Patents by Inventor Jean-Marc Moschetta

Jean-Marc Moschetta 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).

  • Remotely controlled micro/nanoscale aerial vehicle comprising a system for traveling on the ground, vertical takeoff, and landing
    Patent number: 9145207
    Abstract: An aerial micro-drone having a fixed wing supporting a propulsion device. The micro-drone has wheels for traveling on the ground, which are attached to the side ends of a section of the wing. The rotational axis Y1 of the wheels is located in front of the center of gravity of the micro-drone. The center of gravity of the micro-drone is located in front of the aerodynamic center of the micro-drone. The rotational axis Y1 of the wheels being aligned with the thrust axis of the propulsion device and the wheels are sized such that the radius D/2 thereof is greater than the distance between the rotational axis Y1 of the wheels and the trailing edge of the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L'AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L'ESPACE
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Moschetta, Chinnapat Thipyopas
  • REMOTELY CONTROLLED MICRO/NANOSCALE AERIAL VEHICLE COMPRISING A SYSTEM FOR TRAVELING ON THE GROUND, VERTICAL TAKEOFF, AND LANDING
    Publication number: 20140319266
    Abstract: A microscale radio-controlled aerial micro-drone vehicle, having a fixed wing (as opposed to a rotary wing) having a propulsion device the vehicle including wheels for traveling on the ground, which are attached to the side ends of a section of the wing. The rotational axis Y1 of the wheels being located in front of the center of gravity of the micro-drone, the center of gravity of the micro-drone being located in front of the aerodynamic center of the micro-drone. The rotational axis Y1 of the wheels being aligned with the thrust axis of the propulsion device and the wheels are sized such that the radius D/2 thereof is greater than the distance between the rotational axis Y1 of the wheels and the trailing edge of the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L'AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L'ESPACE
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Moschetta, Chinnapat Thipyopas