Patents by Inventor Daniel H. Cornew

Daniel H. Cornew 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).

  • High altitude aircraft with integrated solar cells, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 10407153
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a substrate having a curvature to form a lift surface, a plurality of solar cells carried by, bonded to, and impressed into the substrate, and electrical connections between the solar cells carried by the substrate. The electrical connections coupled to link the solar cells together to provide power to the aircraft while in flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: WING AVIATION LLC
    Inventors: Daniel H. Cornew, Maximus Yaney
  • HIGH ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT WITH INTEGRATED SOLAR CELLS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180178898
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a substrate having a curvature to form a lift surface, a plurality of solar cells carried by, bonded to, and impressed into the substrate, and electrical connections between the solar cells carried by the substrate. The electrical connections coupled to link the solar cells together to provide power to the aircraft while in flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel H. Cornew, Maximus Yaney
  • High altitude aircraft with integrated solar cells, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 9957037
    Abstract: A method of making a solar cell assembly includes placing backsides of multiple solar cells in contact with a substrate. The solar cells are electrically connected to each other. Heat and pressure are applied to the solar cells and the substrate to simultaneously impress the solar cells into the substrate and bond the solar cells to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Daniel H. Cornew, Maximus Yaney
  • HIGH ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT WITH INTEGRATED SOLAR CELLS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160194072
    Abstract: A method of making a solar cell assembly includes placing backsides of multiple solar cells in contact with a substrate. The solar cells are electrically connected to each other. Heat and pressure are applied to the solar cells and the substrate to simultaneously impress the solar cells into the substrate and bond the solar cells to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel H. Cornew, Maximus Yaney