Patents by Inventor Hunter J. Denton

Hunter J. Denton 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).

  • Rotary-wing, hover-capable aircraft and methods
    Patent number: 11932428
    Abstract: A projectile-launched aircraft system includes a projectile launcher including a triggering mechanism, a rotary-wing, hover-capable aircraft including a rotor assembly that includes at least one rotor blade, wherein the rotor blade includes a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration that is circumferentially spaced from the stowed configuration about a pivot axis, wherein, upon actuation of the triggering mechanism, the projectile launcher is configured to launch the aircraft along a flightpath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Moble Benedict, Hunter J. Denton, Hao Kang, Vikram Hrishikeshavan
  • ROTARY-WING, HOVER-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220219814
    Abstract: A projectile-launched aircraft system includes a projectile launcher including a triggering mechanism, a rotary-wing, hover-capable aircraft including a rotor assembly that includes at least one rotor blade, wherein the rotor blade includes a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration that is circumferentially spaced from the stowed configuration about a pivot axis, wherein, upon actuation of the triggering mechanism, the projectile launcher is configured to launch the aircraft along a flightpath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Moble Benedict, Hunter J. Denton, Hao Kang, Vikram Hrishikeshavan