Patents Examined by Christopher P. Ellis
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Patent number: 11981220Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system that includes: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising one or more on-board batteries, and a self-powering payload coupled to the UAV, wherein the self-powering payload comprises: one or more transformable devices configured to alter an orientation of the one or more transformable devices with respect to a transmission line in proximity to the UAV when the UAV is air-borne; one or more coil devices mounted on the one or more transformable devices and configured to capture a magnetic flux of an electromagnetic field generated by the transmission line; and an electric circuit configured to generate, based on the captured magnetic flux, charging currents for the one or more on-board batteries on the UAV while the UAV is in air-borne.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Khaled F. Abusalem, Soliman A. Al-Walaie, Osama Bakur Bahwal, Hadeel Algallaf
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Patent number: 11974565Abstract: Rather than trying to call a gobbler and waiting for the gobbler to approach, the hunter instead attempts to seek a gobbler while holding a decoy. As the hunter comes within sight of the gobbler, he can slowly move (e.g., tilt and/or rotate) the decoy so that its fan moves in a manner that mimics movement of a real turkey. It has been found that the gobbler will often fixate on the decoy failing to notice the hunter even when he is not well camouflaged. In fact, the gobbler will often approach the decoy in an aggressive manner making it much less wary than in a typical hunt where a hunter is attempting to make calls that imitate a hen. When the hunter feels that the gobbler is fixated on the decoy, he can couple the decoy to his weapon thereby freeing both of his hands for operating his weapon.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Big Pine Innovations, LLCInventor: E. Lyle Cain, Jr.
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Patent number: 11968965Abstract: Top water and deep diving fishing lures have been around for many years. The improvement on them is placing a tiny motor inside the lure with a barbed shaft extending out the back that is used to push on a molded soft rubber tail that spins, splashes the water and pulls the lure backwards towards the casted hot spot area as it is powered by a tiny solar panel, (But not limited to) as it can be powered by a battery. The improvement is the molded soft rubber tail thats connected to the tiny solar panel motor or battery causing it to spin, splash the water and pull the lure backwards, keeping it in that casted hot spot area like something stuck on the water and trying to get out by swimming to safety with that SwimSplash action.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: Leonard Charles Szczesny
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Patent number: 11965569Abstract: An architecture that provides automatic monitoring of brake conditions making use of a wear pin on a brake. The disclosure makes use of the fact that a wear pin is required to be provided on an aircraft brake, by integrating monitoring functions such as displacement sensors and/or temperature sensors, into the pin. This means that the automatic monitoring components are not taking up more space on the brake than is already taken up by the compulsory wear pin.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: COLLINS AEROSPACE IRELAND, LIMITEDInventor: Marcello Torchio
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Patent number: 11964755Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are contemplated for electric powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Such are craft are engineered to carry safely carry at least 500 pounds (approx. 227 kg) using a few (e.g., 2-4) rotors, generally variable speed rigid (non-articulated) rotors. It is contemplated that one or more rotors generate a significant amount of lift (e.g., 70%) during rotorborne flight (e.g., vertical takeoff, hover, etc), and tilt to provide forward propulsion during wingborne flight. The rotors preferably employ individual blade control, and are battery powered. The vehicle preferably flies in an autopilot or pilotless mode and has a relatively small (e.g., less than 45? diameter) footprint.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Overair, Inc.Inventors: William Martin Waide, Abraham Karem
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Patent number: 11964760Abstract: A method is provided. An airship is maneuvered to a desired location and oriented with the thruster such that ambient wind is traveling in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage. The airflow from the ambient wind is straightened with the flow straightener to generate a substantially laminar flow. The turbine is engaged with the airflow generated by the ambient wind to generate electricity, and the electricity generated by the turbine is rectified with the rectifier and stored in the storage array.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Inventor: George Miller
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Patent number: 11965456Abstract: A heating system is configured to produce heated fluid. The system includes a source of primary fluid, a diffusing structure comprising an outlet structure out of which the heated fluid flows, at least one conduit coupled to the source and the diffusing structure and configured to introduce to the diffusing structure the primary fluid, and an intake structure coupled to the diffusing structure and configured to introduce to the diffusing structure a secondary fluid accessible to the system. The heated fluid includes the primary and secondary fluids.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: JETOPTERA, INC.Inventor: Andrei Evulet
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Patent number: 11958588Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle with deployable components (UAVDC) may comprise a foldable propeller blade with a locking mechanism. Foldable propeller blades may have a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration relative to the UAVDC, and the foldable propeller blades may pivot about a hinge to move between configurations. In the deployed configuration, the foldable propeller may experience forward folding forces acting upon it. The locking mechanism may lock the foldable propeller blade in the deployed configuration. The locking mechanism may keep the foldable propeller locked into place to prevent forward folding tendency.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Robert Alley, Joshua Lemming Steele, Jesse Owen Williams, Daniel Kuehme
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Patent number: 11952131Abstract: A heated composite structure and a method for forming a heated composite structure. The structure includes carbon fibers embedded within a thermoplastic matrix. The carbon fibers are connected with first and second electrodes that are configured to be connected with an electric source such that applying current to the electrodes causes current to flow through the embedded carbon fibers to provide resistive heating sufficient to heat the composite structure to impede formation of ice on the composite structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: QARBON AEROSPACE (FOUNDATION), LLCInventors: Kyle B. Hardman, Mark A. Calder, Ian C. Derx
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Patent number: 11939087Abstract: An autonomous compliance controlled generic mooring station includes a pair of mooring systems connected to each other. The pair of mooring systems includes a pair of mooring interfaces, allowing the pair of mooring systems to change between a mooring state and a release state. One of the pair of mooring interfaces includes an electropermanent magnet and the other one of the pair of mooring interfaces includes a ferromagnetic plate. The electropermanent magnet and the ferromagnetic plate are configured to connect the pair of mooring systems together.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATIONInventor: Donald Wayne Denham
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Patent number: 11932427Abstract: Provided is an unmanned aircraft which is capable of stably taking off. In one example, the unmanned aircraft has an aircraft body which includes an information acquisition device, a plurality of rotary wings, and a protective member disposed around the rotary wings. Each of the rotary wings has a rotation axis which is tilted with respect to a vertical direction by a given angle, such that the rotary wings generate a forward thrust force. The aircraft body has a lower edge which includes a middle lower edge and a forward lower edge, wherein the protective member has a lower edge including the forward lower edge. The forward lower edge is located above the middle lower edge, and the forward lower edge has a rear end located backward of a rear end of the rotary wing.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: ACSL Ltd., NIS Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soki Kuga, Yusuke Inagaki, Patrik Ken Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11925176Abstract: A fishing rod vibration system including a battery powered electronics system, programmable motor controller, and user interface, as well as a vibrator selectively and detachably coupled to the electronics system for receiving output signals from the motor controller. The electronics system and user interface may be disposed in or on a fishing reel, and the electronic vibrator may be collocated with the electronics system or disposed on a fishing rod separated from the electronics system.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventor: Jeffrey Lucas Russell
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Patent number: 11919621Abstract: A first hand control controls an altitude of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft; the movement of the VTOL aircraft within a plane defined by a roll axis and a pitch axis is independent of the first hand control. The first hand control is provided on a first hand side of a pilot's seat included in the VTOL aircraft. A second hand control controls the movement of the VTOL aircraft within the plane defined by the roll axis and the pitch axis; the altitude of the VTOL aircraft is independent of the second hand control. The second hand control is provided on a second hand side of the pilot's seat that is opposite from the first hand side.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Kitty Hawk CorporationInventors: Alexander David Selwa, Todd Reichert, Mark Johnson Cutler
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Patent number: 11916648Abstract: Herein provided is an interface for use in transmitting data from an aircraft including a first connector configured for physically and removably coupling a communication module to a communication system which obtains the data on-board the aircraft from at least one data source within the aircraft, and a second connector for digitally coupling the communication module to a processing unit of the communication module producing at least one message for transmission based on the data, the at least one message comprising information of interest identified based on the data. The interface is configured for conducting the at least one message from the processing unit to at least one radio via the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventor: Jonathan Mark Miller
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Patent number: 11913430Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Airloom Energy Inc.Inventor: Robert Lumley
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Patent number: 11905037Abstract: An aerial vehicle takeoff and landing system, an aerial vehicle takeoff and landing apparatus, and an aerial vehicle capable of reducing the influence of the ground effect and capable of taking off and landing smoothly even in a comparatively small and limited space. A pair of rails are arranged side by side with a gap therebetween, and are arranged with a space in an extension direction on at least an under side and one end side. An aerial vehicle has a suspension portion provided at an upper portion thereof so as to be inserted between the rails from the one end side. With the suspension portion is inserted between the rails, the aerial vehicle can be suspended at a predetermined landing position of the rails, and the aerial vehicle suspended at the landing position can take off.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NPO INTERNATIONAL RESCUE SYSTEM INSTITUTEInventors: Kenjiro Tadakuma, Satoshi Tadokoro, Kazunori Ohno, Yoshito Okada, Masahiro Watanabe, Daiki Fujikura, Toshi Takamori
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Patent number: 11897609Abstract: There is disclosed an aircraft for intercepting an airborne target, the aircraft comprising: a frame; a plurality of lines of a first type, each attached to the frame at a first end, and free at the other end; and a plurality of lines of a second, different, type, each attached to the frame at a first end, and free at the other end.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventor: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo
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Patent number: 11895995Abstract: A fishing lure sheet that includes a portion that, when folded over and joined, results in the obtaining in a fishing lure skin that defines a fishing lure passage for receiving a filament of a fishing device. The fishing lure skin simulates the appearance of an organism.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventor: Jeffrey Charles Saponja
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Patent number: 11884422Abstract: A base station is disclosed for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The base station includes: an enclosure; a slide mechanism that is connected to the enclosure and which is repositionable between a retracted position and an extended position; and a cradle that is connected to the slide mechanism and which defines a chamber that is configured to receive the UAV such that the UAV is movable into and out of the enclosure during repositioning of the slide mechanism between the retracted position and the extended position. The cradle includes: an upper shell; a lower shell that is connected to the upper shell; and at least one thermal insulator that is located between the upper shell and the lower shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Skydio, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Allen Lowe, Yee Shan Woo, Yevgeniy Kozlenko, Christopher C. Berthelet
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Patent number: 11882818Abstract: Adaptable fishing lure kits, systems, and devices are provided. An adaptable fishing lure system may include a fishing lure body, a replaceably attachable lure body member to the fishing lure body, via a slot formed within an outer periphery surface of the lure body, and a channel chamber longitudinally extending through and within at least a portion of a length of the fishing lure body. The slot providing access to the channel, at least one cartridge providing an attractant into the chamber formed within the fishing lure body. Alternative use of an adhesive and means for securing a fin member and attractant are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: FUTURE OF FISHING, INC.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Mancini