Patents by Inventor Derek Sikora
Derek Sikora 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).
-
Publication number: 20220017335Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods for a suspended load control system for use on or with respect to a main load bearing line, carrier hook, and or head block of a crane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, IncInventors: Derek SIKORA, Logan GOODRICH
-
Publication number: 20210405656Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek SIKORA, Caleb B. Carr, Logan GOODRICH
-
Patent number: 11209836Abstract: Physical and logical components of a long line loiter control system address control of a long line loiter maneuver conducted beneath a carrier, such as a fixed-wing aircraft. Control may comprise identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states of the carrier, a suspended load control system, and a long line. Identifying, predicting, and reacting to estimated states and predicted states may comprise determining characteristics of state conditions over time as well as response time between state conditions. Reacting may comprise controlling a hoist of the carrier, controlling thrusters of the suspended load control system, and or controlling or issuing flight control instructions to the carrier so as not to increase the response time and or to avoid a hazard.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
-
Publication number: 20210371252Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust with thrusters. The load control apparatuses, systems and method comprise an on-board power supply, a remote power supply, and a power control module. The power control module may distribute a pulse power to the thrusters from the on-board power supply and or from a combination of the on-board power supply and the remote power supply, may manage power between the on-board power supply and the remote power supply, and may to recharge the on-board power supply with the remote power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb Carr, Joe Hankin
-
Patent number: 11142433Abstract: A bidirectional thrust assembly comprises a motor, a selective power transfer mechanism, and a plurality of fans; wherein a change in direction of rotation of the motor causes the selective power transfer mechanism to change a torque transfer among the plurality of fans, wherein the fans may be opposing, and wherein the fans may be unidirectional. The bidirectional thrust assembly may be used in or by a plurality of craft or with respect to other objects which may need to be maneuvered, included suspended load control systems, vertical takeoff and landing craft, watercraft.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich
-
Patent number: 11142316Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B. Carr
-
Publication number: 20210229808Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B Carr
-
Patent number: 11008198Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy and stow a deployable equipment to and from a hoist, to control a load on a suspension without transfer of torque to the suspension cable, for the deployable equipment to obtain data and information from the hoist, and for the deployable equipment to control the hoist, such as a reel of a hoist, to control a z-axis of a terminal end of the suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control an elevation of a load, such as relative to carrier, ground, or an objective or target, to control a tension on or of suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control a rate of ascent or descent of a terminal end of suspension cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: VITA INCLINATA TECHNOLOGIES, INCInventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Daniel Stehling, Jonathan Zeller Oster, Caleb B. Carr, Patrick Carr
-
Publication number: 20210078837Abstract: A bidirectional thrust assembly comprises a motor, a selective power transfer mechanism, and a plurality of fans; wherein a change in direction of rotation of the motor causes the selective power transfer mechanism to change a torque transfer among the plurality of fans, wherein the fans may be opposing, and wherein the fans may be unidirectional. The bidirectional thrust assembly may be used in or by a plurality of craft or with respect to other objects which may need to be maneuvered, included suspended load control systems, vertical takeoff and landing craft, watercraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich
-
Patent number: 10940061Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust vectors to the suspended load or to a structure that holds the load. The load control apparatuses, systems and method may be integrated into a structure that holds a load, such as a rescue litter. The load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be modular. The modular load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be secured to a load or to a structure that holds the load.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Adam L. K. Philipp
-
Publication number: 20210017000Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy and stow a deployable equipment to and from a hoist, to control a load on a suspension without transfer of torque to the suspension cable, for the deployable equipment to obtain data and information from the hoist, and for the deployable equipment to control the hoist, such as a reel of a hoist, to control a z-axis of a terminal end of the suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control an elevation of a load, such as relative to carrier, ground, or an objective or target, to control a tension on or of suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control a rate of ascent or descent of a terminal end of suspension cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: VITA INCLINATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Daniel Stehling, Jonathan Zeller Oster, Caleb B. Carr, Patrick Carr
-
Patent number: 10870558Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust vectors to the suspended load or to a structure that holds the load. The load control apparatuses, systems and method may be integrated into a structure that holds a load, such as a rescue litter. The load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be modular. The modular load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be secured to a load or to a structure that holds the load.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Adam L. K. Philipp
-
Publication number: 20200369492Abstract: Load stability systems and methods for stabilizing swinging motions of suspended loads. The load stability systems include a fully automated, self-powered device that employs thrust to counteract and control lateral and rotational motion of an external load. The device is a temporary installment on the load, cable, or boom, and is agnostic to the platform from which it is suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: VITA INCLINATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Derek SIKORA, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
-
Publication number: 20200271270Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy a suspended load control apparatus onto a suspension cable and optionally allowing the suspended load control system to rotate about the suspension cable without imparting a significant rotational force on the suspension cable from rotation of the suspended load control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
-
Publication number: 20200231415Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust vectors to the suspended load or to a structure that holds the load. The load control apparatuses, systems and method may be integrated into a structure that holds a load, such as a rescue litter. The load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be modular. The modular load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be secured to a load or to a structure that holds the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Adam L.K. Philipp
-
Publication number: 20200222257Abstract: Load control apparatuses, systems and methods to control a location, orientation, or rotation of a suspended load by imparting thrust vectors to the suspended load or to a structure that holds the load. The load control apparatuses, systems and method may be integrated into a structure that holds a load, such as a rescue litter. The load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be modular. The modular load control apparatuses, systems, and methods may be secured to a load or to a structure that holds the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Adam L.K. Philipp
-
Patent number: 10479503Abstract: Load stability systems and methods for stabilizing swinging motions of suspended loads. The load stability systems include a fully automated, self-powered device that employs thrust to counteract and control lateral and rotational motion of an external load. The device is a temporary installment on the load, cable, or boom, and is agnostic to the platform from which it is suspended.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich
-
Publication number: 20190241267Abstract: Load stability systems and methods for stabilizing swinging motions of suspended loads. The load stability systems include a fully automated, self-powered device that employs thrust to counteract and control lateral and rotational motion of an external load. The device is a temporary installment on the load, cable, or boom, and is agnostic to the platform from which it is suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Derek Sikora, Caleb B. Carr, Logan Goodrich