Patents by Inventor Bryan K. Brown

Bryan K. Brown 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).

  • Autonomous unmanned aircraft system
    Patent number: 12168533
    Abstract: A system for landing and charging an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed. The UAV comprises a set of battery powered rotors to fly through the air. The UAV further comprises a landing peg that projects beneath the body configured to be received by a socket of a corresponding landing base. The landing base can have a funnel top to make landing easier. The landing peg has a set of power transfer means that connect with power transfer means in the landing base to recharge the batteries of the UAV. The UAV can be guided to land in the landing base by a ring of LEDs on the landing base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: SiFly Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. Hinman, Bryan K. Brown, Muhammad Mubeen Javaid