Patents by Inventor John W. Gerdes, III

John W. Gerdes, III 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).

  • Compact unmanned aerial system
    Patent number: 11180251
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an unmanned aerial system is described herein. An unmanned aerial system capable of being launched from a grenade launcher includes a tubular body that encloses a compartment for a payload and a battery, a motor coupled to the tubular body, a propeller coupled to the motor, and a parachute disposed within the tubular body when the unmanned aerial system is in a stowed configuration and disposed outside of the tubular body when the unmanned aerial system is in a powered flight configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Hao Kang, John W. Gerdes, III
  • COMPACT UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200070977
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an unmanned aerial system is described herein. An unmanned aerial system capable of being launched from a grenade launcher includes a tubular body that encloses a compartment for a payload and a battery, a motor coupled to the tubular body, a propeller coupled to the motor, and a parachute disposed within the tubular body when the unmanned aerial system is in a stowed configuration and disposed outside of the tubular body when the unmanned aerial system is in a powered flight configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Hao Kang, John W. Gerdes, III