Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Stackhouse

Jeffrey Stackhouse 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).

  • Drone-based inspection of wireless communication towers and corresponding methods, systems, and apparatuses
    Patent number: 10417755
    Abstract: A tower inspection system (100) includes an unmanned aircraft such as a drone (101). The drone includes one or more processors (105) operable with an image capture device (108) and a propulsion system (106). The propulsion system can navigate the unmanned aircraft about a wireless communication tower (300) along a flight path (321). The image capture device can capture one or more video images of identifying information (305) identifying the wireless communication tower disposed on an identification sign (304) prior to capturing other video images of one or more Radio Antenna Devices (RADs) (308,309,310,311) coupled to the wireless communication tower to make review of inspections faster and more efficient. Measurements of RADs can also be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Talon Aerolytics (Holding), Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Wingo, Jeffrey Stackhouse, Michael Payne, Phillip Bevel, John Santiago, Roland Beason, Ronnie Johnson, Timothy Dunnigan