Patents by Inventor Jacob KNICKERBOCKER

Jacob KNICKERBOCKER 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).

  • Routing of hitchhiking drones with respect to autonomous and connected vehicles
    Patent number: 11823581
    Abstract: A drone flight plan between an origin and destination is evaluated with respect to planned routes of connected vehicles. The drone flight path is calculated such that it includes one or more docking segments on one or more vehicles. For multiple vehicles, multiple permutations of docking segments may be evaluated and assigned scores according to risk, drone flying time, timing issues, and other factors. A permutation having a score indicating higher desirability may be selected. The one or more vehicles may be autonomous and routes of the one or more vehicles may be adjusted in order to provide suitable docking segments for the drone flight path. The destination of the drone flight path may also be adjusted in order to permit docking on one or more vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Connie Zeng, Jacob Knickerbocker, Razia Shaik, Kevin Marx
  • ROUTING OF HITCHHIKING DRONES WITH RESPECT TO AUTONOMOUS AND CONNECTED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20200242948
    Abstract: A drone flight plan between an origin and destination is evaluated with respect to planned routes of connected vehicles. The drone flight path is calculated such that it includes one or more docking segments on one or more vehicles. For multiple vehicles, multiple permutations of docking segments may be evaluated and assigned scores according to risk, drone flying time, timing issues, and other factors. A permutation having a score indicating higher desirability may be selected. The one or more vehicles may be autonomous and routes of the one or more vehicles may be adjusted in order to provide suitable docking segments for the drone flight path. The destination of the drone flight path may also be adjusted in order to permit docking on one or more vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Connie ZENG, Jacob KNICKERBOCKER, Razia SHAIK, Kevin MARX