Patents by Inventor Aubrey Clausse

Aubrey Clausse 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).

  • Systems and methods for charging unmanned aerial vehicles on a moving platform
    Patent number: 11086337
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system and method for automatically recharging a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a moving platform, comprising: a software module identifying the moving platform; a software module estimating a real-time state of the moving platform; a software module controlling automatic landing of the UAV on the moving platform based on the real-time state estimation of the moving platform and data collected from the one or more sensors; a software module controlling automatic connection of the UAV to a charging station of the moving platform with a pre-determined orientation; and a software module controlling automatic taking off of the UAV from the moving platform after charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Planck Aerosystems Inc.
    Inventors: Gaemus Collins, Aubrey Clausse, David Twining
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ON A MOVING PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20180364740
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system and method for automatically recharging a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a moving platform, comprising: a software module identifying the moving platform; a software module estimating a real-time state of the moving platform; a software module controlling automatic landing of the UAV on the moving platform based on the real-time state estimation of the moving platform and data collected from the one or more sensors; a software module controlling automatic connection of the UAV to a charging station of the moving platform with a pre-determined orientation; and a software module controlling automatic taking off of the UAV from the moving platform after charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Gaemus Collins, Aubrey Clausse, David Twining