Patents by Inventor Eric Seeley

Eric Seeley 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: 20250206423
    Abstract: A field configurable autonomous airplane comprising modular elements and attachable components. The airplane can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed airplane for each mission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Tyler Paine, Jacob Snow, Logan Harris, Jose Ruiz, Wade Kempf, Andrew Roth
  • Patent number: 12258109
    Abstract: A field configurable vehicle includes bladders located interior of the vehicle hull walls. One or more of the bladders can be filled with fluids of varying densities to manage the buoyancy, mass properties, and thermal heat dissipation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Eric Seeley
  • Patent number: 12258108
    Abstract: A system for joining swarm-communication modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12246808
    Abstract: A field configurable vehicle includes bladders located interior of the vehicle hull walls. One or more of the bladders can be filled with fluids of varying densities to manage the buoyancy, mass properties, and thermal heat dissipation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Eric Seeley
  • Patent number: 12244352
    Abstract: A field configurable autonomous vehicle includes modular elements and attachable components. The vehicle can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed vehicles for each mission. The vehicle can include a module that enables the vehicle to communicate optically with other vehicles or personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Eric Seeley
  • Patent number: 12162577
    Abstract: A system for joining buoyancy-controlling modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12162576
    Abstract: A system for joining mass-controlling modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12151790
    Abstract: A system for joining door modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12151793
    Abstract: A system for configuring mission-dependent vehicle assemblies comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be configured from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12151791
    Abstract: A system for joining charged scuttle modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12151789
    Abstract: A system for joining counter-rotating propeller assemblies comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12151792
    Abstract: A system for joining light-communication modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12145703
    Abstract: A system for releasable attachment mechanisms comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12129001
    Abstract: A system for joining propulsion modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12129000
    Abstract: A system for joining movably coupled modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12128998
    Abstract: A system for mounting mechanisms comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12128999
    Abstract: A system for joining ferry modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12129002
    Abstract: A system for joining modules having capillaries integrated in the module walls that may be fluidly coupled to the interior volume of modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12128997
    Abstract: A system of magnetically coupled modules comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow
  • Patent number: 12122494
    Abstract: A module joining system comprising modular elements and attachable components, including a male end adapted to join a single-piece female end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end such that data bus terminals align and power bus terminals align. The system can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed systems for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric Seeley, Jacob Snow