heat, thereby producing a heated fiber batt; and c) after step b) subjecting the heated fiber batt to pressure in a static press, thereby forming a densified fiber batt having a first surface and an opposed second surface, wherein the densified fiber batt comprises at least 30% by weight of the first plurality of fibers being a plurality of multi-component fibers. Also disclosed is a layered composite article comprising such a fiber batt.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: James Burns, Tom Odum, Jay Vecsey, Jean Briere, Derek Bass
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Patent number: 11919278Abstract: Described is a method of making a densified fiber batt that includes the steps of: a) providing a fiber batt with a first plurality of fibers having a first melting point and a second plurality of fibers having a second melting point different from the first melting point; and b) subjecting the fiber batt to heat and pressure in a static press, thereby forming a densified fiber batt having a first surface and an opposed second surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: James Burns, Tom Odum, Jay Vecsey, Jean Briere, Derek Bass
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Patent number: 11338923Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for landing a drone using a parachute. The technique includes a parachute deployment system (PDS) that can deploy a parachute installed in a drone and land the drone safely. The parachute may be deployed automatically, e.g., in response to a variety of failures such as a free fall, or manually from a base unit operated by a remote user. For example, the PDS can determine the failure of the drone based on data obtained from an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer and a barometer of the drone and automatically deploy the parachute if any failure is determined. In another example, the remote user can “kill” the drone, that is, cut off the power supply to the drone and deploy the parachute by activating an onboard “kill” switch from the base unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Flirtey Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Sweeny, Michel Fathallah, Tom Bass, Kranthi Baddam, John R. Foggia
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Publication number: 20200331618Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for landing a drone using a parachute. The technique includes a parachute deployment system (PDS) that can deploy a parachute installed in a drone and land the drone safely. The parachute may be deployed automatically, e.g., in response to a variety of failures such as a free fall, or manually from a base unit operated by a remote user. For example, the PDS can determine the failure of the drone based on data obtained from an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer and a barometer of the drone and automatically deploy the parachute if any failure is determined. In another example, the remote user can “kill” the drone, that is, cut off the power supply to the drone and deploy the parachute by activating an onboard “kill” switch from the base unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Matthew SWEENY, Michel FATHALLAH, Tom BASS, Kranthi BADDAM, John R. FOGGIA
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Patent number: 10703494Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for landing a drone using a parachute. The technique includes a parachute deployment system (PDS) that can deploy a parachute installed in a drone and land the drone safely. The parachute may be deployed automatically, e.g., in response to a variety of failures such as a free fall, or manually from a base unit operated by a remote user. For example, the PDS can determine the failure of the drone based on data obtained from an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer and a barometer of the drone and automatically deploy the parachute if any failure is determined. In another example, the remote user can “kill” the drone, that is, cut off the power supply to the drone and deploy the parachute by activating an onboard “kill” switch from the base unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Flirtey Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Sweeny, Michel Fathallah, Tom Bass, Kranthi Baddam, John R. Foggia
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Patent number: 10618655Abstract: A package delivery mechanism (PDM) of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. The PDM includes a gravity activated locking mechanism to lock and unlock a package attached to the UAV based on the weight of the package. When the package is attached to a suspension member of the UAV, the locking mechanism automatically engages with the package and keeps the package locked to the suspension member, due to the weight of the package. When the package is lowered and reaches the ground, the weight of the package is offloaded from the suspension member, which enables the locking mechanism to be disengaged, thereby releasing the package.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Flirtey Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Rinaldi, Matthew Sweeny, Tom Bass, Jess Hayden, David Hobby, Christopher Galassini, John Johnson, Henri Spaile, Seaton Mckeon, Justin Wagemakers
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Patent number: 10112721Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for landing a drone using a parachute. The technique includes a parachute deployment system (PDS) that can deploy a parachute installed in a drone and land the drone safely. The parachute may be deployed automatically, e.g., in response to a variety of failures such as a free fall, or manually from a base unit operated by a remote user. For example, the PDS can determine the failure of the drone based on data obtained from an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer and a barometer of the drone and automatically deploy the parachute if any failure is determined. In another example, the remote user can “kill” the drone, that is, cut off the power supply to the drone and deploy the parachute by activating an onboard “kill” switch from the base unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Flirtey Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Sweeny, Michel Fathallah, Tom Bass, Kranthi Baddam, John R. Foggia
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Publication number: 20170267347Abstract: Disclosed is a package delivery mechanism (PDM) of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The PDM includes a gravity activated locking mechanism to lock and unlock a package attached to the UAV based on the weight of the package. When the package is attached to suspension means of the UAV that lowers the package to the ground from the UAV, the locking mechanism automatically engages with the package and keeps the package locked to the suspension means, due to the weight of the package. When the package is lowered and reaches on the ground, the weight of the package is offloaded from the suspension means, which enables the locking mechanism to be disengaged, thereby releasing the package. The PDM includes a severing module to sever the suspension means from the UAV.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Joseph Rinaldi, Matthew Sweeny, Tom Bass, Jess Hayden, David Hobby, Christopher Galassini, John Johnson, Henri Spaile, Seaton Mckeon, Justin Wagemakers
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Publication number: 20170158338Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for landing a drone using a parachute. The technique includes a parachute deployment system (PDS) that can deploy a parachute installed in a drone and land the drone safely. The parachute may be deployed automatically, e.g., in response to a variety of failures such as a free fall, or manually from a base unit operated by a remote user. For example, the PDS can determine the failure of the drone based on data obtained from an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer and a barometer of the drone and automatically deploy the parachute if any failure is determined. In another example, the remote user can “kill” the drone, that is, cut off the power supply to the drone and deploy the parachute by activating an onboard “kill” switch from the base unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Matthew Sweeny, Michel Fathallah, Tom Bass, Kranthi Baddam, John R. Foggia
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Publication number: 20170106986Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for landing a drone using a parachute. The technique includes a parachute deployment system (PDS) that can deploy a parachute installed in a drone and land the drone safely. The parachute may be deployed automatically, e.g., in response to a variety of failures such as a free fall, or manually from a base unit operated by a remote user. For example, the PDS can determine the failure of the drone based on data obtained from an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer and a barometer of the drone and automatically deploy the parachute if any failure is determined. In another example, the remote user can “kill” the drone, that is, cut off the power supply to the drone and deploy the parachute by activating an onboard “kill” switch from the base unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Matthew Sweeny, Michel Fathallah, Tom Bass, Kranthi Baddam, John R. Foggia