Patents by Inventor Brendan J.D. Wade

Brendan J.D. Wade 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).

  • ACOUSTIC PROBE ARRAY FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20230396909
    Abstract: Described herein is a sensor probe for association with a portion of an aircraft. The sensor probe includes a microphone assembly having a portion configured to receive audio signals. The sensor probe further includes a nosecone associated with the microphone assembly. The nosecone assembly is configured to shield the portion of the microphone assembly from noise generated by direct impact of an airflow for a plurality of local flow angles. In some examples, the nosecone includes a tip and a body portion, wherein a diameter of the body portion of the nosecone is smaller than a length of the nosecone and the nosecone is configured to mitigate drag of the sensor probe in an airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Keenan A. Wyrobek, Gavin K. Ananda Krishnan, Brendan J.D. Wade, Philip M. Green, Thomas O. Teisberg, Rohit H. Sant
  • Acoustic probe array for aircraft
    Patent number: 11765494
    Abstract: Described herein is a sensor probe for association with a portion of an aircraft. The sensor probe includes a microphone assembly having a portion configured to receive audio signals. The sensor probe further includes a nosecone associated with the microphone assembly. The nosecone assembly is configured to shield the portion of the microphone assembly from noise generated by direct impact of an airflow for a plurality of local flow angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Keenan A. Wyrobek, Gavin K. Ananda Krishnan, Brendan J. D. Wade, Philip M. Green, Thomas O. Teisberg, Rohit H. Sant
  • STRUCTURES TO LIMIT COLLISION DAMAGE FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20220089293
    Abstract: Described herein is an aircraft. The aircraft includes a peripheral assembly, such as a sensor probe. The aircraft further includes a release assembly connecting the peripheral assembly to a portion of the aircraft. The release assembly is configured to separate the peripheral assembly and the portion upon receipt of a threshold force. The release assembly may be configured to allow for the quick release, such as via a snap-fit connection, between the peripheral assembly and the portion of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Keenan A. Wyrobek, Gavin K. Ananda Krishnan, Brendan J.D. Wade, Philip M. Green, Randall R. Patterson
  • ACOUSTIC PROBE ARRAY FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20220053254
    Abstract: Described herein is a sensor probe for association with a portion of an aircraft. The sensor probe includes a microphone assembly having a portion configured to receive audio signals. The sensor probe further includes a nosecone associated with the microphone assembly. The nosecone assembly is configured to shield the portion of the microphone assembly from noise generated by direct impact of an airflow for a plurality of local flow angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Keenan A. Wyrobek, Gavin K. Ananda Krishnan, Brendan J.D. Wade, Philip M. Green, Thomas O. Teisberg, Rohit H. Sant
  • CORRELATED MOTION AND DETECTION FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20220011786
    Abstract: An acoustic detection system of an aircraft receives a first signal, where the first signal is a multichannel audio signal. The multichannel audio signal is determined to be associated with at least one intruding aircraft based on the multichannel audio signal. An avoidance maneuver is commanded for the aircraft based on a track of the intruding aircraft generated based on the multichannel audio signal and a second signal providing additional information about the intruding aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas O. Teisberg, Rohit H. Sant, Matthew O. Derry, Michael J. Demertzi, Gavin K. Ananda Krishnan, Keenan A. Wyrobek, Vasumathi Raman, Brendan J.D. Wade, Blair R. Hagen, Randall R. Patterson, Philip M. Green