Patents by Inventor Glenn Pace

Glenn Pace 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).

  • Charging system for autonomous drones
    Patent number: 11465776
    Abstract: A base station configured for charging an autonomous drone may comprise a first conductive groove and a second conductive groove. The first conductive groove and the second conductive groove may be configured to interface with a first conductive strip and a second conductive strip disposed on a landing gear of the autonomous drone. The base station may be configured to charge a battery of the autonomous drone in response to the first conductive groove interfacing with the first conductive strip and the second conductive groove interfacing with the second conductive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Tyler Smith, Sami Mian, Kevin Westgard, Glenn Pace, John Patterson
  • CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRONES
    Publication number: 20200307829
    Abstract: A base station configured for charging an autonomous drone may comprise a first conductive groove and a second conductive groove. The first conductive groove and the second conductive groove may be configured to interface with a first conductive strip and a second conductive strip disposed on a landing gear of the autonomous drone. The base station may be configured to charge a battery of the autonomous drone in response to the first conductive groove interfacing with the first conductive strip and the second conductive groove interfacing with the second conductive strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Tyler Smith, Sami Mian, Kevin Westgard, Glenn Pace, John Patterson