Patents by Inventor Tyler P. McNish

Tyler P. McNish 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).

  • Elevated station for unmanned aerial vehicles
    Patent number: 11958629
    Abstract: Described herein is an elevated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) station. The elevated UAV station includes an elevated platform and a conveyance device configured to raise a payload to the elevated platform. The elevated unmanned UAV station may further include a launch device configured to cause a takeoff of a UAV from the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may further include a recovery device configured to cause a controlled landing of the UAV at the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may be associated with a payload housing structure to establish a system for payload storage and launch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Zipline International Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler P. McNish, Stefan C. Aprodu, Keenan A. Wyrobek, William Hetzler, Bijal Mehta, Ryan Alam
  • DYNAMIC FLIGHT PATH VARIATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20230306355
    Abstract: A flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be updated based on an order update corresponding to an order being delivered by the UAV. A determination may be made that the initial flight plan should be updated to fulfill the order including the order update. The initial flight plan may be updated based on the order update and state information corresponding to the UAV. The updated flight plan may transmitted to a flight controller of the UAV for execution of the updated flight plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Bijal S. Mehta, Sarah Y. Trisorus, Tyler P. McNish
  • ELEVATED STATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20220033074
    Abstract: Described herein is an elevated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) station. The elevated UAV station includes an elevated platform and a conveyance device configured to raise a payload to the elevated platform. The elevated unmanned UAV station may further include a launch device configured to cause a takeoff of a UAV from the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may further include a recovery device configured to cause a controlled landing of the UAV at the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may be associated with a payload housing structure to establish a system for payload storage and launch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tyler P. McNish, Stefan C. Aprodu, Keenan A. Wyrobek, William Hetzler, Bijal Mehta, Ryan Alam