Patents by Inventor Arik SHITRIT

Arik SHITRIT 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).

  • Armed aerial platform
    Patent number: 11981459
    Abstract: An armed aerial platform (100) includes a weapon for firing a projectile from a barrel (102) that defines a weapon axis (104). The weapon is supported by a single-axis gimbal mechanism (116) within a central vertical slot (112) in a rigid body (108) of a UAV (108) carried by a propulsion system (114) including at least four rotary propulsion units. The gimbal mechanism (116) provides an elevation adjustment of the weapon axis (104), while the azimuth adjustment is provided by motion of the UAV (108) itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Arik Shitrit, Assaf Rubanenko, Shai Cohen
  • ARMED AERIAL PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20230264837
    Abstract: An armed aerial platform (100) includes a weapon for firing a projectile from a barrel (102) that defines a weapon axis (104). The weapon is supported by a single-axis gimbal mechanism (116) within a central vertical slot (112) in a rigid body (108) of a UAV (108) carried by a propulsion system (114) including at least four rotary propulsion units. The gimbal mechanism (116) provides an elevation adjustment of the weapon axis (104), while the azimuth adjustment is provided by motion of the UAV (108) itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Arik SHITRIT, Assaf RUBANENKO, Shai COHEN