Patents by Inventor Andrea SALAZAR

Andrea SALAZAR 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).

  • Ice formation detection and removal system for an aerial vehicle and method
    Patent number: 10822097
    Abstract: A fixed-wing aerial vehicle includes: a fuselage with an on-board power supply; at least one fixed-wing or aerodynamic surface having at least one heater configured to be energized by the power supply, and having a superhydrophobic coating applied to at least a portion of the at least one fixed-wing or the aerodynamic surface that may be subject to icing; at least one capacitive sensor configured to detect ice formation on the at least one fixed-wing or aerodynamic surface; and a controller configured to selectively activate the at least one heater in response to detected ice formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
    Inventors: Jared Smith, Christopher Andersen, Alex Baldonado, Francisco Hernandez, Francesca Jarrett, Andrea Salazar
  • ICE FORMATION DETECTION AND REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR AN AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190248501
    Abstract: A fixed-wing aerial vehicle includes: a fuselage with an on-board power supply; at least one fixed-wing or aerodynamic surface having at least one heater configured to be energized by the power supply, and having a superhydrophobic coating applied to at least a portion of the at least one fixed-wing or the aerodynamic surface that may be subject to icing; at least one capacitive sensor configured to detect ice formation on the at least one fixed-wing or aerodynamic surface; and a controller configured to selectively activate the at least one heater in response to detected ice formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
    Inventors: Jared SMITH, Christopher ANDERSEN, Alex BALDONADO, Francisco HERNANDEZ, Francesca JARRETT, Andrea SALAZAR