Patents by Inventor Joshua J. CRANS

Joshua J. CRANS 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).

  • Patent number: 11131548
    Abstract: A device can determine a set of parameters associated with generating a route plan for routing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a three-dimensional (3D) environment. The set of parameters can include a parameter that identifies a radio frequency (RF) condition to be satisfied by the route plan. The device can determine a route, associated with the 3D environment, based on the parameter that identifies the RF condition and using an RF model. The RF model can be associated with predicting RF conditions in the 3D environment. The device can generate the route plan including information associated with the route. The device can provide information associated with the route plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Weisbrod, Joshua J. Crans, Corey J. Christopherson, Donna L. Polehn
  • Patent number: 11050481
    Abstract: A device may receive information indicating one or more parameters associated with one or more antenna arrays in a radio access network. The device may receive a flight request that indicates one or more conditions for a flight path of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) seeking network access to the radio access network. The device may determine waypoints for the flight path based on analyzing the one or more parameters associated with the one or more antenna arrays and the one or more conditions for the flight path of the UAV. The device may transmit information identifying the waypoints for the flight path. The device may send control information to cause the one or more antenna arrays to form a corresponding one or more beams along the flight path to enable the UAV to traverse the flight path with the network access to the radio access network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Crans, Fred Weisbrod, Donna L. Polehn, Corey J. Christopherson
  • Publication number: 20210159965
    Abstract: A device may receive information indicating one or more parameters associated with one or more antenna arrays in a radio access network. The device may receive a flight request that indicates one or more conditions for a flight path of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) seeking network access to the radio access network. The device may determine waypoints for the flight path based on analyzing the one or more parameters associated with the one or more antenna arrays and the one or more conditions for the flight path of the UAV. The device may transmit information identifying the waypoints for the flight path. The device may send control information to cause the one or more antenna arrays to form a corresponding one or more beams along the flight path to enable the UAV to traverse the flight path with the network access to the radio access network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua J. CRANS, Fred WEISBROD, Donna L. POLEHN, Corey J. CHRISTOPHERSON
  • Publication number: 20190277635
    Abstract: A device can determine a set of parameters associated with generating a route plan for routing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a three-dimensional (3D) environment. The set of parameters can include a parameter that identifies a radio frequency (RF) condition to be satisfied by the route plan. The device can determine a route, associated with the 3D environment, based on the parameter that identifies the RF condition and using an RF model. The RF model can be associated with predicting RF conditions in the 3D environment. The device can generate the route plan including information associated with the route. The device can provide information associated with the route plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Fred WEISBROD, Joshua J. CRANS, Corey J. CHRISTOPHERSON, Donna L. POLEHN
  • Patent number: 10210764
    Abstract: A device can receive, from an aerial vehicle, information related to the aerial vehicle. The information can be used by the device to manage use of an aerial RF signal by multiple aerial vehicles. The device can determine other information related to the aerial vehicle. The device can determine a base station, of a set of base stations, or a channel, of a set of channels associated with the base station, the aerial vehicle is to use to communicate. Each of the set of channels can have a different beam width. Different channels, of the set of channels, can be used by the aerial vehicle at different altitudes. The device can provide a set of instructions to the aerial vehicle to cause the aerial vehicle to use the base station or the channel to communicate. The device can perform an action other than providing the set of instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Weisbrod, Joshua J. Crans
  • Publication number: 20190012923
    Abstract: A device can receive, from an aerial vehicle, information related to the aerial vehicle. The information can be used by the device to manage use of an aerial RF signal by multiple aerial vehicles. The device can determine other information related to the aerial vehicle. The device can determine a base station, of a set of base stations, or a channel, of a set of channels associated with the base station, the aerial vehicle is to use to communicate. Each of the set of channels can have a different beam width. Different channels, of the set of channels, can be used by the aerial vehicle at different altitudes. The device can provide a set of instructions to the aerial vehicle to cause the aerial vehicle to use the base station or the channel to communicate. The device can perform an action other than providing the set of instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Fred WEISBROD, Joshua J. CRANS