Patents by Inventor Kynan M. Valencia

Kynan M. Valencia 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).

  • System for physically capturing and signal-defeating unmanned aerial vehicles
    Patent number: 11054224
    Abstract: A system for defeating a threat unmanned aerial vehicle including a friendly unmanned aerial vehicle and a containment system. The containment system is deployable from the friendly unmanned aerial vehicle and includes a signal blocking enclosure and a capturing device. The signal blocking enclosure is formed of a conductive material for shielding radio frequency signals from propagating in or out of the signal blocking enclosure. The capturing device is configured for arresting the threat unmanned aerial vehicle and positioning an arrested threat unmanned aerial vehicle within the signal blocking enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Hunter I. Stephens, Anthony M. Mountain, Kynan M. Valencia, Cory A. Cooper