Patents Assigned to Matternet, Inc.
  • Methods and systems for transportation using unmanned aerial vehicles
    Patent number: 11820507
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Raptopoulos, Ido Baruchin, Christopher Winson Hinkle, Derek X. Ma, James Standish O'Sullivan
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20220073204
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas RAPTOPOULOS, Ido BARUCHIN, Christopher Winson HINKLE, Derek X. MA, James Standish O'SULLIVAN
  • GROUND STATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210276735
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a ground station configured to facilitate the delivery of payloads using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The ground station includes multiple sensors that allow for autonomous operation of the ground station as part of a larger payload transportation system. The sensors are configured to confirm loading of payloads onto a UAV, checking a status and safety of the drone and clearing an area surrounding the ground station prior to takeoff and/or landing operations of the UAV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas RAPTOPOULOS, Paolo RESMINI, Ido BARUCHIN, Lalo RUIZ, David WELDON, Jon BYARS, Jim O'SULLIVAN, Alex WU, David TSAI, Martin NOVAK
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20200239138
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas RAPTOPOULOS, Ido BARUCHIN, Christopher Winson HINKLE, Derek X. MA, James Standish O'SULLIVAN
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle
    Patent number: D776569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventor: Ido Baruchin
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle
    Patent number: D776570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventor: Ido Baruchin
  • Ground station
    Patent number: D938339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventor: Ido Baruchin
  • Ground station
    Patent number: D993885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventor: Ido Baruchin