Patents by Inventor Frank J. Boria

Frank J. Boria 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).

  • Bendable wing for micro air vehicle
    Patent number: 7331546
    Abstract: A micro air vehicle having a bendable wing enabling the micro air vehicle to fly. The bendable wing may be bent downwards so that the wingspan may be reduced for storing the micro air vehicle. The bendable wing may be formed from one or more layers of material, and the wing may have a camber such that a concave surface of the wing faces downward. The wing may substantially resist flexing upwards and may transfer uplift forces to a central body of the micro air vehicle. In addition, the wing may be bent severely downwards by applying a force to tips of the wing. The micro air vehicle is capable of being stored in a small cylindrical tube and may be deployed from the tube by simply releasing the micro air vehicle from the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Ifju, Kyu-Ho Lee, Roberto Albertani, Shawn J. Mitryk, Frank J. Boria, Mujahid Abdulrahim
  • Bendable wing for micro air vehicle
    Publication number: 20040245393
    Abstract: A micro air vehicle having a bendable wing enabling the micro air vehicle to fly. The bendable wing may be bent downwards so that the wingspan may be reduced for storing the micro air vehicle. The bendable wing may be formed from one or more layers of material, and the wing may have a camber such that a concave surface of the wing faces downward. The wing may substantially resist flexing upwards and may transfer uplift forces to a central body of the micro air vehicle. In addition, the wing may be bent severely downwards by applying a force to tips of the wing. The micro air vehicle is capable of being stored in a small cylindrical tube and may be deployed from the tube by simply releasing the micro air vehicle from the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: University of Florida
    Inventors: Peter Ifju, Kyu-Ho Lee, Roberto Albertani, Shawn J. Mitryk, Frank J. Boria, Mujahid Abdulrahim