Patents by Inventor James Standish

James Standish 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).

  • Methods and systems for transportation using unmanned aerial vehicles
    Patent number: 11820507
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Raptopoulos, Ido Baruchin, Christopher Winson Hinkle, Derek X. Ma, James Standish O'Sullivan
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20220073204
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas RAPTOPOULOS, Ido BARUCHIN, Christopher Winson HINKLE, Derek X. MA, James Standish O'SULLIVAN
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20200239138
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Matternet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas RAPTOPOULOS, Ido BARUCHIN, Christopher Winson HINKLE, Derek X. MA, James Standish O'SULLIVAN
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20170129603
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas RAPTOPOULOS, Ido BARUCHIN, Christopher Winson HINKLE, Derek X. MA, James Standish O'SULLIVAN
  • Method and apparatus for increasing lift on wind turbine blade
    Patent number: 8011886
    Abstract: A lift device for a wind turbine blade. The lift device includes a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall. The lift device is configured to be coupled to the wind turbine blade along a leading edge of the wind turbine blade, and to generate lift when airflow is directed across a surface of the lift device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Balaji Subramanian, Kevin Richard Kirtley, Kevin James Standish
  • Rotor blade trailing edge assemby and method of use
    Patent number: 7918653
    Abstract: A method of assembling a rotor blade for a turbine is provided that includes forming a rotor blade trailing edge by coupling a suction side terminus to a pressure side terminus and positioning a trailing edge assembly between the suction side terminus and the pressure side terminus, the trailing edge assembly having a varying cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kevin James Standish, Stefan Herr, Nicholas Keane Althoff, Jamie Thomas Livingston
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING LIFT ON WIND TURBINE BLADE
    Publication number: 20100143152
    Abstract: A lift device for a wind turbine blade. The lift device includes a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall. The lift device is configured to be coupled to the wind turbine blade along a leading edge of the wind turbine blade, and to generate lift when airflow is directed across a surface of the lift device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Balaji Subramanian, Kevin Richard Kirtley, Kevin James Standish
  • ROTOR BLADE TRAILING EDGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20080187442
    Abstract: A method of assembling a rotor blade for a turbine is provided that includes forming a rotor blade trailing edge by coupling a suction side terminus to a pressure side terminus and positioning a trailing edge assembly between the suction side terminus and the pressure side terminus, the trailing edge assembly having a varying cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin James Standish, Stefan Herr, Nicholas Keane Althoff, Jamie Thomas Livingston
  • FLOATING CAPTIVE SCREW
    Publication number: 20080056844
    Abstract: A captive screw for securing together two panels has a screw and a spring extending between the screw head and a ferrule. A collar is formed on the screw shank under the ferrule to limit penetration of the screw threads in a bottom panel so that the upper panel floats on the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Aukzemas, Albert Frattarola, Boyd Wolf, James Standish, Joseph Caulfield