Patents by Inventor James C. Kilian

James C. Kilian 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: 10800546
    Abstract: An apparatus for use as part of, or attached to, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to intercept and entangle a threat unmanned aerial vehicle, includes a flight and payload control system for controlling power to the UAV and for controlling maneuvering of the UAV. A host-side mount may be coupled to the UAV and is in communication with the flight and payload control system. A payload-side mount is removably attached to the host-side mount and includes a power interface and a control interface between the payload-side mount and the host-side mount. A counter-UAV system is coupled to the payload-side mount and includes a deployable chute net having a cross-sectional area sized for intercepting and entangling the threat unmanned aerial vehicle; and a deployment mechanism for mounting to the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Kilian, Brede J. Wegener, Eric Wharton, David R. Gavelek
  • Publication number: 20180244401
    Abstract: An apparatus for use as part of, or attached to, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to intercept and entangle a threat unmanned aerial vehicle, includes a flight and payload control system for controlling power to the UAV and for controlling maneuvering of the UAV. A host-side mount may be coupled to the UAV and is in communication with the flight and payload control system. A payload-side mount is removably attached to the host-side mount and includes a power interface and a control interface between the payload-side mount and the host-side mount. A counter-UAV system is coupled to the payload-side mount and includes a deployable chute net having a cross-sectional area sized for intercepting and entangling the threat unmanned aerial vehicle; and a deployment mechanism for mounting to the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: James C. Kilian, Brede J. Wegener, Eric Wharton, David R. Gavelek
  • Patent number: 9896221
    Abstract: An apparatus for use as part of, or attached to, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to intercept and entangle a threat unmanned aerial vehicle, includes a flight and payload control system for controlling power to the UAV and for controlling maneuvering of the UAV. A host-side mount may be coupled to the UAV and is in communication with the flight and payload control system. A payload-side mount is removably attached to the host-side mount and includes a power interface and a control interface between the payload-side mount and the host-side mount. A counter-UAV system is coupled to said payload-side mount and includes a deployable net having a cross-sectional area sized for intercepting and entangling the threat unmanned aerial vehicle; and a deployment mechanism for mounting to the unmanned aerial vehicle including a rigid mounting bar and a pair of cords, between which the deployable net is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Kilian, Brede J. Wegener, Eric Wharton, David R. Gavelek
  • Patent number: 9175934
    Abstract: An injector device configured to mount to a predatory unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for non-destructively disabling and controlling a threat UAV comprises a rigid housing having a hollow interior. A controllable mount structure attaches the rigid housing to the predatory UAV and aligns the housing opening with the fuselage or payload of the threat UAV. A rigid penetrator rod disposed in the interior of the housing is configured to pierce the fuselage and hence payload of the threat UAV. A conduit coupled to the penetrator rod enables a disabling substance to be conveyed through the penetrator rod and into the payload of the threat UAV. An ejector propels the penetrator rod from the housing and into the payload of the threat UAV in response to a trigger when the threat UAV is within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: James C Kilian
  • Patent number: 9085362
    Abstract: A deployable net capture apparatus which is mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle to enable the interception and entanglement of a threat unmanned aerial vehicle. The deployable net capture apparatus includes a deployable net having a cross-sectional area sized for intercepting and entangling the threat unmanned aerial vehicle, and a deployment mechanism capable of being mounted to the unmanned aerial vehicle. The deployment mechanism includes an inflatable frame or a rod for positioning the net in a deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Kilian, Brede J. Wegener, Eric Wharton, David R. Gavelek