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).

  • Patent number: 10923930
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: LOON LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Patent number: 10890885
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: LOON LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Publication number: 20210001748
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: LOON LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Patent number: 10807497
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: LOON LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Patent number: 10611242
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: LOON LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Publication number: 20200009985
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Patent number: 10464443
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Loon LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Publication number: 20190196423
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Publication number: 20190199112
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Publication number: 20190193574
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido
  • Publication number: 20190193563
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Jacob B. Roberts, Salvatore J. Candido