Patents by Inventor Frederick J. Onorato

Frederick J. Onorato 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).

  • Drone receiving systems and methods
    Patent number: 10093432
    Abstract: A drone receiving system having a tray configured to function as a landing pad for the drone delivering a package as well as a nest for the package, wherein the tray is associated with at least a mounting arm for mounting the drone receiving system to an outside of a structure, wherein the at least a mounting arm is expandable to move the tray away from the structure, so that the drone can deliver the package without being obstructed by the structure, and wherein the at least a mounting arm is retractable to move the tray after package delivery toward the structure, so that the package can be unloaded from the tray from inside the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventors: James McKinnon, Frederick J. Onorato
  • DRONE RECEIVING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160101874
    Abstract: A drone receiving system having a tray configured to function as a landing pad for the drone delivering a package as well as a nest for the package, wherein the tray is associated with at least a mounting arm for mounting the drone receiving system to an outside of a structure, wherein the at least a mounting arm is expandable to move the tray away from the structure, so that the drone can deliver the package without being obstructed by the structure, and wherein the at least a mounting arm is retractable to move the tray after package delivery toward the structure, so that the package can be unloaded from the tray from inside the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: James McKinnon, Frederick J. Onorato