Patents by Inventor Daniel Pastor Moreno

Daniel Pastor Moreno 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).

  • Passive and active stability systems for ballistically launched multirotors
    Patent number: 11780580
    Abstract: A ballistically launched foldable multirotor vehicle has a central body frame. A battery is located in an upper vertical location of the vehicle and positions a center of mass of the vehicle to provide aerodynamic stability during a launch. Fins are attached to the central body frame such that aerodynamic forces on the fins shift an aerodynamic center (AC) of the vehicle downward below the center of mass of the vehicle. Three or more foldable arms are attached to the central body frame via a hinge and exist in two states—a closed state where the foldable arms are parallel to a central body axis, and an open state (after launch) where the foldable arms extend radially outward perpendicular to the central body axis. Rotors mounted to each foldable arm are controlled by a motor to enable flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jacob S. Izraelevitz, Brett A. Kennedy, Amanda R. Bouman, Daniel Pastor Moreno, Matthew James Lindsay Anderson, Paul M. Nadan, Joel W. Burdick
  • PASSIVE AND ACTIVE STABILITY SYSTEMS FOR BALLISTICALLY LAUNCHED MULTIROTORS
    Publication number: 20210107645
    Abstract: A ballistically launched foldable multirotor vehicle has a central body frame. A battery is located in an upper vertical location of the vehicle and positions a center of mass of the vehicle to provide aerodynamic stability during a launch. Fins are attached to the central body frame such that aerodynamic forces on the fins shift an aerodynamic center (AC) of the vehicle downward below the center of mass of the vehicle. Three or more foldable arms are attached to the central body frame via a hinge and exist in two states—a closed state where the foldable arms are parallel to a central body axis, and an open state (after launch) where the foldable arms extend radially outward perpendicular to the central body axis. Rotors mounted to each foldable arm are controlled by a motor to enable flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jacob S. Izraelevitz, Brett A. Kennedy, Amanda R. Bouman, Daniel Pastor Moreno, Matthew James Lindsay Anderson, Paul M. Nadan, Joel W. Burdick