Patents by Inventor James E. Vander Mey
James E. Vander Mey 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: 11860622Abstract: A multi-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a propulsion engine coupled to the fuselage that generates thnist to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight, and rotors coupled to the fuselage, each rotor comprising blades, each rotor coupled to a motor, and each motor configured to supply power to and draw power from the coupled rotor. The aircraft includes a flight control system configured to control the motors coupled to the rotors in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of a sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system. The flight control system can also be leveraged to adjust rotor control inputs to modify at least one of thrust, roll, pitch, or yaw of the multi-rotor aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Aergility CorporationInventors: James E. Vander Mey, Lawrence Winston Yonge, III
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Patent number: 11853054Abstract: A multi-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a propulsion engine coupled to the fuselage that generates thrust to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight, and rotors coupled to the fuselage, each rotor comprising blades, each rotor coupled to a motor, and each motor configured to supply power to and draw power from the coupled rotor. The aircraft includes a flight control system configured to control the motors coupled to the rotors in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of a sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system. The flight control system can also be leveraged to adjust rotor control inputs to modify at least one of thrust, roll, pitch, or yaw of the multi-rotor aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Aergility CorporationInventors: James E. Vander Mey, Lawrence Winston Yonge, III
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Patent number: 11829161Abstract: A multi-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a propulsion engine coupled to the fuselage that generates thrust to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight, and rotors coupled to the fuselage, each rotor comprising blades, each rotor coupled to a motor, and each motor configured to supply power to and draw power from the coupled rotor. The aircraft includes a flight control system configured to control the motors coupled to the rotors in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of a sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system. The flight control system can also be leveraged to adjust rotor control inputs to modify at least one of thrust, roll, pitch, or yaw of the multi-rotor aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Aergility CorporationInventors: James E. Vander Mey, Lawrence Winston Yonge, III
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Publication number: 20220204157Abstract: A multi-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a propulsion engine coupled to the fuselage that generates thrust to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight, and rotors coupled to the fuselage, each rotor comprising blades, each rotor coupled to a motor, and each motor configured to supply power to and draw power from the coupled rotor. The aircraft includes a flight control system configured to control the motors coupled to the rotors in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of a sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system. The flight control system can also be leveraged to adjust rotor control inputs to modify at least one of thrust, roll, pitch, or yaw of the multi-rotor aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Lawrence Winston Yonge, III
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Publication number: 20220097834Abstract: A multi-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a propulsion engine coupled to the fuselage that generates thrust to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight, and rotors coupled to the fuselage, each rotor comprising blades, each rotor coupled to a motor, and each motor configured to supply power to and draw power from the coupled rotor. The aircraft includes a flight control system configured to control the motors coupled to the rotors in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of a sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system. The flight control system can also be leveraged to adjust rotor control inputs to modify at least one of thrust, roll, pitch, or yaw of the multi-rotor aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Lawrence Winston Yonge, III
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Publication number: 20220055742Abstract: A multi-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a propulsion engine coupled to the fuselage that generates thrust to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight, and rotors coupled to the fuselage, each rotor comprising blades, each rotor coupled to a motor, and each motor configured to supply power to and draw power from the coupled rotor. The aircraft includes a flight control system configured to control the motors coupled to the rotors in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of a sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system. The flight control system can also be leveraged to adjust rotor control inputs to modify at least one of thrust, roll, pitch, or yaw of the multi-rotor aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Lawrence Winston Yonge, III
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Publication number: 20220055741Abstract: A multi-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a propulsion engine coupled to the fuselage that generates thrust to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight, and rotors coupled to the fuselage, each rotor comprising blades, each rotor coupled to a motor, and each motor configured to supply power to and draw power from the coupled rotor. The aircraft includes a flight control system configured to control the motors coupled to the rotors in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of a sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system. The flight control system can also be leveraged to adjust rotor control inputs to modify at least one of thrust, roll, pitch, or yaw of the multi-rotor aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Lawrence Winston Yonge, III
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Publication number: 20220043465Abstract: A multi-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a propulsion engine coupled to the fuselage that generates thnist to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight, and rotors coupled to the fuselage, each rotor comprising blades, each rotor coupled to a motor, and each motor configured to supply power to and draw power from the coupled rotor. The aircraft includes a flight control system configured to control the motors coupled to the rotors in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of a sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system. The flight control system can also be leveraged to adjust rotor control inputs to modify at least one of thrust, roll, pitch, or yaw of the multi-rotor aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Lawrence Winston Yonge, III
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Patent number: 10046853Abstract: An aircraft includes at least one propulsion engine, coupled to a fuselage, and configured to provide forward thrust to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight. Each of at least two of multiple rotors coupled to the fuselage is coupled to a motor configured to supply power to that rotor and/or to draw power from that rotor. At least two of the rotors are configured to operate during forward flight to provide at least some lift to the aircraft along a second vector. A flight control system is configured to control the rotors that are configured to operate during forward flight in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of the sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: AERGILITY LLCInventor: James E. Vander Mey
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Patent number: 9692352Abstract: A solar array for collecting sunlight that is converted into electricity. The array includes an arrangement of solar collectors strategically positioned on a frame to maximize the amount of sunlight collected in relation to the size of the array. The collectors are plate like members with a reflective side and shaped so that sunlight collected by the reflective side is concentrated at a location away from the reflective side. The collectors are recumbently positioned in rows with their respective reflective sides directed away from the array frame. The collectors are spaced apart so that no collector casts shade on any part of another collector and substantially no sunlight between adjacent collectors.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: BRIGHTLEAF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Douglas Helff Kiesewetter, Shane Mark Duckworth
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Publication number: 20160052626Abstract: An aircraft includes at least one propulsion engine, coupled to a fuselage, and configured to provide forward thrust to propel the aircraft along a first vector during forward flight. Each of at least two of multiple rotors coupled to the fuselage is coupled to a motor configured to supply power to that rotor and/or to draw power from that rotor. At least two of the rotors are configured to operate during forward flight to provide at least some lift to the aircraft along a second vector. A flight control system is configured to control the rotors that are configured to operate during forward flight in a power managed regime in which a net electrical power, consisting of the sum of the power being supplied to or drawn from each rotor by its motor, is maintained within a range determined by a feedback control system of the flight control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventor: James E. Vander Mey
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Patent number: 9231143Abstract: A solar conversion system with a solar collector that is shaped to focus reflected sunlight along an area with a substantially constant flux density. The area shape can be resemble a rectangular, square, circular, or other shape. Included with the system is a solar conversion module having a photovoltaic cell that is alignable with the area. The cell converts the focused reflected sunlight into electrical energy when aligned with the area.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: BRIGHTLEAF TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Doug Helff Kiesewetter, Jr., Shane Mark Duckworth
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Non-parabolic solar concentration to an area of controlled flux density conversion system and method
Patent number: 9231142Abstract: A solar conversion system with a solar collector that is shaped to focus reflected sunlight along an area with a substantially constant flux density. The area shape can be resemble a rectangular, square, circular, or other shape. Included with the system is a solar conversion module having a photovoltaic cell that is alignable with the area. The cell converts the focused reflected sunlight into electrical energy when aligned with the area.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: BRIGHTLEAF TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Douglas Helff Kiesewetter, Jr., Shane Mark Duckworth -
Publication number: 20150311858Abstract: A solar array for collecting sunlight that is converted into electricity. The array includes an arrangement of solar collectors strategically positioned on a frame to maximize the amount of sunlight collected in relation to the size of the array. The collectors are plate like members with a reflective side and shaped so that sunlight collected by the reflective side is concentrated at a location away from the reflective side. The collectors are recumbently positioned in rows with their respective reflective sides directed away from the array frame. The collectors are spaced apart so that no collector casts shade on any part of another collector and substantially no sunlight between adjacent collectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Douglas Helff Kiesewetter, Shane Mark Duckworth
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Patent number: 9074795Abstract: A solar array for collecting sunlight that is converted into electricity. The array includes an arrangement of solar collectors strategically positioned on a frame to maximize the amount of sunlight collected in relation to the size of the array. The collectors are plate like members with a reflective side and shaped so that sunlight collected by the reflective side is concentrated at a location away from the reflective side. The collectors are recumbently positioned in rows with their respective reflective sides directed away from the array frame. The collectors are spaced apart so that no collector casts shade on any part of another collector and substantially no sunlight between adjacent collectors.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Brightleaf Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Douglas Helff Kiesewetter, Jr., Shane Mark Duckworth
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Publication number: 20140102513Abstract: A solar conversion system with a solar collector that is shaped to focus reflected sunlight along an area with a substantially constant flux density. The area shape can be resemble a rectangular, square, circular, or other shape. Included with the system is a solar conversion module having a photovoltaic cell that is alignable with the area. The cell converts the focused reflected sunlight into electrical energy when aligned with the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: brightLeaf Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Doug Helff Kiesewetter, JR., Shane Mark Duckworth
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Publication number: 20140048135Abstract: Concentrated light from a solar collector in a CPV system is conditioned with a final optic element (FOE) that projects the light onto an adjacent photovoltaic cell where it is converted into electricity. The FOE is strategically configured and positioned to control the image formation on the solar cell. Use of this FOE in a CPV system design has large off axis acceptance angles (eg 1.4 degrees at 1000+ suns) and large CAP (eg 0.82). Light through the FOE is deterministically conditioned to provide uniform intensity distribution on the cell over the entire operating range of off axis conditions. Image control provided by the FOE also limits incident angle growth of the image on the solar cell allowing implementation of more compact smaller âfâ ratio CPV systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: brightLeaf Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James E. Vander Mey
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Publication number: 20110146754Abstract: A solar collector for concentrating reflected solar energy into an image that is converted into electricity. The collector is configured so that solar energy reflecting from regions of the collector farthest from the image is directed towards the middle region of the image. Alternatively, one or more segments of the collector can be configured to form a corresponding discrete portion of the image; the solar energy forming the portion of the image can be inverted from the solar energy reflecting from the one or more segments. Optionally, the portions created by the one or more segments can overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: brightLeaf Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James E. Vander Mey
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Publication number: 20110079268Abstract: A solar array for collecting sunlight that is converted into electricity. The array includes an arrangement of solar collectors strategically positioned on a frame to maximize the amount of sunlight collected in relation to the size of the array. The collectors are plate like members with a reflective side and shaped so that sunlight collected by the reflective side is concentrated at a location away from the reflective side. The collectors are recumbently positioned in rows with their respective reflective sides directed away from the array frame. The collectors are spaced apart so that no collector casts shade on any part of another collector and substantially no sunlight between adjacent collectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: BRIGHTLEAF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Douglas Helff Kiesewetter, JR., Shane Mark Duckworth
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NON-PARABOLIC SOLAR CONCENTRATION TO AN AREA OF CONTROLLED FLUX DENSITY CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Publication number: 20110079269Abstract: A solar conversion system with a solar collector that is shaped to focus reflected sunlight along an area with a substantially constant flux density. The area shape can be resemble a rectangular, square, circular, or other shape. Included with the system is a solar conversion module having a photovoltaic cell that is alignable with the area. The cell converts the focused reflected sunlight into electrical energy when aligned with the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: BRIGHTLEAF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: James E. Vander Mey, Douglas Helff Kiesewetter, JR., Shane Mark Duckworth