Patents by Inventor Jacob B. Roberts
Jacob B. Roberts 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).
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Patent number: 10923930Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for forecasting power usage of an aerial vehicle. An illustrative system includes an aerial vehicle including at least one component, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle. The computing device includes a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive power consumption data corresponding to the at least one component, and generate a simulation model of power usage based on the power consumption data corresponding to the at least one component.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: LOON LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Patent number: 10890885Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power of an aerial vehicle, an illustrative system including an aerial vehicle including a power storage module and a plurality of components, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the plurality of components, receive a goal, generate, based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module, the rate of power consumption of the plurality of components, and the goal, a power command, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: LOON LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Publication number: 20210001748Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power of an aerial vehicle, an illustrative system including an aerial vehicle including a power storage module and at least one component, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the at least one component, generate, based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module or the rate of power consumption of the at least one component, a power command to switch the at least one component to a power-saving state, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: LOON LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Patent number: 10807497Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power of an aerial vehicle, an illustrative system including an aerial vehicle including a power storage module and at least one component, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the at least one component, generate, based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module or the rate of power consumption of the at least one component, a power command to switch the at least one component to a power-saving state, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: LOON LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Patent number: 10611242Abstract: The technology relates to managing power of an aerial vehicle. The system may include an aerial vehicle having a power storage module and one or more components, as well as a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle. The computing device may include a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, may cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the at least one component, generate a power command based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module or the rate of power consumption of the at least one component, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: LOON LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Publication number: 20200009985Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power of an aerial vehicle, an illustrative system including an aerial vehicle including a power storage module and at least one component, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the at least one component, generate, based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module or the rate of power consumption of the at least one component, a power command to switch the at least one component to a power-saving state, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Patent number: 10464443Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power of an aerial vehicle, an illustrative system including an aerial vehicle including a power storage module and at least one component, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the at least one component, generate, based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module or the rate of power consumption of the at least one component, a power command to switch the at least one component to a power-saving state, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Loon LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Publication number: 20190196423Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power of an aerial vehicle, an illustrative system including an aerial vehicle including a power storage module and a plurality of components, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the plurality of components, receive a goal, generate, based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module, the rate of power consumption of the plurality of components, and the goal, a power command, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: X Development LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Publication number: 20190199112Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for forecasting power usage of an aerial vehicle. An illustrative system includes an aerial vehicle including at least one component, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle. The computing device includes a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive power consumption data corresponding to the at least one component, and generate a simulation model of power usage based on the power consumption data corresponding to the at least one component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: X Development LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Publication number: 20190193574Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power of an aerial vehicle, an illustrative system including an aerial vehicle including a power storage module and at least one component, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the at least one component, generate, based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module or the rate of power consumption of the at least one component, a power command to switch the at least one component to a power-saving state, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
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Publication number: 20190193563Abstract: A system for managing power of an aerial vehicle, the system including an aerial vehicle including a power storage module and at least one component, a computing device communicatively coupled to the aerial vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive data indicating a state of charge of the power storage module, receive data indicating a rate of power consumption of the at least one component, generate, based on at least one of the state of charge of the power storage module or the rate of power consumption of the at least one component, a power command, and transmit the power command to the aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: X Development LLCInventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido