Patents by Inventor Caleb B. Carr

Caleb B. Carr 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).

  • Publication number: 20250197169
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy and stow a deployable equipment to and from a hoist, to control a load on a suspension without transfer of torque to the suspension cable, for the deployable equipment to obtain data and or electrical services from a dock of a carrier, and or for the deployable equipment to control the hoist, such as a reel of a hoist, to control a z-axis of a terminal end of the suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control an elevation of a load, such as relative to carrier, ground, or an objective or target, to control a tension on or of suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control a rate of ascent or descent of a terminal end of suspension cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Daniel Stehling, Jonathan Zeller Oster, Caleb B. Carr, Patrick Carr
  • Patent number: 12296952
    Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
  • Publication number: 20250121938
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B. Carr
  • Patent number: 12258145
    Abstract: Load stability systems and methods for stabilizing swinging motions of suspended loads. The load stability systems include a fully automated, self-powered device that employs thrust to counteract and control lateral and rotational motion of an external load. The device is a temporary installment on the load, cable, or boom, and is agnostic to the platform from which it is suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
  • Patent number: 12246952
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy and stow a deployable equipment to and from a hoist, to control a load on a suspension without transfer of torque to the suspension cable, for the deployable equipment to obtain data and electrical services from a dock of a carrier, and for the deployable equipment to control the hoist, such as a reel of a hoist, to control a z-axis of a terminal end of the suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control an elevation of a load, such as relative to carrier, ground, or an objective or target, to control a tension on or of suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control a rate of ascent or descent of a terminal end of suspension cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Vita Inclintata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Daniel Stehling, Jonathan Zeller Oster, Caleb B. Carr, Patrick Carr
  • Publication number: 20250011139
    Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust vectors to the suspended load or to a structure that holds the load. The load control apparatuses, systems and method may comprise a thruster and battery module, wherein the thruster and battery module comprises a thruster and a battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Adam L.K. Philipp
  • Patent number: 12172752
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B Carr
  • Patent number: 12145822
    Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust vectors to the suspended load or to a structure that holds the load. The load control apparatuses, systems and method may be integrated into a structure that holds a load, such as a rescue litter. The load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be modular. The modular load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be secured to a load or to a structure that holds the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Adam L.K. Philipp
  • Publication number: 20240246672
    Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek SIKORA, Caleb B. CARR, Logan GOODRICH
  • Patent number: 11926415
    Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
  • Patent number: 11834174
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B Carr
  • Patent number: 11746951
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy a suspended load control apparatus onto a suspension cable and optionally allowing the suspended load control system to rotate about the suspension cable without imparting a significant rotational force on the suspension cable from rotation of the suspended load control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
  • Publication number: 20230249820
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B. Carr
  • Publication number: 20220371736
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B. Carr
  • Publication number: 20220281721
    Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust vectors to the suspended load or to a structure that holds the load. The load control apparatuses, systems and method may be integrated into a structure that holds a load, such as a rescue litter. The load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be modular. The modular load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be secured to a load or to a structure that holds the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Adam L.K. Philipp
  • Publication number: 20220135378
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy and stow a deployable equipment to and from a hoist, to control a load on a suspension without transfer of torque to the suspension cable, for the deployable equipment to obtain data and electrical services from a dock of a carrier, and for the deployable equipment to control the hoist, such as a reel of a hoist, to control a z-axis of a terminal end of the suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control an elevation of a load, such as relative to carrier, ground, or an objective or target, to control a tension on or of suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control a rate of ascent or descent of a terminal end of suspension cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: VITA INCLINATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Daniel Stehling, Jonathan Zeller Oster, Caleb B. Carr, Patrick Carr
  • Publication number: 20220121225
    Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek SIKORA, Caleb B. Carr, Logan GOODRICH
  • Publication number: 20210405656
    Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek SIKORA, Caleb B. Carr, Logan GOODRICH
  • Patent number: 11209836
    Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
  • Patent number: 11142316
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B. Carr