Patents by Inventor Kenneth Neeld

Kenneth Neeld 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).

  • Electric unmanned aerial vehicle launcher
    Patent number: 10118713
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail. The shuttle is detachable from the motor-driven tape, such that stoppage of the tape can be separate from stoppage of the shuttle. Embodiments further provide a secondary arrestment strap. Further embodiments provide an anti-rollback latch system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Tully, Dennis Page, Robert Withers, Kenneth Neeld, Richard L. Orner, Jr., Kirk F. Schneider, Scott J. Whitsel
  • Electric unmanned aerial vehicle launcher
    Patent number: 9783322
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Tully, Dennis Page, Robert Withers, Kenneth Neeld, Richard L. Orner, Jr.
  • ELECTRIC UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE LAUNCHER
    Publication number: 20160347477
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail. The shuttle is detachable from the motor-driven tape, such that stoppage of the tape can be separate from stoppage of the shuttle. Embodiments further provide a secondary arrestment strap. Further embodiments provide an anti-rollback latch system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Tully, Dennis Page, Robert Withers, Kenneth Neeld, Richard L. Orner, JR.
  • ELECTRIC UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE LAUNCHER
    Publication number: 20150060600
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Tully, Dennis Page, Robert Withers, Kenneth Neeld, Richard L. Orner