Patents by Inventor George Gregory Miller

George Gregory Miller 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).

  • UAV capture system
    Patent number: 10518902
    Abstract: A UAV capture system including a cable array comprising at least two laterally-spaced cables carried by a first cable support structure. Catches disposed on respective port and starboard wings of a UAV are positioned to engage the cables when the UAV flies into them. A payout device pays out the engaged cables after they have been engaged by the UAV and a brake decelerates the UAV by resisting the pay out of the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Briggs, Corey A. Fleischer, Greg W. Klein, Adam M. Knabe, George Gregory Miller, Michael W. Poppek
  • UAV Capture System
    Publication number: 20180086481
    Abstract: A UAV capture system including a cable array comprising at least two laterally-spaced cables carried by a first cable support structure. Catches disposed on respective port and starboard wings of a UAV are positioned to engage the cables when the UAV flies into them. A payout device pays out the engaged cables after they have been engaged by the UAV and a brake decelerates the UAV by resisting the pay out of the cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: David C. Briggs, Corey A. Fleischer, Greg W. Klein, Adam M. Knabe, George Gregory Miller, Michael W. Poppek