Patents by Inventor Allyson YARBROUGH

Allyson YARBROUGH 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).

  • Long range endurance aero platform system
    Patent number: 11851178
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that provides increased operational flight endurance and efficiency. The UAV includes a power generation system, which includes an internal combustion engine and one or more batteries (batteries). The power generation system is configured to generate power for propulsion of the UAV. The internal combustion engine is configured to power a lift propeller, generating vertical lift of the UAV, and the batteries are configured to power a micro-propeller assembly, propelling the UAV in a forward direction or multiple additional directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Beck, David Caldwell, Christopher Hartney, Bernard Harris Jefferson, Jr., Jeffrey Lang, John Morales, Martin Panevsky, Kasemsan Siri, Evan Ulrich, Richard Welle, Allyson Yarbrough
  • LONG RANGE ENDURANCE AERO PLATFORM SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210253240
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that provides increased operational flight endurance and efficiency. The UAV includes a power generation system, which includes an internal combustion engine and one or more batteries (batteries). The power generation system is configured to generate power for propulsion of the UAV. The internal combustion engine is configured to power a lift propeller, generating vertical lift of the UAV, and the batteries are configured to power a micro-propeller assembly, propelling the UAV in a forward direction or multiple additional directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Steven BECK, David CALDWELL, Christopher HARTNEY, Bernard Harris JEFFERSON, JR., Jeffrey LANG, John MORALES, Martin PANEVSKY, Kasemsan SIRI, Evan ULRICH, Richard WELLE, Allyson YARBROUGH