Patents by Inventor Christopher Zonio

Christopher Zonio 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).

  • Method and systems of autonomously picking up water in support of fire fighting missions
    Patent number: 10131429
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for autonomously picking up water in support of fire fighting missions using aerial vehicles. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to systems and methods for picking up water in support of fire fighting missions using onboard sensing and decision making processes with application of the fire retardant using unmanned aerial vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Zonio, Thomas Spura
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF APPLYING FIRE RETARDANT BASED ON ONBOARD SENSING AND DECISION MAKING PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20170128759
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for applying fire retardant using aerial vehicles. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to systems and methods for applying fire retardant using onboard sensing and decision making processes with application of the fire retardant using aerial vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Zonio, Jonathan C. McMillen, Kevin C. Schlosser, Thomas Spura
  • METHOD AND SYSTEMS OF AUTONOMOUSLY PICKING UP WATER IN SUPPORT OF FIRE FIGHTING MISSIONS
    Publication number: 20170121022
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for autonomously picking up water in support of fire fighting missions using aerial vehicles. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to systems and methods for picking up water in support of fire fighting missions using onboard sensing and decision making processes with application of the fire retardant using unmanned aerial vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Zonio, Thomas Spura