Patents by Inventor Danielle Lynn Moore
Danielle Lynn Moore 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).
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Publication number: 20240034465Abstract: One embodiment is an apparatus for inhibiting accidental contact by a human with a tail rotor connected to an empennage of an aircraft. The apparatus includes an inverted V-tail connected to an empennage of the aircraft forward of the tail rotor, the inverted V-tail stabilizer comprising a first V-tail stabilizer on a side of the empennage to which the tail rotor is connected and a second V-tail stabilizer on a side of the empennage opposite the side of the empennage to which the tail rotor is connected; and a shroud bar having a first end connected to an outboard end of the first V-tail stabilizer and a second end opposite the first end connected to the empennage aft of the tail rotor, wherein a horizontal distance from the shroud bar to the tail rotor is greater than a length of an arm of the human.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Steven R. Ivans, Danielle Lynn Moore, William Anthony Amante, Kip Gregory Campbell, Mathew Chapdelaine, Brian John Cox, Carey Andrew Cross, Steve Michael Loveland, Bradley Paul Regnier, Robert W. Roe, Steve R. Schafer
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Patent number: 11807357Abstract: One embodiment is an aircraft operable in a hover mode and a cruise mode and including a fuselage; wings connected on opposite sides of the fuselage; a canard connected to the fuselage forward of the wings; forward propulsion systems connected to a trailing edge of the canard on opposite sides of the fuselage; aft propulsion systems connected to trailing edges of the wings; and wing-mounted propulsion systems connected to leading edges of the wings. The aft propulsion systems are tiltable between a first position when the aircraft is in the hover mode and a second position when the aircraft is in the cruise mode. Each of the propulsion systems includes a rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades. The propulsion systems are substantially equidistant from a center of gravity (CG) of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Kirk L. Groninga, Danielle Lynn Moore
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Patent number: 11780576Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage and a wing system having first and second oppositely disposed wings that extend laterally from the fuselage. A tiltable propulsion system is rotatably coupled to the fuselage between the first and second wings. The tiltable propulsion system includes a frame system having four diagonally extending arms each having a propulsion assembly coupled thereto. A flight control system is configured to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies and the orientation of the tiltable propulsion system. In a VTOL flight mode of the aircraft, the tiltable propulsion system is substantially perpendicular to the aircraft's yaw axis in a vertical thrust orientation such that the propulsion assemblies are configured to provide vertical thrust. In a forward cruise flight mode of the aircraft, the tiltable propulsion system is substantially perpendicular to the aircraft's roll axis in a forward thrust orientation such that the propulsion assemblies provide forward thrust.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Kirk Landon Groninga, Danielle Lynn Moore
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Patent number: 11485475Abstract: An example of an aerial vehicle includes a rudder removably connected to the aerial vehicle by a twist lock mechanism. The twist lock mechanism is biased in a locked position by an elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Danielle Lynn Moore, Dakota Charles Easley
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Publication number: 20220306293Abstract: One embodiment is an aircraft operable in a hover mode and a cruise mode and including a fuselage; wings connected on opposite sides of the fuselage; a canard connected to the fuselage forward of the wings; forward propulsion systems connected to a trailing edge of the canard on opposite sides of the fuselage; aft propulsion systems connected to trailing edges of the wings; and wing-mounted propulsion systems connected to leading edges of the wings. The aft propulsion systems are tiltable between a first position when the aircraft is in the hover mode and a second position when the aircraft is in the cruise mode. Each of the propulsion systems includes a rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades. The propulsion systems are substantially equidistant from a center of gravity (CG) of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Kirk L. Groninga, Danielle Lynn Moore
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Publication number: 20210253239Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a high speed, vertical lift aircraft that has vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability and is capable of converting to a forward-flight mode (e.g., prop-mode). The rotors blades can be folded for high speed forward flight propelled by a turbine engine (e.g., jet-mode). The rotor blades on the tail sitter aircraft have a “stop-fold” capability, which means that the rotor blades are stopped in flight and folded back to reduce drag. This allows the tail sitter aircraft to achieve a higher speed than a tilt-rotor aircraft. In some embodiments, the tail sitter aircraft achieves both rotor-borne flight and jet-borne flight by having two separate engines. An additional advantage of the tail-sitter aircraft versus a horizontally oriented fixed engine aircraft is that supplemental jet thrust can be used for take-off if desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Steven Ray Ivans, Brent Chadwick Ross, Danielle Lynn Moore, Berlin Bernard Benfield, Jason Paul Hurst
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Patent number: 10875626Abstract: A foldable wing system for an unmanned aerial system having a fuselage includes a left wing frame having an inboard gear rotatably coupled to the fuselage, a right wing frame having an inboard gear rotatably coupled to the fuselage and a wing actuator coupled to a linkage point on at least one of the wing frames. The wing frames are movable between a plurality of positions including a deployed position and a stowed position. The inboard gear of the left wing frame is engaged with the inboard gear of the right wing frame such that the wing frames move symmetrically between the plurality of positions in response to movement of the linkage point by the wing actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Dakota Charles Easley, Danielle Lynn Moore
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Patent number: 10717526Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has a fuselage, a rotor system, and a wing configured for selective positioning during flight of the UAV to a deployed position, a stowed position, and to positions between the deployed position and the stowed position. The UAV has a flexible wing skin at least partially carried by a leading arm and the leading arm is rotatable relative to the fuselage.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Danielle Lynn Moore, Andrea Chavez, Kirk Landon Groninga, John Lloyd, Daniel Bryan Robertson
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Publication number: 20200216163Abstract: An example of an aerial vehicle includes a rudder removably connected to the aerial vehicle by a twist lock mechanism. The twist lock mechanism is biased in a locked position by an elastic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles HEFNER, Danielle Lynn MOORE, Dakota Charles EASLEY
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Patent number: 10618627Abstract: An example of an aerial vehicle includes a rudder removably connected to the aerial vehicle by a twist lock mechanism. The twist lock mechanism is biased in a locked position by an elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Danielle Lynn Moore, Dakota Charles Easley
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Patent number: 10435149Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has a first blade assembly configured to rotate in a first direction about an axis of rotation and a second blade assembly configured to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction about the axis of rotation, wherein the second blade assembly can be selectively cocked relative to the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Danielle Lynn Moore, Sung Kim
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Publication number: 20190248469Abstract: An example of an aerial vehicle includes a rudder removably connected to the aerial vehicle by a twist lock mechanism. The twist lock mechanism is biased in a locked position by an elastic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles HEFNER, Danielle Lynn MOORE, Dakota Charles EASLEY
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Publication number: 20190031316Abstract: A foldable wing system for an unmanned aerial system having a fuselage includes a left wing frame having an inboard gear rotatably coupled to the fuselage, a right wing frame having an inboard gear rotatably coupled to the fuselage and a wing actuator coupled to a linkage point on at least one of the wing frames. The wing frames are movable between a plurality of positions including a deployed position and a stowed position. The inboard gear of the left wing frame is engaged with the inboard gear of the right wing frame such that the wing frames move symmetrically between the plurality of positions in response to movement of the linkage point by the wing actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Dakota Charles Easley, Danielle Lynn Moore
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Publication number: 20180354619Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has a fuselage, a rotor system, and a wing configured for selective positioning during flight of the UAV to a fully deployed position, a fully stowed position, and to positions between the fully deployed position and the fully stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Danielle Lynn Moore, Andrea Chavez, Kirk Landon Groninga, John Lloyd, Daniel Bryan Robertson
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Publication number: 20180354612Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has a first blade assembly configured to rotate in a first direction about an axis of rotation and a second blade assembly configured to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction about the axis of rotation, wherein the second blade assembly can be selectively cocked relative to the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Levi Charles Hefner, Danielle Lynn Moore, Sung Kim