Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. SEBESTA
Kenneth D. SEBESTA 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).
-
Publication number: 20240150011Abstract: A method for unmanned delivery of an item to a desired delivery location includes receiving, at an unmanned vehicle, first data representative of an approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, receiving, at the unmanned vehicle, second data representative of a fiducial expected to be detectable at the desired delivery location, using the first data to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, upon arriving at the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, using the second data to operate the unmanned vehicle to detect the fiducial; and upon detecting the fiducial, using the fiducial to operate the unmanned vehicle to deliver the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Helen Greiner, Felipe Bohorquez, Alexey Zaparovanny, Kenneth D. Sebesta
-
Patent number: 11673650Abstract: A method for unmanned delivery of an item to a desired delivery location includes receiving, at an unmanned vehicle, first data representative of an approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, receiving, at the unmanned vehicle, second data representative of a fiducial expected to be detectable at the desired delivery location, using the first data to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, upon arriving at the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, using the second data to operate the unmanned vehicle to detect the fiducial; and upon detecting the fiducial, using the fiducial to operate the unmanned vehicle to deliver the item.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Teledyne FLIR Detection, Inc.Inventors: Helen Greiner, Felipe Bohorquez, Alexey Zaparovanny, Kenneth D. Sebesta
-
Patent number: 11174021Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for powering and controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicles can be used in a networked system under common control and operation and can be used for a variety of applications. Selected embodiments can operate while tethered to a portable control system. A high speed tether management system can be used to facilitate both mobile and static tethered operation. Modular components provide for both tethered and fully autonomous flight operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: FLIR DETECTION, INC.Inventors: Bretton E. Anderson, Felipe Bohorquez, Misha Filippov, Helen Greiner, Jason Jeffords, Sam Johnson, Kevin Michael Mcclure, Kim Salazar, Kenneth D. Sebesta, Andrew M. Shein, Perry Stoll, Chikyung Won, Alexey Zaparovanny
-
Publication number: 20210107629Abstract: A method for unmanned delivery of an item to a desired delivery location includes receiving, at an unmanned vehicle, first data representative of an approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, receiving, at the unmanned vehicle, second data representative of a fiducial expected to be detectable at the desired delivery location, using the first data to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, upon arriving at the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, using the second data to operate the unmanned vehicle to detect the fiducial; and upon detecting the fiducial, using the fiducial to operate the unmanned vehicle to deliver the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Helen Greiner, Felipe Bohorquez, Alexey Zaparovanny, Kenneth D. Sebesta
-
Patent number: 10723442Abstract: A method for unmanned delivery of an item to a desired delivery location includes receiving, at an unmanned vehicle, first data representative of an approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, receiving, at the unmanned vehicle, second data representative of a fiducial expected to be detectable at the desired delivery location, using the first data to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, upon arriving at the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, using the second data to operate the unmanned vehicle to detect the fiducial; and upon detecting the fiducial, using the fiducial to operate the unmanned vehicle to deliver the item.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: FLIR DETECTION, INC.Inventors: Helen Greiner, Felipe Bohorquez, Alexey Zaparovanny, Kenneth D. Sebesta
-
Patent number: 10728702Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for networked data management using pedestrian traffic patterns. Data is collected from a plurality of mobile devices by one or more immobile devices. A traffic pattern is determined for a subset of the plurality of mobile devices. Interest level management and cluster analysis can be performed using the traffic pattern. Pausing by a mobile device, within the subset of the plurality of mobile devices, can be sensed. Direction of a gaze by an individual associated with the mobile device can be evaluated. A plurality of content messages is ranked, and one message is selected from the plurality of content messages as the content for pushing to the display. The content that is pushed can be defined using environmental information. Content is pushed to a display associated with the one or more immobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Changing Environments, Inc.Inventors: Sandra Yvonne Richter, Jutta Friedrichs, Katy Gero, Kenneth D Sebesta
-
Publication number: 20200189731Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for powering and controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicles can be used in a networked cellular communication system. A tether management system can be used to facilitate both mobile and static tethered operation to provide power and/or voice and data communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Samir S. Mistry, Sam Johnson, Philip N. LaFountain, Perry Stoll, Jason Jeffords, Kenneth D. Sebesta
-
Publication number: 20200122830Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for powering and controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicles can be used in a networked system under common control and operation and can be used for a variety of applications. Selected embodiments can operate while tethered to a portable control station. A high speed tether management system can be used to facilitate both mobile and static tethered operation. Modular components provide for both tethered and fully autonomous flight operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Bretton E. Anderson, Felipe Bohorquez, Misha Filippov, Helen Greiner, Jason Jeffords, Sam Johnson, Kevin Michael Mcclure, Kim Salazar, Kenneth D. Sebesta, Andrew M. Shein, Perry Stoll, Chikyung Won, Alexey Zaparovanny
-
Publication number: 20180213357Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for networked data management using pedestrian traffic patterns. Data is collected from a plurality of mobile devices by one or more immobile devices. A traffic pattern is determined for a subset of the plurality of mobile devices. Interest level management and cluster analysis can be performed using the traffic pattern. Pausing by a mobile device, within the subset of the plurality of mobile devices, can be sensed. Direction of a gaze by an individual associated with the mobile device can be evaluated. A plurality of content messages is ranked, and one message is selected from the plurality of content messages as the content for pushing to the display. The content that is pushed can be defined using environmental information. Content is pushed to a display associated with the one or more immobile devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Changing Environments, Inc.Inventors: Sandra Yvonne Richter, Jutta Friedrichs, Katy Gero, Kenneth D Sebesta
-
Publication number: 20180155011Abstract: A method for unmanned delivery of an item to a desired delivery location includes receiving, at an unmanned vehicle, first data representative of an approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, receiving, at the unmanned vehicle, second data representative of a fiducial expected to be detectable at the desired delivery location, using the first data to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, upon arriving at the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, using the second data to operate the unmanned vehicle to detect the fiducial; and upon detecting the fiducial, using the fiducial to operate the unmanned vehicle to deliver the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Helen Greiner, Felipe Bohorquez, Alexey Zaparovanny, Kenneth D. Sebesta
-
Publication number: 20180065736Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes a body having a center and a number of spatially separated thrusters. The spatially separated thrusters are statically coupled to the body at locations around the center of the body and are configured to emit thrust along a number of thrust vectors. The thrust vectors have a number of different directions with each thruster configured to emit thrust along a different one of the thrust vectors. One or more of the thrust vectors have a component in a direction toward the center of the body or away from the center of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: CyPhy Works, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth D. SEBESTA