Patents by Inventor Charlie TERRY

Charlie TERRY 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).

  • Patent number: 10456906
    Abstract: A mechanical tower climber system for performing operations on a cell tower includes a body; a plurality of members disposed or connected to the body and each comprising one or more robotic hands; and a wireless interface and a processing device configured to receive commands from a remote operator; climb the cell tower based on the commands; and perform one or more operations on cell site components associated with the cell tower based on the commands and manipulation of the plurality of members and associated one or more robotic hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin, Richard Murphy, Jordan Bates
  • Patent number: 10354441
    Abstract: Systems and method for augmented reality to visualize a telecommunications site for planning, engineering, and installing equipment include creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a virtual object representing the equipment; providing the 3D model of the virtual object to an augmented reality server; providing a virtual environment representing the telecommunications site; obtaining the virtual object from the augmented reality server; and selectively inserting the virtual object in the virtual environment for one or more of planning, engineering, and installation associated with the telecommunications site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Godwin, Charlie Terry, Lee Priest
  • Patent number: 10334164
    Abstract: Systems and method for creating and utilizing a virtual 360-degree view of a telecommunications site include capturing first data of a 360-degree view at multiple points around the telecommunications site; capturing second data of a 360-degree view at aerial points above the telecommunications site; capturing third data of a 360-degree view inside a shelter or cabinet at the telecommunications site, wherein each of the first data, second data, and third data comprise one or more of photos and video; stitching the first data, the second data, and the third data together with links to create a virtual 360-degree view environment of the telecommunications site, wherein the links enable virtual navigation about the telecommunications site; and displaying the virtual 360-degree view environment to a viewer over a network and adjusting the virtual 360-degree view environment based on commands received from the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin, Jordan Bates, Lee Priest
  • Patent number: 10327151
    Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based method of wireless coverage testing includes with a UAV comprising a wireless coverage testing configuration, flying the UAV in a route in a wireless coverage area associated with a cell tower; collecting measurement data via the wireless coverage testing configuration during the flying and associated with collected measurement data with location identifiers; and, subsequent to the flying, processing the collected measurement data with the location identifiers to provide an output detailing wireless coverage in the wireless coverage area including wireless coverage at ground level and above ground level to a set elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin
  • Patent number: 10311565
    Abstract: Systems and method for verifying a cell site utilizing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) include providing an initial point cloud related to the cell site to the UAV; developing a second point cloud based on current conditions at the cell site, wherein the second point cloud is based on data acquisition using the UAV at the cell site; detecting variations between the initial point cloud and the second point cloud; and, responsive to detecting the variations, determining whether the variations are any of compliance related, load issues, and defects associated with any equipment or structures at the cell site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Charlie Terry
  • Patent number: 10231133
    Abstract: A method for modeling a cell site with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes causing the UAV to fly a given flight path about a cell tower at the cell site, wherein a launch location and launch orientation is defined for the UAV to take off and land at the cell site such that each flight at the cell site has the same launch location and launch orientation; obtaining a plurality of photographs of the cell site during about the flight plane, wherein each of the plurality of photographs is associated with one or more location identifiers; and, subsequent to the obtaining, processing the plurality of photographs to define a three dimensional (3D) model of the cell site based on the associated with one or more location identifiers and one or more objects of interest in the plurality of photographs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin
  • Patent number: 10192354
    Abstract: Systems and methods for developing a three-dimensional (3D) model of a cell site using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to obtain photos and/or video include preparing the UAV for flight and programming an autonomous flight path about a cell tower at the cell site, wherein the autonomous flight path comprises a substantially circular flight path about the cell tower with one or more cameras on the UAV facing the cell tower; flying the UAV around the cell tower in a plurality of orbits comprising at least four orbits each with a different set of characteristics of altitude, radius, and camera angle, wherein the flying comprises of at least four orbits for a monopole cell tower and at least five orbits for a self-support/guyed cell tower; obtaining photos and/or video of the cell tower, the cell site, and cell site components during each of the plurality of orbits; and using the photos and/or video to develop the point cloud three-dimensional (3D) model of the cell site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Charlie Terry, Jordan Bates, Alan Lombadu, Josh Godwin, Richard Murphy, Lee Priest
  • Patent number: 10189566
    Abstract: A method for three-dimensional (3D) coverage mapping of a coverage area of a cell site using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes causing the UAV to fly about the coverage area at one or more elevations; causing the UAV to take measurements of wireless performance during flight about the coverage area; and utilizing the measurements to derive a 3D coverage map of the coverage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Charlie Terry, Lee Priest
  • Publication number: 20190003482
    Abstract: A compressor wheel assembly for a forced induction device includes an impeller member and a plate member. The impeller member is formed of a polymer material, and includes a hub portion and a plurality of blades extending from an outer surface of the hub portion. The hub portion includes an outer peripheral portion formed therewith. The plate member is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the impeller member to be rotationally fixed thereto. The plate member being formed of a metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Taylor, Charlie Terry, Christian Ellis
  • Publication number: 20180319497
    Abstract: Systems and methods using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to supply one or more batteries include loading the UAV with the one or more batteries as cargo; causing the UAV to fly to a remote location; and at the remote location, inserting the one or more batteries in a battery system for powering thereof. The method can further include, at the remote location, retrieving a second set of one or more batteries from the battery system; and causing the UAV to fly back with the retrieved second set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin
  • Publication number: 20180255465
    Abstract: Systems and methods for preparing and delivering a data package detailing work performed at a telecommunications site includes, subsequent to the work, performing data capture at the telecommunications site utilizing a plurality of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a satellite, a multiple camera apparatus, and a telescoping apparatus; processing the data capture to provide a close out audit package for the telecommunications site describing the work; uploading the close out audit package through a User Interface to a server; providing the close out audit package to one or more users via the server; and performing verification of the work via the uploaded close out audit package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin
  • Publication number: 20180249343
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a telecommunications site and performing an augmented reality add-in of equipment or structures therein include obtaining data capture of the telecommunications site utilizing a plurality of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a satellite, a multiple camera apparatus, and a telescoping apparatus; creating the 3D model utilizing the data capture; inserting currently non-existing equipment or structures in the 3D model; and performing engineering and planning for the telecommunications site utilizing the 3D model with the inserted currently non-existing equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin
  • Publication number: 20180232871
    Abstract: Systems and method for verifying a cell site utilizing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) include providing an initial point cloud related to the cell site to the UAV; developing a second point cloud based on current conditions at the cell site, wherein the second point cloud is based on data acquisition using the UAV at the cell site; detecting variations between the initial point cloud and the second point cloud; and, responsive to detecting the variations, determining whether the variations are any of compliance related, load issues, and defects associated with any equipment or structures at the cell site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Charlie TERRY
  • Publication number: 20180211441
    Abstract: Systems and methods for preparing and delivering a close out package detailing work performed at a telecommunications site includes, subsequent to the work, performing data capture at the telecommunications site through a plurality of techniques; processing the data capture to define a three dimensional (3D) model of the telecommunications site based on one or more objects of interest associated with the cell site components and noting the work in the 3D model; and incorporating the 3D model in a close out package and providing the close out package to one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin
  • Publication number: 20180174357
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a three dimensional (3D) model of a telecommunications site for planning, engineering, and installing equipment utilizing data capture from a camera attached to a telescoping apparatus including positioning the telescoping apparatus at or near a cell tower and extending the camera at or near cell site components on the cell tower; obtaining data capture via the camera at one or more locations at or near the cell tower and at one or more angles relative to the cell site components; and processing the data capture to define a three dimensional (3D) model of the cell site based on one or more objects of interest associated with the cell site components in the data capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin
  • Publication number: 20180086483
    Abstract: Systems and methods using a lift tube with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control system include staging one or more UAVs and associated cargo for takeoff; moving the staged one or more UAVs to a lift tube; and controlling the lift tube by the UAV air traffic control system to provide the one or more UAVs for takeoff, wherein the lift tube is a vertical structure disposed in a facility to raise the one or more UAVs from an interior position in the facility for takeoff outside of the facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Lee PRIEST, Charlie TERRY, Joshua GODWIN
  • Publication number: 20180075649
    Abstract: Systems and method for augmented reality to visualize a telecommunications site for planning, engineering, and installing equipment include creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a virtual object representing the equipment; providing the 3D model of the virtual object to an augmented reality server; providing a virtual environment representing the telecommunications site; obtaining the virtual object from the augmented reality server; and selectively inserting the virtual object in the virtual environment for one or more of planning, engineering, and installation associated with the telecommunications site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua GODWIN, Charlie TERRY, Lee PRIEST
  • Publication number: 20180041907
    Abstract: Systems and method for creating, modifying, and utilizing a virtual 360-degree view of a telecommunications site obtaining data capture from the telecommunications site, wherein the data capture comprises one or more of photos and video; processing the data capture to create a three-dimensional (3D) model of the telecommunications site in a first state, buildings, and constructions therein; importing the 3D model into modification software and adding one or more objects to the 3D model utilizing the modification software, wherein the one or more objects comprise one or more of geography, buildings, and constructions planned as possible additions to the telecommunications sites; creating a modified 3D model with the one or more objects and the 3D model in the first state such that the modified 3D model represents the telecommunications site in a second state; and utilizing the modified 3D model for one or more of planning, engineering, and installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Charlie TERRY, Jordan BATES, Lee PRIEST
  • Publication number: 20180009102
    Abstract: A mechanical tower climber system for performing operations on a cell tower includes a body; a plurality of members disposed or connected to the body and each comprising one or more robotic hands; and a wireless interface and a processing device configured to receive commands from a remote operator; climb the cell tower based on the commands; and perform one or more operations on cell site components associated with the cell tower based on the commands and manipulation of the plurality of members and associated one or more robotic hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Lee PRIEST, Charlie Terry, Joshua Godwin, Richard Murphy, Jordan Bates
  • Publication number: 20170366751
    Abstract: Systems and method for creating and utilizing a virtual 360-degree view of a telecommunications site include capturing first data of a 360-degree view at multiple points around the telecommunications site; capturing second data of a 360-degree view at aerial points above the telecommunications site; capturing third data of a 360-degree view inside a shelter or cabinet at the telecommunications site, wherein each of the first data, second data, and third data comprise one or more of photos and video; stitching the first data, the second data, and the third data together with links to create a virtual 360-degree view environment of the telecommunications site, wherein the links enable virtual navigation about the telecommunications site; and displaying the virtual 360-degree view environment to a viewer over a network and adjusting the virtual 360-degree view environment based on commands received from the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Charlie TERRY, Joshua GODWIN, Jordan BATES, Lee PRIEST