Patents by Inventor Danny R. Nalley

Danny R. Nalley 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).

  • Modular unmanned aerial vehicles
    Patent number: 11926444
    Abstract: Modular unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. A disclosed example UAV includes a fuselage that extends along a longitudinal axis, a wing support frame extending from the fuselage and along a wingspan of the UAV. The wing support frame includes distal ends to support a releasably couplable wing, the releasably couplable wing to extend along the wingspan when coupled to the wing support frame, and a motor boom that extends parallel to the longitudinal axis, the motor boom to support a motor that is oriented to generate lift for the UAV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Insitu, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan G. Munro, Danny R. Nalley, Joel M. Reiter, Harold A. Brown, Ovidiu C. Mihai
  • MODULAR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20220119107
    Abstract: Modular unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. A disclosed example UAV includes a fuselage that extends along a longitudinal axis, a wing support frame extending from the fuselage and along a wingspan of the UAV. The wing support frame includes distal ends to support a releasably couplable wing, the releasably couplable wing to extend along the wingspan when coupled to the wing support frame, and a motor boom that extends parallel to the longitudinal axis, the motor boom to support a motor that is oriented to generate lift for the UAV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan G. Munro, Danny R. Nalley, Joel M. Reiter, Harold A. Brown, Ovidiu C. Mihai
  • MODULAR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONNECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220119090
    Abstract: A modular unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) connection system is disclosed. A disclosed example connection system for use with a UAV includes a tab extending from one of an aerodynamic body or a frame, and a slot to receive the tab, the slot positioned on another of the aerodynamic body or the frame, the tab to be inserted into the slot in a direction that is opposite to a direction of travel of the UAV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Minarik, Danny R. Nalley, Harold A. Brown, Joel M. Reiter