Patents by Inventor Andrea Chavez

Andrea Chavez 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).

  • UAV with in-flight adjustable wings
    Patent number: 10717526
    Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has a fuselage, a rotor system, and a wing configured for selective positioning during flight of the UAV to a deployed position, a stowed position, and to positions between the deployed position and the stowed position. The UAV has a flexible wing skin at least partially carried by a leading arm and the leading arm is rotatable relative to the fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Danielle Lynn Moore, Andrea Chavez, Kirk Landon Groninga, John Lloyd, Daniel Bryan Robertson
  • UAV with In-Flight Adjustable Wings
    Publication number: 20180354619
    Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has a fuselage, a rotor system, and a wing configured for selective positioning during flight of the UAV to a fully deployed position, a fully stowed position, and to positions between the fully deployed position and the fully stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Danielle Lynn Moore, Andrea Chavez, Kirk Landon Groninga, John Lloyd, Daniel Bryan Robertson
  • Non-metallic debris monitoring system
    Patent number: 9316573
    Abstract: A system and method to detect particles in a fluid stream. The system includes a separator configured to separate particles from bubbles passing through the fluid stream and a sensor configured to detect the particles. The method includes passing the fluid stream through the separator, separating the particles from bubbles passing through the fluid stream, and detecting the presence of the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Chavez, Ryan Ehinger, Joseph Gerardi, Monte McGlaun, Eric Olson
  • NON-METALLIC DEBRIS MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150241328
    Abstract: A system and method to detect particles in a fluid stream. The system includes a separator configured to separate particles from bubbles passing through the fluid stream and a sensor configured to detect the particles. The method includes passing the fluid stream through the separator, separating the particles from bubbles passing through the fluid stream, and detecting the presence of the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Chavez, Ryan Ehinger, Joseph Gerardi, Monte McGlaun, Eric Olson